Padrino provides generator support for quickly creating new Padrino applications. This provides many benefits such as constructing the recommended Padrino application structure, auto-generating a Gemfile listing all starting dependencies and guidelines provided within the generated files to help orient a new user to using Padrino.
One important feature of the generators is that they were built from the ground up to support a wide variety of tools, libraries and gems for use within your padrino application.
This means that Padrino generators do not lock you into using any particular database, ORM, testing framework, templating engine or javascript library. In fact, when generating an application you can actually tell Padrino which components you would like to use!
The usage for the project generator is quite simple:
$ padrino g project <the_app_name> </path/to/create/app> --<component-name> <value>
The simplest possible command to generate a base application would be:
$ padrino g project demo_project
This would construct a Padrino application DemoApp (which extends from Padrino::Application) inside the folder ‘demo_project’ at our current path. Inside the application there would be configuration and setup performed for the default components.
You can also define specific components to be used:
$ padrino g project demo_project -t rspec -e haml -m rr -s jquery -d datamapper -c sass
You can also instruct the generator to skip a certain component to avoid using one at all (or to use your own):
$ padrino g project demo_project --test none --renderer none
You can also specify an alternate name for your core application using the --app
option:
$ padrino g project demo_project --app alternate_app_name # alias -n
The generator uses the bundler
gem to resolve any application dependencies when the application is newly created. The necessary bundler command can be executed automatically through the generator with:
$ padrino g project demo_project --run_bundler # alias -b
or this can be done manually through executing command bundle install
in the terminal at the root of the generated application.
For more examples of using the project generator in common cases, check out the Basic Projects guide.
The generator framework within Padrino is extensible and additional components and tools can be added easily.
This would be achieved through forking our project and reading through the code in lib/generators/project.rb
and the setup instructions inside the relevant files within lib/generators/components/
. We are happy to accept pull requests for additional component types not originally included (although helping us maintain them would also be appreciated).
The project generator has several available configuration options:
Options | Default | Aliases | Description |
---|---|---|---|
bundle | false | -b | execute bundler dependencies installation |
root | . | -r | the root destination path for the project |
dev | false | none | use edge version from local git checkout |
app | nil | -n | specify app name different from the project name |
tiny | false | -i | generate tiny project skeleton |
adapter | sqlite | -a | specify orm db adapter (mysql, sqlite, postgres) |
The available components and their default options are listed below:
Component | Default | Aliases | Options |
---|---|---|---|
orm | none | -d | mongoid, activerecord, datamapper, couchrest, mongomatic, ohm, ripple, sequel |
test | none | -t | bacon, shoulda, cucumber, testspec, riot, rspec, minitest |
script | none | -s | prototype, rightjs, jquery, mootools, extcore, dojo |
renderer | haml | -e | erb, haml, slim, liquid |
stylesheet | none | -c | sass, less, scss, compass |
mock | none | -m | rr, mocha |
Note: Be careful with your naming when using generators and do not have your project name, or any models or controllers overlap. Avoid naming your app “Posts” and then your controller or subapp with the same name.
Generate a project with a different application name from the project path
padrino g my_project -n blog
this will generate the project at path my_project/ but the applications name will be Blog.
Generate a project with mongoid and run bundler after
padrino g project your_project -d mongoid -b
Generate a project with riot test and rr mocking
padrino g project your_project -t riot -m rr
Generate a project with sequel with mysql
padrino g project your_project -d sequel -a mysql
Generate a tiny project skeleton
padrino g project your_project --tiny
Choose a root for your project
padrino g project your_project -r /usr/local/padrino
This will create a new padrino project in /usr/local/padrino/your_project/
Use Padrino from a git cloned repository
padrino g project your_project [--dev] # Use padrino from a git checkout
Visit The Bleeding Edge for more info how to setup a dev environment.
The Plugin Generator allows you to create Padrino projects based on a template file that contains all the necessary actions needed to create the project. Plugins can also be executed within an existing Padrino application. The plugin generator provides a simple DSL in addition with leveraging Thor to make generating projects a breeze!
