Class: ChefGen::Flavors

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/chef_gen/flavors.rb

Overview

a plugin framework for creating ChefDK generator flavors

Constant Summary collapse

VERSION =

the version of the gem

'0.9.0'

Class Method Summary collapse

Class Method Details

.path ⇒ String

return the path to to the copy of the generator cookbook for the selected ChefGen Flavor

Returns:

  • (String) —

    the path to the code_generator cookbook



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# File 'lib/chef_gen/flavors.rb', line 20

def path
  # select the plugin to use
  @plugins = plugins.dup
  add_builtin_template
  selected = plugin_from_env ||
             only_plugin ||
             prompt_for_plugin ||
             fail('no ChefGen flavors found!')
  $stdout.puts "using ChefGen flavor '#{selected}'"

  # return early if we're using the builtin flavor
  return nil if :builtin == selected

  # get a temp dir
  tmpdir = create_tmpdir(selected)

  # call the content hooks in the flavor
  @plugins[selected].new(temp_path: tmpdir).add_content

  # return the temporary directory
  tmpdir
end