lib/menu_builder/controller.rb in menu_builder-0.4.4 vs lib/menu_builder/controller.rb in menu_builder-0.5

@@ -1,23 +1,31 @@
 module MenuBuilder
   module Controller
     extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
     def menu_items(*items)
-      instance_variable_set('@menu_items', items)
+      @menu_items = items
     end
     alias_method :menu_item, :menu_items
 
+    def append_menu_items(*items)
+      @menu_items += items
+    end
+    alias_method :append_menu_item, :append_menu_items
+
+    def prepend_menu_items(*items)
+      @menu_items = items + @menu_items
+    end
+    alias_method :prepend_menu_item, :prepend_menu_items
+
     module ClassMethods
       def menu_items(*items)
         options = items.extract_options!
 
         before_action(options) do |controller|
-          controller.instance_variable_set('@menu_items', items)
+          controller.instance_variable_set("@menu_items", items)
         end
       end
       alias_method :menu_item, :menu_items
-
     end
-
   end
 end