$ padrino g project my_project --template path/to/my_template.rb
This will generate a project based on the template file provided. You can also generate a project based on a remote url such as a gist for an additional level of convenience:
$ padrino g project my_project --template http://gist.github.com/356156
You can also execute template files directly from the official templates repo:
$ padrino g project my_project --template sampleblog
You can also apply templates as plugins to existing Padrino applications:
$ cd path/to/existing/padrino/app
$ padrino g plugin path/to/my_plugin.rb
You can also execute plugin files directly from the official plugins repo:
$ cd path/to/existing/padrino/app
$ padrino g plugin hoptoad
You can even get a list of available plugins with the following command:
$ padrino g plugin --list
A simple template (plugin) file might look like this:
# my_template.rb
project :test => :shoulda, :orm => :activerecord
generate :model, "post title:string body:text"
generate :controller, "posts get:index get:new post:new"
generate :migration, "AddEmailToUser email:string"
require_dependencies 'nokogiri'
git :init
git :add, "."
git :commit, "initial commit"
inject_into_file "app/models/post.rb","#Hello", :after => "end\n"
rake "ar:create ar:migrate"
initializer :test, "# Example"
app :testapp do
generate :controller, "users get:index"
end
git :add, "."
git :commit, "second commit"
Keep in mind that the template file is pure ruby and has full access to all available thor actions.
Options | Default | Aliases | Description |
---|---|---|---|
app | nil | -n | specify the application |
root | . | -r | specify the root destination |
layout | -l | specify the layout | |
parent | -p | specify the parent | |
provides | -f | specify the formats for this controller | |
destroy | false | -d | removes all generated files |
Padrino provides generator support for quickly creating new controllers within your Padrino application. Note that the controller tests are generated specifically tailored towards the testing framework chosen during application generation.
Very important to note that controller generators are intended primarily to work within applications created through the Padrino application generator and that follow Padrino conventions.
Using the controller generator is as simple as:
$ padrino g controller Admin
If you want create a controller for a specified sub app you can:
$ padrino g controller Admin -a my_sub_app
You can also specify desired actions to be added to your controller:
$ padrino g controller Admin get:index get:new post:create
The controller generator will then construct the controller file within app/controllers/admin.rb
and also a controller test file at test/controllers/admin_controller_test.rb
according to the test framework chosen during app generation. A default route will also be generated mapping to name of the controller and the route name. For example:
$ padrino g controller User get:index
will create a url route for :index mapping to “/user/index”
You may also specify layout, parent and provides respectively:
$ padrino g controller User -l global
$ padrino g controller User -p users
$ padrino g controller User -f :html,:json
You can destroy controllers that you created via the destroy option and setting it to true. default is false.
$ padrino g controller User -d
This removes all created controller files.
Options | Default | Aliases | Description |
---|---|---|---|
root | . | -r | specify the root destination path |
skip_migration | false | -s | skip migration generation |
destroy | false | -d | removes all generated files |
Padrino provides generator support for quickly creating new models within your Padrino application. Note that the models (and migrations) generated are specifically tailored towards the ORM component and testing framework chosen during application generation.
Very important to note that model generators are intended primarily to work within applications created through the Padrino application generator and that follow Padrino conventions. Using model generators within an existing application not generated by Padrino will likely not work as expected.
Using the model generator is as simple as:
$ padrino g model User
You can also specify desired fields to be contained within your User model:
$ padrino g model User name:string age:integer email:string
The model generator will create multiple files within your application and based on your ORM component. Usually the model file will generate files similar to the following:
You can define as many models as you would like in a Padrino application using this generator.
You can destroy models that you created via the destroy option and setting it to true. default is false.
$ padrino g model User -d
This remove all created model files.
Options | Default | Aliases | Description |
---|---|---|---|
root | . | -r | specify the root destination path |
destroy | false | -d | removes all generated files |
Padrino provides generator for quickly generating new migrations to change or manipulate the database schema. These migrations generated will be tailored towards the ORM chosen when generating the application.
Very important to note that migration generators are intended primarily to work within applications created through the Padrino application generator and that follow Padrino conventions. Using migration generators within an existing application not generated by Padrino will likely not work as expected.
