class method `self.invoke`

Ruby on Rails 3.0.20

Since v3.0.20

Available in: v3.0.20 v3.1.12 v3.2.22.5 v4.0.13 v4.1.16 v4.2.9 v5.2.8.1 v6.0.6 v6.1.7.10 v7.0.10 v7.1.6 v7.2.3 v8.0.4 v8.1.2

Compare with:

self.invoke(namespace, args=ARGV, config={})

Receives a namespace, arguments and the behavior to invoke the generator. It’s used as the default entry point for generate, destroy and update commands.

Parameters

namespace req
args opt = ARGV
config opt = {}

Source

# File railties/lib/rails/generators.rb, line 159
    def self.invoke(namespace, args=ARGV, config={})
      names = namespace.to_s.split(':')
      if klass = find_by_namespace(names.pop, names.any? && names.join(':'))
        args << "--help" if args.empty? && klass.arguments.any? { |a| a.required? }
        klass.start(args, config)
      else
        puts "Could not find generator #{namespace}."
      end
    end

Defined in railties/lib/rails/generators.rb line 159 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in Rails::Generators

Signature

Parameters