From: Jeremy Kemper <jeremy@...>
Date: 2005-11-24T07:45:28+09:00
Subject: Re: Is there a Rails-like project out that just makes writing software easier?

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On Nov 23, 2005, at 1:57 PM, Adam Van Den Hoven wrote:
> I would like someone a lot smarter than I to build something like  
> the Rails generators but far more generalized. Things I would like  
> it to do:
> 1) Create a framework for building your app. Perhaps it could take  
> a list of dependancies you know you're going to need and gets them  
> setup
> 		CreateProject myproject RMagick JabberR MYSQL
> 		CreateProject myproject Rails <-- AKA rails myproject only it  
> would install rails if it hadn't already?
> 2) Generator for classes
> 		./script/generate class myclass
> 		./script/generate class mymodule/myclass
> 		./script/generate class mymodule/myclass -i InheritedClass -m  
> MixInModule1 -m MixinModule2
>
> 	Or something. The important point would be that it would create  
> the necessary files, including unit test files. Perhaps a testing  
> framework like that of Rails where YAML is used to create fixtures  
> for testing could be prescribed.

Hi Adam,

I think you'll reap the greatest dividends by plunging directly into  
Ruby's lush tropical waters.

You'll find that building apps to bring your ideas to life is a joy  
that a code generator can never capture.

Look at example code and others' apps to get a feel for how to get  
yourself situated.  Above all, write Ruby!  Crack open irb and test,  
run, test, run :)

Best,
jeremy
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