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require 'rails/generators'

module Layout
  module Generators
    class LayoutGenerator < ::Rails::Generators::Base
      source_root File.expand_path("../templates", __FILE__)
      argument :framework_name, :type => :string, :default => "simple"

      attr_reader :app_name

      # Create an application layout file with partials for messages and navigation
      def generate_layout
        app = ::Rails.application
        @app_name = app.class.to_s.split("::").first
        ext = app.config.generators.options[:rails][:template_engine] || :erb
        # so far, I've only got templates for ERB, but Haml and Slim could be added
        template "#{framework_name}-application.html.#{ext}", "app/views/layouts/application.html.#{ext}"
        copy_file "#{framework_name}-messages.html.#{ext}", "app/views/layouts/_messages.html.#{ext}"
        copy_file "#{framework_name}-navigation.html.#{ext}", "app/views/layouts/_navigation.html.#{ext}"
      end

      # If 'About' or 'Contact' views exist in known locations, add navigation links
      def add_navigation_links
        # not yet accommodating Haml and Slim (we'll need different substitutions)
        if File.exists?('app/views/pages/about.html.erb')
          insert_into_file 'app/views/layouts/_navigation.html.erb', "\n  <li><%= link_to 'About', page_path('about') %></li>", :before => "\n</ul>"
        end
        if File.exists?('app/views/contacts/new.html.erb')
          insert_into_file 'app/views/layouts/_navigation.html.erb', "\n  <li><%= link_to 'Contact', new_contact_path %></li>", :before => "\n</ul>"
        end
      end

    end
  end
end

Version data entries

2 entries across 2 versions & 1 rubygems

Version	Path
rails_layout-0.1.3	lib/generators/layout/layout_generator.rb
rails_layout-0.1.2	lib/generators/layout/layout_generator.rb