Rails - Nov 2005 - Changing plugins_path in Rails::Configuration

I have two apps sharing a common model and lib. I''d like to share my
plugins as well, however I noticed that the plugins_path in the
Rails::Configuration (0.14.2) is not accessible as is view_path or
log_path. What would be the best way to go about accomplishing this?
Thanks.

--Ryan

On Nov 5, 2005, at 10:06 AM, Ryan Wood wrote:
> I have two apps sharing a common model and lib. I''d like to share
my
> plugins as well, however I noticed that the plugins_path in the
> Rails::Configuration (0.14.2) is not accessible as is view_path or
> log_path. What would be the best way to go about accomplishing this?
> Thanks.
You can subclass Rails::Configuration and pass it into  
Rails::Initializer.run. Your environment.rb will look something like  
this:

   class CustomConfig < Rails::Configuration
     def plugin_path
       "/path/to/my/custom/plugin/location"
     end
   end

   Rails::Initializer.run(:process, CustomConfig.new) do |config|
     ...
   end

(Disclaimer: I''ve not actually tried this, but it should work, in  
theory)

- Jamis

I heard on the ODEO Rails podcast that they do something similar by having
the svn:externals link multiple application interfaces across the same core.

Warmest regards,
Nathan.

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> Subject: [Rails] Changing plugins_path in Rails::Configuration
> 
> I have two apps sharing a common model and lib. I''d like to 
> share my plugins as well, however I noticed that the 
> plugins_path in the Rails::Configuration (0.14.2) is not 
> accessible as is view_path or log_path. What would be the 
> best way to go about accomplishing this?
> Thanks.
> 
> --Ryan
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Thanks Jamis. Works like a charm (except that the method to override
is "plugins_path" not "plugin_path"). That stumped me for a
bit, but
now does exactly what I need.

--Ryan

On 11/5/05, Jamis Buck <jamis-uHoyYlH2B+GakBO8gow8eQ@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
> On Nov 5, 2005, at 10:06 AM, Ryan Wood wrote:
>
> > I have two apps sharing a common model and lib. I''d like to
share my
> > plugins as well, however I noticed that the plugins_path in the
> > Rails::Configuration (0.14.2) is not accessible as is view_path or
> > log_path. What would be the best way to go about accomplishing this?
> > Thanks.
>
> You can subclass Rails::Configuration and pass it into
> Rails::Initializer.run. Your environment.rb will look something like
> this:
>
>    class CustomConfig < Rails::Configuration
>      def plugin_path
>        "/path/to/my/custom/plugin/location"
>      end
>    end
>
>    Rails::Initializer.run(:process, CustomConfig.new) do |config|
>      ...
>    end
>
> (Disclaimer: I''ve not actually tried this, but it should work, in
> theory)
>
> - Jamis
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On Nov 5, 2005, at 6:12 PM, Ryan Wood wrote:
> Thanks Jamis. Works like a charm (except that the method to override
> is "plugins_path" not "plugin_path"). That stumped me
for a bit, but
> now does exactly what I need.
Gah, my apologies. Glad you got it working in spite of my attempt to  
misdirect you. ;)

- Jamis
>
> --Ryan
>
> On 11/5/05, Jamis Buck
<jamis-uHoyYlH2B+GakBO8gow8eQ@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> On Nov 5, 2005, at 10:06 AM, Ryan Wood wrote:
>>
>>> I have two apps sharing a common model and lib. I''d like
to share my
>>> plugins as well, however I noticed that the plugins_path in the
>>> Rails::Configuration (0.14.2) is not accessible as is view_path or
>>> log_path. What would be the best way to go about accomplishing
this?
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> You can subclass Rails::Configuration and pass it into
>> Rails::Initializer.run. Your environment.rb will look something like
>> this:
>>
>>    class CustomConfig < Rails::Configuration
>>      def plugin_path
>>        "/path/to/my/custom/plugin/location"
>>      end
>>    end
>>
>>    Rails::Initializer.run(:process, CustomConfig.new) do |config|
>>      ...
>>    end
>>
>> (Disclaimer: I''ve not actually tried this, but it should work,
in
>> theory)
>>
>> - Jamis
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