I am trying to develop a rails plugin. I am referring to instructions on: guides.rubyonrails.org/creating_plugins.html I am quite confused about where should I start. 1. If I need to add MVC to my plugin, then do I need to follow guides.rubyonrails.org/creating_ … test_setup ? I am not really extending core classes or adding new method to ActiveRecord. 2. How do I install the generated plugin using ''script/plugin install location''? Should one copy the entire ''vendor/plugins/yaffle'' directory somewhere and give its path in the install location field? -- Amita. -- Posted via ruby-forum.com. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Corrected URL link. Amita Bhatkhande wrote:> I am trying to develop a rails plugin. I am referring to instructions > on: guides.rubyonrails.org/creating_plugins.html > I am quite confused about where should I start. > > 1. If I need to add MVC to my plugin, then do I need to follow > guides.rubyonrails.org/creating_ … test_setup ? I am not really > extending core classes or adding new method to ActiveRecord. > > 2. How do I install the generated plugin using ''script/plugin install > location''? Should one copy the entire ''vendor/plugins/yaffle'' directory > somewhere and give its path in the install location field? > > -- > Amita.1. If I need to add MVC to my plugin, then do I need to follow guides.rubyonrails.org/creating_plugins.html#_tests . test_setup ? I am not really extending core classes or adding new method to ActiveRecord. Corrected URL link. -- Posted via ruby-forum.com. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
What do you mean by "i need to add MVC"? What do you want your plugin to do? - Maurício Linhares alinhavado.wordpress.com (pt-br) | blog.codevader.com (en) On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Amita Bhatkhande <rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > I am trying to develop a rails plugin. I am referring to instructions > on: guides.rubyonrails.org/creating_plugins.html > I am quite confused about where should I start. > > 1. If I need to add MVC to my plugin, then do I need to follow > guides.rubyonrails.org/creating_ … test_setup ? I am not really > extending core classes or adding new method to ActiveRecord. > > 2. How do I install the generated plugin using ''script/plugin install > location''? Should one copy the entire ''vendor/plugins/yaffle'' directory > somewhere and give its path in the install location field? > > -- > Amita. > -- > Posted via ruby-forum.com. > > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
I have a working rails application. I would like to move the user management part of the application into a plugin structure (make a plugin for user management). So that I don''t have to repeat the same for another application with similar user management requirements. So I am trying to make a plugin from the Model, View, and Controller of this user management part of my application. - Amita. Maurício Linhares wrote:> What do you mean by "i need to add MVC"? > > What do you want your plugin to do? > > - > Maur�cio Linhares > alinhavado.wordpress.com (pt-br) | blog.codevader.com > (en) > > > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Amita Bhatkhande-- Posted via ruby-forum.com. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Hi Amita, Not really sure if you still need it, but a good source of ideas is the Translate plugin ( github.com/newsdesk/translate/tree/master ). They do exactly what you''re looking for and it works like a charm, i bet you can get some ideas to get your code working. - Maurício Linhares alinhavado.wordpress.com (pt-br) | blog.codevader.com (en) On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Amita Bhatkhande <rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > I have a working rails application. I would like to move the user > management part of the application into a plugin structure (make a > plugin for user management). So that I don''t have to repeat the same for > another application with similar user management requirements. > > So I am trying to make a plugin from the Model, View, and Controller of > this user management part of my application. > > - > Amita. > > > Maurício Linhares wrote: >> What do you mean by "i need to add MVC"? >> >> What do you want your plugin to do? >> >> - >> Maur�cio Linhares >> alinhavado.wordpress.com (pt-br) | blog.codevader.com >> (en) >> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Amita Bhatkhande > > -- > Posted via ruby-forum.com. > > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Thanks Maurício for sharing the resources.. I have already made some progress, but now stuck with another problem related to REST and Ajax.updater (to automatically populate timezones depending on U.S.A. state selected). - Amita Linhares wrote:> Hi Amita, > > Not really sure if you still need it, but a good source of ideas is > the Translate plugin ( > github.com/newsdesk/translate/tree/master ). They do exactly > what you''re looking for and it works like a charm, i bet you can get > some ideas to get your code working. > > - > Maurício Linhares > alinhavado.wordpress.com (pt-br) | blog.codevader.com > (en) > > > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Amita Bhatkhande-- Posted via ruby-forum.com. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
