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Instance Public methods
add_source(source, options={})

Add the given source to Gemfile

Example

  add_source "http://gems.github.com/"
     # File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 107
107:       def add_source(source, options={})
108:         log :source, source
109: 
110:         in_root do
111:           prepend_file "Gemfile", "source #{source.inspect}\n", :verbose => false
112:         end
113:       end
application(data=nil, options={}, &block)

Alias for environment

capify!()

Just run the capify command in root

Example

  capify!
     # File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 268
268:       def capify!
269:         log :capify, ""
270:         in_root { run("#{extify(:capify)} .", :verbose => false) }
271:       end
environment(data=nil, options={}, &block)

Adds a line inside the Application class for config/application.rb.

If options :env is specified, the line is appended to the corresponding file in config/environments.

This method is also aliased as application
     # File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 120
120:       def environment(data=nil, options={}, &block)
121:         sentinel = /class [a-z_:]+ < Rails::Application/i
122:         env_file_sentinel = /::Application\.configure do/
123:         data = block.call if !data && block_given?
124: 
125:         in_root do
126:           if options[:env].nil?
127:             inject_into_file 'config/application.rb', "\n    #{data}", :after => sentinel, :verbose => false
128:           else
129:             Array.wrap(options[:env]).each do |env|
130:               inject_into_file "config/environments/#{env}.rb", "\n  #{data}", :after => env_file_sentinel, :verbose => false
131:             end
132:           end
133:         end
134:       end
gem(*args)

Adds an entry into Gemfile for the supplied gem. If env is specified, add the gem to the given environment.

Example

  gem "rspec", :group => :test
  gem "technoweenie-restful-authentication", :lib => "restful-authentication", :source => "http://gems.github.com/"
  gem "rails", "3.0", :git => "git://github.com/rails/rails"
    # File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 52
52:       def gem(*args)
53:         options = args.extract_options!
54:         name, version = args
55: 
56:         # Set the message to be shown in logs. Uses the git repo if one is given,
57:         # otherwise use name (version).
58:         parts, message = [ name.inspect ], name
59:         if version ||= options.delete(:version)
60:           parts   << version.inspect
61:           message << " (#{version})"
62:         end
63:         message = options[:git] if options[:git]
64: 
65:         log :gemfile, message
66: 
67:         options.each do |option, value|
68:           parts << ":#{option} => #{value.inspect}"
69:         end
70: 
71:         in_root do
72:           str = "gem #{parts.join(", ")}"
73:           str = "  " + str if @in_group
74:           str = "\n" + str
75:           append_file "Gemfile", str, :verbose => false
76:         end
77:       end
gem_group(*names, &block)

Wraps gem entries inside a group.

Example

  gem_group :development, :test do
    gem "rspec-rails"
  end
     # File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 87
 87:       def gem_group(*names, &block)
 88:         name = names.map(&:inspect).join(", ")
 89:         log :gemfile, "group #{name}"
 90: 
 91:         in_root do
 92:           append_file "Gemfile", "\ngroup #{name} do", :force => true
 93: 
 94:           @in_group = true
 95:           instance_eval(&block)
 96:           @in_group = false
 97: 
 98:           append_file "Gemfile", "\nend\n", :force => true
 99:         end
100:       end
generate(what, *args)

Generate something using a generator from Rails or a plugin. The second parameter is the argument string that is passed to the generator or an Array that is joined.

Example

  generate(:authenticated, "user session")
     # File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 240
240:       def generate(what, *args)
241:         log :generate, what
242:         argument = args.map {|arg| arg.to_s }.flatten.join(" ")
243: 
244:         in_root { run_ruby_script("script/rails generate #{what} #{argument}", :verbose => false) }
245:       end
git(commands={})

Run a command in git.

Examples

  git :init
  git :add => "this.file that.rb"
  git :add => "onefile.rb", :rm => "badfile.cxx"
     # File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 145
145:       def git(commands={})
146:         if commands.is_a?(Symbol)
147:           run "git #{commands}"
148:         else
149:           commands.each do |cmd, options|
150:             run "git #{cmd} #{options}"
151:           end
152:         end
153:       end
initializer(filename, data=nil, &block)

Create a new initializer with the provided code (either in a block or a string).

Examples

  initializer("globals.rb") do
    data = ""

    ['MY_WORK', 'ADMINS', 'BEST_COMPANY_EVAR'].each do |const|
      data << "#{const} = :entp\n"
    end

    data
  end

  initializer("api.rb", "API_KEY = '123456'")
     # File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 227
227:       def initializer(filename, data=nil, &block)
228:         log :initializer, filename
229:         create_file("config/initializers/#{filename}", data, :verbose => false, &block)
230:       end
lib(filename, data=nil, &block)

Create a new file in the lib/ directory. Code can be specified in a block or a data string can be given.

