instance method `run_generator`

Ruby on Rails 3.1.12

Since v3.0.20 Last seen in v3.2.22.5

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run_generator(args=self.default_arguments, config={})

Runs the generator configured for this class. The first argument is an array like command line arguments:

class AppGeneratorTest < Rails::Generators::TestCase
  tests AppGenerator
  destination File.expand_path("../tmp", File.dirname(__FILE__))
  teardown :cleanup_destination_root

  test "database.yml is not created when skipping Active Record" do
    run_generator %w(myapp --skip-active-record)
    assert_no_file "config/database.yml"
  end
end

You can provide a configuration hash as second argument. This method returns the output printed by the generator.

Parameters

args opt = self.default_arguments
config opt = {}

Source

# File railties/lib/rails/generators/test_case.rb, line 207
      def run_generator(args=self.default_arguments, config={})
        capture(:stdout) { self.generator_class.start(args, config.reverse_merge(:destination_root => destination_root)) }
      end

Defined in railties/lib/rails/generators/test_case.rb line 207 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in Rails::Generators::TestCase

Signature

Parameters