And what`s the problem? Doing it is quite straightforward after you have the list of timezones based on states :) - Maurício Linhares alinhavado.wordpress.com (pt-br) | blog.codevader.com (en) On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Amita Bhatkhande <rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > Thanks Maurício for sharing the resources.. > > I have already made some progress, but now stuck with another problem > related to REST and Ajax.updater (to automatically populate timezones > depending on U.S.A. state selected). > > - > Amita > > Linhares wrote: >> Hi Amita, >> >> Not really sure if you still need it, but a good source of ideas is >> the Translate plugin ( >> github.com/newsdesk/translate/tree/master ). They do exactly >> what you''re looking for and it works like a charm, i bet you can get >> some ideas to get your code working. >> >> - >> Maurício Linhares >> alinhavado.wordpress.com (pt-br) | blog.codevader.com >> (en) >> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Amita Bhatkhande > > -- > Posted via ruby-forum.com. > > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
My current application is for picture albums. These picture albums are oraganized/created as per the location. I am just doing it for my learning purpose. I am trying to make a user management plugin for it. The basic application worked with no plugin is working fine. Initially I had models like this: class Album < ActiveRecord::Base validates_presence_of :title, :state_id validates_uniqueness_of :title has_many :photos belongs_to :state end class Photo < ActiveRecord::Base belongs_to :album end class State < ActiveRecord::Base validates_presence_of :name, :country_id has_many :albums belongs_to :country has_many :users end class Country < ActiveRecord::Base validates_presence_of :name validates_uniqueness_of :name has_many :states end class User < ActiveRecord::Base validates_presence_of :username, :password_hash, :password_salt, :role_id validates_uniqueness_of :username belongs_to :state belongs_to :role before_destroy :dont_delete_admin end class Role < ActiveRecord::Base validates_presence_of :name validates_uniqueness_of :name before_destroy :dont_destroy_admin has_many :users end Now for making a plugin I placed my user, role, state, country model in the vendor/plugins/user_test/lib/app/models directory. However, placing entire model class in the plugins/models directory may not work. Since tomorrow the application could be for songs related to particular location. So for the state model placing this line plugins/models/state.rb- ''has_many albums'' does not make any sense. So can I place part of my model definition in the plugin and then one can modify the albums and state models. This is not a good idea though... Basically I don''t know how should I proceed given this situation. Any help? - Amita. Maurício Linhares wrote:> And what`s the problem? > > Doing it is quite straightforward after you have the list of timezones > based on states :) > > - > Maur�cio Linhares > alinhavado.wordpress.com (pt-br) | blog.codevader.com > (en) > > > > On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Amita Bhatkhande-- Posted via ruby-forum.com. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
What you`re looking for is a way to configure your plugin, the simplest way to do it is just let the user reopen your classes and change what is need in a initialization file. You could also create a configuration file and have your plugin to load it and configure the pieces that are "configurable", like the model that`s going to be used (in your case, the photos our albuns). Also, model plugins are usually small and very specific in what they do, your plugin seems to do a lot and this isn''t really common when dealing with plugins. Some plugins, like restful_auth, don''t even use models, but contain modules that are included in your models, this is better `cos it''s easier for someone using your plugin to override your behaviour. You should definitely take a look at the Rails Plugins patterns PDF -> peepcode.com/products/rails-2-plugin-patterns - Maurício Linhares alinhavado.wordpress.com (pt-br) | blog.codevader.com (en) On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Amita Bhatkhande <rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > > My current application is for picture albums. These picture albums are > oraganized/created as per the location. I am just doing it for my > learning purpose. I am trying to make a user management plugin for it. > The basic application worked with no plugin is working fine. > > > Initially I had models like this: > > class Album < ActiveRecord::Base > validates_presence_of :title, :state_id > validates_uniqueness_of :title > has_many :photos > belongs_to :state > end > > class Photo < ActiveRecord::Base > belongs_to :album > end > > class State < ActiveRecord::Base > validates_presence_of :name, :country_id > has_many :albums > belongs_to :country > has_many :users > end > > class Country < ActiveRecord::Base > validates_presence_of :name > validates_uniqueness_of :name > has_many :states > end > > class User < ActiveRecord::Base > validates_presence_of :username, :password_hash, :password_salt, > :role_id > validates_uniqueness_of :username > belongs_to :state > belongs_to :role > before_destroy :dont_delete_admin > end > > class Role < ActiveRecord::Base > validates_presence_of :name > validates_uniqueness_of :name > before_destroy :dont_destroy_admin > has_many :users > end > > > Now for making a plugin I placed my user, role, state, country model in > the vendor/plugins/user_test/lib/app/models directory. However, placing > entire model class in the plugins/models directory may not work. Since > tomorrow the application could be for songs related to particular > location. So for the state model placing this line > plugins/models/state.rb- ''has_many albums'' does not make any sense. > > So can I place part of my model definition in the plugin and then one > can modify the albums and state models. This is not a good idea > though... Basically I don''t know how should I proceed given this > situation. Any help? > > - > Amita. > > > Maurício Linhares wrote: >> And what`s the problem? >> >> Doing it is quite straightforward after you have the list of timezones >> based on states :) >> >> - >> Maur�cio Linhares >> alinhavado.wordpress.com (pt-br) | blog.codevader.com >> (en) >> >> >> >> On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Amita Bhatkhande > > -- > Posted via ruby-forum.com. > > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Thanks for the link.. I am going through the guide. However, I am still wondering how can I include associations (has_many and belongs_to methods) in my plugin. Because I do not know what will be the model/table name used by user to associate my plugin''s model to.. e.g.: for one application it could be user- :has_many photos or for another application- user :has_many songs . Thanks, Amita. Maurício Linhares wrote:> What you`re looking for is a way to configure your plugin, the > simplest way to do it is just let the user reopen your classes and > change what is need in a initialization file. You could also create a > configuration file and have your plugin to load it and configure the > pieces that are "configurable", like the model that`s going to be used > (in your case, the photos our albuns). > > Also, model plugins are usually small and very specific in what they > do, your plugin seems to do a lot and this isn''t really common when > dealing with plugins. Some plugins, like restful_auth, don''t even use > models, but contain modules that are included in your models, this is > better `cos it''s easier for someone using your plugin to override your > behaviour. > > You should definitely take a look at the Rails Plugins patterns PDF -> > peepcode.com/products/rails-2-plugin-patterns > > - > Maurício Linhares > alinhavado.wordpress.com (pt-br) | blog.codevader.com > (en) > > > > On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Amita Bhatkhande-- Posted via ruby-forum.com. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Usually, plugins do it by using polymorphic associations, so they don''t need to know in advance the real class that''s going to be referenced. - Maurício Linhares alinhavado.wordpress.com (pt-br) | blog.codevader.com (en) On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 1:21 AM, Amita Bhatkhande <rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > Thanks for the link.. I am going through the guide. > However, I am still wondering how can I include associations (has_many > and belongs_to methods) in my plugin. Because I do not know what will be > the model/table name used by user to associate my plugin''s model to.. > > e.g.: for one application it could be user- :has_many photos or for > another application- user :has_many songs . > > Thanks, > Amita. > > > Maurício Linhares wrote: >> What you`re looking for is a way to configure your plugin, the >> simplest way to do it is just let the user reopen your classes and >> change what is need in a initialization file. You could also create a >> configuration file and have your plugin to load it and configure the >> pieces that are "configurable", like the model that`s going to be used >> (in your case, the photos our albuns). >> >> Also, model plugins are usually small and very specific in what they >> do, your plugin seems to do a lot and this isn''t really common when >> dealing with plugins. Some plugins, like restful_auth, don''t even use >> models, but contain modules that are included in your models, this is >> better `cos it''s easier for someone using your plugin to override your >> behaviour. >> >> You should definitely take a look at the Rails Plugins patterns PDF -> >> peepcode.com/products/rails-2-plugin-patterns >> >> - >> Maurício Linhares >> alinhavado.wordpress.com (pt-br) | blog.codevader.com >> (en) >> >> >> >> On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Amita Bhatkhande > > -- > Posted via ruby-forum.com. > > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
I hope this book will help you create a plugin.
rapidshare.com/files/204193424/Addison-Wesley-Extending_Rails_Beyond_the_Core.chm.html
Best regards
Rob.
Maurício Linhares wrote:> Usually, plugins do it by using polymorphic associations, so they
> don''t need to know in advance the real class that''s going
to be
> referenced.
>
> -
> Maurício Linhares
> alinhavado.wordpress.com (pt-br) | blog.codevader.com (en)
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 1:21 AM, Amita Bhatkhande
> <rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the link.. I am going through the guide.
>> However, I am still wondering how can I include associations (has_many
>> and belongs_to methods) in my plugin. Because I do not know what will
be
>> the model/table name used by user to associate my plugin''s
model to..
>>
>> e.g.: for one application it could be user- :has_many photos or for
>> another application- user :has_many songs .
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Amita.
>>
>>
>> Maurício Linhares wrote:
>>
>>> What you`re looking for is a way to configure your plugin, the
>>> simplest way to do it is just let the user reopen your classes and
>>> change what is need in a initialization file. You could also create
a
>>> configuration file and have your plugin to load it and configure
the
>>> pieces that are "configurable", like the model that`s
going to be used
>>> (in your case, the photos our albuns).
>>>
>>> Also, model plugins are usually small and very specific in what
they
>>> do, your plugin seems to do a lot and this isn''t really
common when
>>> dealing with plugins. Some plugins, like restful_auth,
don''t even use
>>> models, but contain modules that are included in your models, this
is
>>> better `cos it''s easier for someone using your plugin to
override your
>>> behaviour.
>>>
>>> You should definitely take a look at the Rails Plugins patterns PDF
->
>>> peepcode.com/products/rails-2-plugin-patterns
>>>
>>> -
>>> Maurício Linhares
>>> alinhavado.wordpress.com (pt-br) |
blog.codevader.com
>>> (en)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Amita Bhatkhande
>>>
>> --
>> Posted via ruby-forum.com.
>>
>>
>
> >
>
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