Module: Sinatra::REST

Defined in:
lib/sinatra/rest.rb

Defined Under Namespace

Modules: Helpers Classes: CustomController

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#rest(model_class, options = {}, &block) ⇒ Object

adds restful routes and url helpers for the model



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# File 'lib/sinatra/rest.rb', line 15

def rest(model_class, options={}, &block)
  parse_args(model_class, options)
  read_config('rest/rest.yaml')

  # register model specific helpers
  helpers generate_helpers
  
  # create an own module, to override the template with custom methods
  # this way, you can still use #super# in the overridden methods
  controller = generate_controller
  if block_given?
    custom = CustomController.new(@plural)
    custom.instance_eval &block
    custom.module.send :include, controller
    controller = custom.module
  end
  helpers controller
  
  # register routes as DSL extension
  instance_eval generate_routes
end