Probably something really basic, but I want to be able to separate my Sinatra routes from controllers. I have this code in my routes.rb:
require 'sinatra/base'
class Server < Sinatra::Base
get '/' do
Action.index
end
end
This is my controller/server.rb
class Action
def sef.index
#user = User.new("Abiodun Shuaib")
haml: index
end
end
It gives the error undefined method 'haml' in Action:Class.
How can I fix this?
You are trying to access method haml in class Action. It simply doesn't contain it.
For example, you can do:
class Server
def index
#user = User.new("Abiodun Shuaib")
haml :index
end
end
By doing this, you will add to Server method index.
Or you can do in such way(it's called Mixin):
module ActionNew
def index
#user = User.new("Abiodun Shuaib")
haml :index
end
end
class Server < Sinatra::Base
include ActionNew
get '/' do
index
end
end
I'm trying to test a helper in a Padrino (Sinatra) app. My helper method is itself calling Padrino core helper methods but they are undefined. The error appears only in RSpec, while the app works fine. So the way I'm including my helper in RSpec makes it loose "Padrino scope" but I don't know how to bring Padrino helper's scope properly in my RSpec environment.
My helper:
module AdminHelper
Sort = Struct.new(:column, :order)
def sort_link(model, column)
order = sorted_by_this?(column) ? 'desc' : 'asc'
link_to mat(model, column), url(:pages, :index, sort: column, order: order)
end
def sorted_by_this?(column)
column.to_s == #sort.column && #sort.order == 'asc'
end
end
Lenstroy::Admin.helpers AdminHelper
My spec:
describe AdminHelper do
before(:all) do
class AdminHelperClass
include AdminHelper
end
end
subject(:helper) { AdminHelperClass.new }
describe '#sort_link' do
context "with :pages and :title parameters" do
before do
sort = AdminHelperClass::Sort.new('title', 'asc')
helper.instance_variable_set('#sort', sort)
end
subject { helper.sort_link(:pages, :title) }
it { should match(/<a href=([^ ]+)pages/) }
end
end
end
Results in error:
1) AdminHelper#sort_link with :pages and :title parameters
Failure/Error: subject { helper.sort_link(:pages, :title) }
NoMethodError:
undefined method `mat' for #<AdminHelperClass:0x007f1d951dc4a0>
Including a helper where mat is defined doesn't work, as one method is dependent on another helper and it goes on and on...
Update
In my spec helper I have:
def app(app = nil, &blk)
#app ||= block_given? ? app.instance_eval(&blk) : app
#app ||= Lenstroy::Admin
#app.register Padrino::Helpers
#app.register Padrino::Rendering
#app
end
in my spec I have:
it "returns link to resource with sort parameters" do
app do
get '/' do
sort_link(:pages, :title)
end
end
get "/"
last_response.body.should =~ /<a href=([^ >]+)pages/
end
And now tests fail, last_response.body is ''.
Method #mat is defined in Padrino::Admin::Helpers::ViewHelpers. You can do
class AdminHelperClass
include Padrino::Admin::Helpers::ViewHelpers
include AdminHelper
end
Update:
If your methods are really dependent on all these routes and helpers you should consider doing full mockup of your app like this:
def mock_app(base=Padrino::Application, &block)
#app = Sinatra.new(base, &block)
#app.register Padrino::Helpers
#app.register Padrino::Rendering
# register other things
end
def app
Rack::Lint.new(#app)
end
mock_app do
get '/' do
sort_link(my_model, my_column)
end
end
get "/"
assert_equal "some test text", body
Here's how it's done in padrino-admin: https://github.com/padrino/padrino-framework/blob/master/padrino-admin/test/test_admin_application.rb
I was having the same problem (and getting very frustrated tracking down the modules and including them). So far, I've got my specs working by:
1) Explicitly defining my module (as explained in how to use padrino helper methods in rspec)
module MyHelper
...
end
MyApp::App.helpers MyHelper
2) Automatically including helpers at the top of my spec. (Right now I only have one helper spec, but in the future I might try to move this into spec_helper.rb.)
describe MyHelper do
let(:helpers) { Class.new }
before { MyApp::App.included_modules.each { |m| helpers.extend m } }
subject { helpers }
it 'blah' do
expect(subject.helper_method).to eq 'foo'
end
end
I am trying to create a custom form builder that generates a span with an error message. I keep getting the message
NoMethodError at /class/create
undefined method `content_tag' for #<Padrino::Helpers::FormBuilder::StandardFormBuilder:0x00000005aa24b8>
Here is my extension:
module Padrino
module Helpers
module FormBuilder
class CustomFormBuilder < AbstractFormBuilder
def errors_for(field)
if object.errors[field.to_sym]
error = object.errors[field.to_sym].first
content_tag(:span, error, class: 'error')
end
end
end
end
end
end
end
I have placed this extension in the lib folder.
You should include helper modules you need in your builder class.
module Padrino
module Helpers
module FormBuilder
class CustomFormBuilder < AbstractFormBuilder
include TagHelpers
include FormHelpers
include AssetTagHelpers
include OutputHelpers
...your methods here...
end
end
end
end
I want to use my Sinatra helpers methods in Mustache views.
I do this:
# in app.rb:
...
helpers do
def helloworld
"helloworld!"
end
end
get '/'
mustache :home
end
...
# in views/home
class App < Sinatra::Base
module Views
class Home < Mustache
def hello
helloworld
end
end
end
end
# in home.mustache
<p>{{hello}}</p>
It does not work, I have the error message :
«undefined local variable or method `helloworld' for App::Views::Home:0x000000023ebd48»
How can I use my method helper in Mustache view ?
