markevans-block_helpers 0.2.1 → 0.2.2

data/README.markdown

@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ This will generate the following:
     <p>Hi there Marmaduke!</p>
     ...hooray!
 
+
+Accessing other helper methods
+------------------------------
+
+Methods available in the parent helper are available to the block helper class via the protected object `helper` (see use of `content_tag` below).
+
 Using arguments
 ---------------
 
@@ -62,7 +68,7 @@ In the helper:
         end
   
         def hello(name)
-          content_tag @tag_type, "Hi there #{name}!"
+          helper.content_tag @tag_type, "Hi there #{name}!"
         end
   
       end
@@ -78,20 +84,18 @@ In the view:
 This generates:
 
     <span>Hi there Marmaduke!</span>
-    
-Note that methods available in the helper (e.g. `content_tag`) are also available in the block helper class.
 
 Surrounding markup
 ------------------
 
-Use the `to_s` method to surround the block with markup, e.g.
+Use the `render` method to surround the block with markup, e.g.
 In the helper:
 
     module MyHelper
 
       class RoundedBox < ActionView::BlockHelper
 
-        def to_s(body)
+        def render(body)
           %(
             <div class="tl">
               <div class="tr">
@@ -127,6 +131,7 @@ This generates:
       </div>
     </div>
 
+Of course, you could use `render` for more than just surrounding markup.
 
 Installation
 ============

data/VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.2.1
+0.2.2

data/block_helpers.gemspec

@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{block_helpers}
-  s.version = "0.2.1"
+  s.version = "0.2.2"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Mark Evans"]
-  s.date = %q{2009-08-12}
+  s.date = %q{2009-08-13}
   s.email = %q{mark@new-bamboo.co.uk}
   s.extra_rdoc_files = [
     "LICENSE",

data/lib/block_helpers.rb

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ module ActionView
       klass.parent.class_eval %(      
         def #{method_name}(*args, &block)
           renderer = #{klass.name}.new(*args)
-          if renderer.public_methods(false).include? 'to_s'
-            concat renderer.to_s(capture(renderer, &block))
+          if renderer.public_methods(false).include? 'render'
+            concat renderer.render(capture(renderer, &block))
           else
             block.call(renderer)
           end

data/spec/helpers/block_helpers_spec.rb

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe TestHelperModule do
 
     before(:each) do
       class TestHelperModule::TestHelperSurround < ActionView::BlockHelper
-        def to_s(body)
+        def render(body)
           %(
             <p>Before</p>
             #{body}

metadata

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification 
 name: markevans-block_helpers
 version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
-  version: 0.2.1
+  version: 0.2.2
 platform: ruby
 authors: 
 - Mark Evans
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ autorequire:
 bindir: bin
 cert_chain: []
 
-date: 2009-08-12 00:00:00 -07:00
+date: 2009-08-13 00:00:00 -07:00
 default_executable: 
 dependencies: 
 - !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency