Yaddl

This project rocks and uses MIT-LICENSE.

Usage

rake yaddl:models
rake yaddl:migrations

Example Input

/db/schema.yaddl

TestModel(name:string)
  =to_s{name}
  *RelatedModel

Output

/app/models/test_model.rb

class TestModel < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :related_models, dependent: :destroy

  attr_accessible :name

  accepts_nested_attributes_for :related_models

  # returns: string
  def to_s
    name
  end
end

/app/models/related_model.rb

class RelatedModel < ActiveRecord::Base
  belongs_to :test_model

  attr_accessible :test_model_id
end

Syntax

Legend:

• attribute:type - a model attribute; inline format will create 'primary references' for display ex: Model(name:string)
• =function - an property that is calculated not stored =value{ "ruby code" }
• ==setter - a property setter ex: ==value{ self.database_value = value; self.save }
• &cached - a value or model that is cached until a condition is met &cached{ 'condition summary' }
• Reference - has_one
• +Reference - belongs_to
• *Multiplicity - has_many
• **ManyToMany:OptionalBackingTable(join_model:attributes) - has and belongs to many
• attribute:*Reference - polymorphic association reference entry
• @Mixin - define or use mixin
• ___ - mixin name placeholder for named:@Mixin (these work in mixin code blocks and mixin attribute names)
• mmm/MMM(s) - model name placeholders (these work in any code blocks and mixin attribute names)
• ruby_code - ruby_code will be added to model
• !controllerruby_code - ruby_code will be added to controller
• !{ruby_code} - unique ruby_code will be added to model only once
• if, unless, def, module, class - ruby code blocks (else and elsif are not currently supported at root)
• include, require, has_many, serialize, etc. - single line ruby methods