Or, how can I use my method helper directly from home.mustache ? like this :
# in home.mustache
<p>{{helloworld}}</p>
Many thanks for your help!
You should be able to do something with a module:
# app_helpers.rb
module AppHelpers
def helloworld
"helloworld!"
end
end
# app.rb
helpers AppHelpers
get '/'
mustache :home
end
# views/home.rb
class App < Sinatra::Base
module Views
class Home < Mustache
include AppHelpers
def hello
helloworld
end
end
end
This came up a bit ago ( rails model attributes without corresponding column in db ) but it looks like the Rails plugin mentioned is not maintained ( http://agilewebdevelopment.com/plugins/activerecord_base_without_table ). Is there no way to do this with ActiveRecord as is?
If not, is there any way to get ActiveRecord validation rules without using ActiveRecord?
ActiveRecord wants the table to exist, of course.
This is an approach I have used in the past:
In app/models/tableless.rb
class Tableless < ActiveRecord::Base
def self.columns
#columns ||= [];
end
def self.column(name, sql_type = nil, default = nil, null = true)
columns << ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::Column.new(name.to_s, default,
sql_type.to_s, null)
end
# Override the save method to prevent exceptions.
def save(validate = true)
validate ? valid? : true
end
end
In app/models/foo.rb
class Foo < Tableless
column :bar, :string
validates_presence_of :bar
end
In script/console
Loading development environment (Rails 2.2.2)
>> foo = Foo.new
=> #<Foo bar: nil>
>> foo.valid?
=> false
>> foo.errors
=> #<ActiveRecord::Errors:0x235b270 #errors={"bar"=>["can't be blank"]}, #base=#<Foo bar: nil>>
Validations are simply a module within ActiveRecord. Have you tried mixing them into your non-ActiveRecord model?
class MyModel
include ActiveRecord::Validations
# ...
end
I figure the more answers the better since this is one of the first results in google when searching for "rails 3.1 models without tables"
I've implements the same thing without using ActiveRecord::Base while including the ActiveRecord::Validations
The main goal was to get everything working in formtastic, and below I've included a sample payment that will not get saved anywhere but still has the ability to be validated using the validations we all know and love.
class Payment
include ActiveModel::Validations
attr_accessor :cc_number, :payment_type, :exp_mm, :exp_yy, :card_security, :first_name, :last_name, :address_1, :address_2, :city, :state, :zip_code, :home_telephone, :email, :new_record
validates_presence_of :cc_number, :payment_type, :exp_mm, :exp_yy, :card_security, :first_name, :last_name, :address_1, :address_2, :city, :state
def initialize(options = {})
if options.blank?
new_record = true
else
new_record = false
end
options.each do |key, value|
method_object = self.method((key + "=").to_sym)
method_object.call(value)
end
end
def new_record?
return new_record
end
def to_key
end
def persisted?
return false
end
end
I hope this helps someone as I've spent a few hours trying to figure this out today.
UPDATE: For Rails 3 this can be done very easy. In Rails 3+ you can use the new ActiveModel module and its submodules. This should work now:
class Tableless
include ActiveModel::Validations
attr_accessor :name
validates_presence_of :name
end
For more info, you can check out the Railscast (or read about it on AsciiCasts) on the topic, as well as this blog post by Yehuda Katz.
OLD ANSWER FOLLOWS:
You may need to add this to the solution, proposed by John Topley in the previous comment:
class Tableless
class << self
def table_name
self.name.tableize
end
end
end
class Foo < Tableless; end
Foo.table_name # will return "foos"
This provides you with a "fake" table name, if you need one. Without this method, Foo::table_name will evaluate to "tablelesses".
Just an addition to the accepted answer:
Make your subclasses inherit the parent columns with:
class FakeAR < ActiveRecord::Base
def self.inherited(subclass)
subclass.instance_variable_set("#columns", columns)
super
end
def self.columns
#columns ||= []
end
def self.column(name, sql_type = nil, default = nil, null = true)
columns << ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::Column.new(name.to_s, default, sql_type.to_s, null)
end
# Overrides save to prevent exceptions.
def save(validate = true)
validate ? valid? : true
end
end
This is a search form that presents an object called criteria that has a nested period object with beginning and end attributes.
The action in the controller is really simple yet it loads values from nested objects on the form and re-renders the same values with error messages if necessary.
Works on Rails 3.1.
The model:
class Criteria < ActiveRecord::Base
class << self
def column_defaults
{}
end
def column_names
[]
end
end # of class methods
attr_reader :period
def initialize values
values ||= {}
#period = Period.new values[:period] || {}
super values
end
def period_attributes
#period
end
def period_attributes= new_values
#period.attributes = new_values
end
end
In the controller:
def search
#criteria = Criteria.new params[:criteria]
end
In the helper:
def criteria_index_path ct, options = {}
url_for :action => :search
end
In the view:
<%= form_for #criteria do |form| %>
<%= form.fields_for :period do |prf| %>
<%= prf.text_field :beginning_as_text %>
<%= prf.text_field :end_as_text %>
<% end %>
<%= form.submit "Search" %>
<% end %>
Produces the HTML:
<form action="/admin/search" id="new_criteria" method="post">
<input id="criteria_period_attributes_beginning_as_text" name="criteria[period_attributes][beginning_as_text]" type="text">
<input id="criteria_period_attributes_end_as_text" name="criteria[period_attributes][end_as_text]" type="text">
Note: The action attribute provided by the helper and the nested attributes naming format that makes it so simple for the controller to load all the values at once
There is the activerecord-tableless gem. It's a gem to create tableless ActiveRecord models, so it has support for validations, associations, types. It supports Active Record 2.3, 3.0, 3.2
The recommended way to do it in Rails 3.x (using ActiveModel) has no support for associations nor types.