Examples

  lib("crypto.rb") do
    "crypted_special_value = '#{rand}--#{Time.now}--#{rand(1337)}--'"
  end

  lib("foreign.rb", "# Foreign code is fun")
     # File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 183
183:       def lib(filename, data=nil, &block)
184:         log :lib, filename
185:         create_file("lib/#{filename}", data, :verbose => false, &block)
186:       end
plugin(name, options)

Install a plugin. You must provide either a Subversion url or Git url.

For a Git-hosted plugin, you can specify a branch and whether it should be added as a submodule instead of cloned.

For a Subversion-hosted plugin you can specify a revision.

Examples

  plugin 'restful-authentication', :git => 'git://github.com/technoweenie/restful-authentication.git'
  plugin 'restful-authentication', :git => 'git://github.com/technoweenie/restful-authentication.git', :branch => 'stable'
  plugin 'restful-authentication', :git => 'git://github.com/technoweenie/restful-authentication.git', :submodule => true
  plugin 'restful-authentication', :svn => 'svn://svnhub.com/technoweenie/restful-authentication/trunk'
  plugin 'restful-authentication', :svn => 'svn://svnhub.com/technoweenie/restful-authentication/trunk', :revision => 1234
    # File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 24
24:       def plugin(name, options)
25:         log :plugin, name
26: 
27:         if options[:git] && options[:submodule]
28:           options[:git] = "-b #{options[:branch]} #{options[:git]}" if options[:branch]
29:           in_root do
30:             run "git submodule add #{options[:git]} vendor/plugins/#{name}", :verbose => false
31:           end
32:         elsif options[:git] || options[:svn]
33:           options[:git] = "-b #{options[:branch]} #{options[:git]}"   if options[:branch]
34:           options[:svn] = "-r #{options[:revision]} #{options[:svn]}" if options[:revision]
35:           in_root do
36:             run_ruby_script "script/rails plugin install #{options[:svn] || options[:git]}", :verbose => false
37:           end
38:         else
39:           log "! no git or svn provided for #{name}. Skipping..."
40:         end
41:       end
rake(command, options={})

Runs the supplied rake task

Example

  rake("db:migrate")
  rake("db:migrate", :env => "production")
  rake("gems:install", :sudo => true)
     # File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 255
255:       def rake(command, options={})
256:         log :rake, command
257:         env  = options[:env] || ENV["RAILS_ENV"] || 'development'
258:         sudo = options[:sudo] && RbConfig::CONFIG['host_os'] !~ /mswin|mingw/ ? 'sudo ' : ''
259:         in_root { run("#{sudo}#{extify(:rake)} #{command} RAILS_ENV=#{env}", :verbose => false) }
260:       end
rakefile(filename, data=nil, &block)

Create a new Rakefile with the provided code (either in a block or a string).

Examples

  rakefile("bootstrap.rake") do
    project = ask("What is the UNIX name of your project?")

    <<-TASK
      namespace :#{project} do
        task :bootstrap do
          puts "i like boots!"
        end
      end
    TASK
  end

  rakefile("seed.rake", "puts 'im plantin ur seedz'")
     # File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 206
206:       def rakefile(filename, data=nil, &block)
207:         log :rakefile, filename
208:         create_file("lib/tasks/#{filename}", data, :verbose => false, &block)
209:       end
readme(path)

Reads the given file at the source root and prints it in the console.

Example

  readme "README"
     # File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 294
294:       def readme(path)
295:         log File.read(find_in_source_paths(path))
296:       end
route(routing_code)

Make an entry in Rails routing file config/routes.rb

Example

  route "root :to => 'welcome'"
     # File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 279
279:       def route(routing_code)
280:         log :route, routing_code
281:         sentinel = /\.routes\.draw do(?:\s*\|map\|)?\s*$/
282: 
283:         in_root do
284:           inject_into_file 'config/routes.rb', "\n  #{routing_code}\n", { :after => sentinel, :verbose => false }
285:         end
286:       end
vendor(filename, data=nil, &block)

Create a new file in the vendor/ directory. Code can be specified in a block or a data string can be given.

Examples

  vendor("sekrit.rb") do
    sekrit_salt = "#{Time.now}--#{3.years.ago}--#{rand}--"
    "salt = '#{sekrit_salt}'"
  end

  vendor("foreign.rb", "# Foreign code is fun")
     # File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 167
167:       def vendor(filename, data=nil, &block)
168:         log :vendor, filename
169:         create_file("vendor/#{filename}", data, :verbose => false, &block)
170:       end
Instance Protected methods
extify(name)

Add an extension to the given name based on the platform.

     # File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 315
315:         def extify(name)
316:           if RbConfig::CONFIG['host_os'] =~ /mswin|mingw/
317:             "#{name}.bat"
318:           else
319:             name
320:           end
321:         end
log(*args)

Define log for backwards compatibility. If just one argument is sent, invoke say, otherwise invoke say_status. Differently from say and similarly to say_status, this method respects the quiet? option given.

     # File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 304
304:         def log(*args)
305:           if args.size == 1
306:             say args.first.to_s unless options.quiet?
307:           else
308:             args << (self.behavior == :invoke ? :green : :red)
309:             say_status(*args)
310:           end
311:         end