Using the migration generator is as simple as:
$ padrino g migration AddFieldsToUsers
$ padrino g migration RemoveFieldsFromUsers
You can also specify desired columns to be added to the migration file:
$ padrino g migration AddFieldsToUsers last_login:datetime crypted_password:string
$ padrino g migration RemoveFieldsFromUsers password:string ip_address:string
The migration generator will then construct the migration file according to your ORM component chosen
within db/migrate/xxx_add_fields_to_users.rb
including the columns specified in the command.
You can destroy migrations that you created via the destroy option and setting it to true. default is false.
$ padrino g migration AddFieldsToUsers -d
This removes the migration file.
Options | Default | Aliases | Description |
---|---|---|---|
app | nil | -n | specify the application |
root | . | -r | specify the root destination path |
destroy | false | -d | removes all generated files |
Padrino provides generator support for quickly creating new mailers within your Padrino application. Very important to note that mailer generators are intended primarily to work within applications created through the Padrino application generator and that follow Padrino conventions.
Using the mailer generator is as simple as:
$ padrino g mailer UserNotifier
If you want create a mailer for a specified sub app you can:
$ padrino g mailer UserNotifier -a my_sub_app
You can also specify desired delivery actions to be added to the mailer:
$ padrino g mailer UserNotifier confirm_account welcome inactive_account
The mailer generator will then construct the mailer file within app/mailers/user_notifier.rb
You can destroy mailer that you created via the destroy option and setting it to true. default is false.
$ padrino g mailer UserNotifer -d
This remove all created mailer files.
Options | Default | Aliases | Description |
---|---|---|---|
tiny | false | -i | generate tiny app skeleton |
root | . | -r | specify the root destination path |
destroy | false | -d | removes all generated files |
Unlike other ruby frameworks Padrino is principally designed for mounting multiple apps at the same time.
First you need to create a project:
$ padrino g project demo_project
$ cd demo_project
Now you are in demo_project and you can create your apps:
$ padrino g app one
$ padrino g app two
By default these apps are mounted under:
but you can edit config/apps.rb and change it.
and create controllers:
your_project$ padrino g controller base --app foo # This will be created for app Foo
your_project$ padrino g controller base # This will be created for Core app
your_project$ padrino g controller base --app bar # This will be created for app Bar
or mailers:
your_project$ padrino g mailer registration --app foo # This will be created for app Foo
your_project$ padrino g mailer registration # This will be created for Core app
your_project$ padrino g mailer registration --app bar # This will be created for app Bar
Both the Project Generator and Sub App Generator allow you to create an even smaller project skeleton. Instead of the default skeleton, the tiny option removes the need for a controllers, helpers, and mailers folder and instead generates controllers.rb, helpers.rb, and mailers.rb in its place.
To use the tiny skeleton generator for project run:
$ padrino g project tiny_app -d mongoid --tiny
To use the tiny skeleton generator for app run in your project:
my_app$ padrino g app tiny_app --tiny
Options | Default | Aliases | Description |
---|---|---|---|
name | nil | -a | allows you to specify the admin app’s name |
root | . | -r | specify the root destination path |
theme | default | none | generate admin app with theme |
skip_migration | false | -s | skip migration generation |
destroy | false | -d | removes all generated files |
Padrino also comes with a built-in admin dashboard. To generate the admin application in your project:
$ padrino g admin
You can specify the theme to use for your admin application using the theme
flag:
$ padrino g admin --theme blue
The available themes are: amro, bec, bec-green, blue, default, djime-cerulean, kathleene, olive, orange, reidb-greenish, ruby, warehouse
This will generate the admin application and mount this at /admin
. For more information, check out the Admin Guide.
Options | Default | Aliases | Description |
---|---|---|---|
root | . | -r | the root destination path for the project |
adapter | sqlite | -a | specify orm db adapter (mysql, sqlite, postgres) |
The available components and their default options are same as the Project Generator.
Show help and selected components:
$ padrino g component
Add to minirecord with mysql and rspec in your project:
$ padrino g component -d minirecord -a mysql2 -t rspec