From: Chad Perrin <code@...>
Date: 2012-01-05T16:21:18+09:00
Subject: Re: organizing a complex gem

On Thu, Jan 05, 2012 at 02:39:38PM +0900, Intransition wrote:
> Use dot directory:
> 
>   $HOME/.yourappname/
> 
> In there the end-user can edit a `config` file (maybe config.yml, or 
> config.rb or whatever the appropriate extension). And also the data files 
> you mention can go there too, e.g. `$HOME/.yourappname/foo.dat`.

Where would I store this within the gem/project directory hierarchy,
though?  That's the real question I have with regard to where to put my
config and data files right now, and not so much where to install them
later (which I was thinking of doing in a manner quite like what you
describe here).


> 
> Also, consider using XDG base directory standard, which would give your 
> end-user some flexibility in deciding where these files reside.

I'll consider it.  Thanks for the suggestion.


> 
> The modules themselves would  go into lib/, e.g. `lib/myapp/extensions/`.

This seems like it might be suboptimal for cases where the gem is
installed system-wide but the modules should be available on a per-user
basis, but I guess just establishing a "standard" location for per-user
extensions in addition to the extensions provided with the default
install -- which are in the system-wide location -- would make sense.

-- 
Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]