middleman 0.12.2 → 0.13.1

data/lib/middleman/vendor/gems/ruby/1.9.1/gems/templater-1.0.0/lib/templater/cli/manifold.rb

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+module Templater
+
+  module CLI
+
+    class Manifold
+
+      def initialize(destination_root, manifold, name, version)
+        @destination_root, @manifold, @name, @version = destination_root, manifold, name, version
+      end
+
+      def version
+        puts @version
+        exit
+      end
+
+      def self.run(destination_root, manifold, name, version, arguments)
+        if arguments.blank? || (arguments.first && ["help", "-h", "--help"].include?(arguments.first))
+          Manifold.new(destination_root, manifold, name, version).run(arguments)
+          return
+        end
+
+        generator_name = arguments.shift
+        if generator_class = manifold.generator(generator_name)
+          Generator.new(generator_name, generator_class, destination_root, name, version).run(arguments)
+        else
+          Manifold.new(destination_root, manifold, name, version).run(arguments)
+        end
+      end
+
+      def run(arguments)
+        @options = Templater::CLI::Parser.parse(arguments)
+        self.help
+      end
+
+      # outputs a helpful message and quits
+      def help
+        puts "Usage: #{@name} generator_name [options] [args]"
+        puts ''
+        puts @manifold.desc
+        puts ''
+        puts 'Available generators'
+        @manifold.public_generators.sort do |one, other|
+          one[0].to_s <=> other[0].to_s
+        end.each do |name, generator|
+          print "    "
+          print name.to_s.ljust(33)
+          print generator.desc.to_lines.first.chomp if generator.desc
+          print "\n"
+        end
+        puts @options[:opts]
+        puts ''
+        exit
+      end
+
+    end
+
+  end
+
+end

data/lib/middleman/vendor/gems/ruby/1.9.1/gems/templater-1.0.0/lib/templater/cli/parser.rb

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+require 'optparse'
+require 'optparse/time'
+
+module Templater
+
+  module CLI
+
+    class Parser #:nodoc:
+
+      def self.parse(args)
+        # The options specified on the command line will be collected in *options*.
+        # We set default values here.
+        options = {}
+        options[:pretend] = false
+        options[:force] = false
+        options[:skip] = false
+        options[:quiet] = false
+        options[:verbose] = false
+        options[:help] = false
+        options[:version] = false
+
+        opts = OptionParser.new do |opts|
+
+          opts.banner = ""
+
+          if block_given?
+            yield opts, options
+            opts.separator ""
+          end
+
+          opts.separator "General options:"
+
+          opts.on("-p", "--pretend", "Run, but do not make any changes.") do |s|
+            options[:pretend] = s
+          end
+
+          opts.on("-f", "--force", "Overwrite files that already exist.") do |s|
+            options[:force] = s
+          end
+
+          opts.on("-s", "--skip", "Skip files that already exist.") do |s|
+            options[:skip] = s
+          end
+        
+          opts.on("-d", "--delete", "Delete files that have previously been generated with this generator.") do |s|
+            options[:delete] = s
+          end
+        
+          opts.on("--no-color", "Don't colorize the output") do
+            options[:no_color] = true
+          end
+
+          opts.on("-h", "--help", "Show this message") do
+            options[:help] = true
+          end
+          
+          opts.on("--debug", "Do not catch errors") do
+            options[:debug] = true
+          end
+
+        end
+      
+        def opts.inspect; "<#OptionParser #{object_id}>"; end
+      
+        options[:opts] = opts
+
+        begin
+          opts.parse!(args)
+        rescue OptionParser::InvalidOption => e
+          puts
+          puts error_message(e)
+          puts
+        end
+
+        options
+      end
+
+      def self.error_message(e)
+        "One or more unknown options given: #{e.args.join(', ')}"
+      end
+    end
+  
+  end
+
+end

data/lib/middleman/vendor/gems/ruby/1.9.1/gems/templater-1.0.0/lib/templater/core_ext/kernel.rb

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+module Kernel
+  unless (RUBY_VERSION[0,3] == '1.9')
+    def instance_exec(*args, &block)
+      mname = "__instance_exec_#{Thread.current.object_id.abs}_#{object_id.abs}"
+      Object.class_eval{ define_method(mname, &block) }
+      begin
+        ret = send(mname, *args)
+      ensure
+        Object.class_eval{ undef_method(mname) } rescue nil
+      end
+      ret
+    end
+  end
+end

data/lib/middleman/vendor/gems/ruby/1.9.1/gems/templater-1.0.0/lib/templater/core_ext/string.rb

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+class String
+  
+  def realign_indentation
+    basis = self.index(/\S/) # find the first non-whitespace character
+    return self.to_lines.map { |s| s[basis..-1] }.join
+  end
+
+  if "".respond_to?(:lines)
+    def to_lines
+      lines.to_a
+    end
+  else
+    def to_lines
+      to_a
+    end
+  end
+end

data/lib/middleman/vendor/gems/ruby/1.9.1/gems/templater-1.0.0/lib/templater/description.rb

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+module Templater
+  
+  class Description
+    attr_accessor :name, :options, :block
+    
+    def initialize(name, options={}, &block)
+      @name = name
+      @options = options
+      @block = block
+    end    
+  end
+  
+  class ActionDescription < Description
+    
+    def compile(generator)
+      @block.call(generator)
+    end
+    
+  end
+  
+  class ArgumentDescription < Description
+    
+    # Checks if the given argument is valid according to this description
+    #
+    # === Parameters
+    # argument<Object>:: Checks if the given argument is valid.
+    # === Returns
+    # Boolean:: Validity of the argument
+    def valid?(argument)
+      if argument.nil? and options[:required]
+        raise Templater::TooFewArgumentsError
+      elsif not argument.nil?
+        if options[:as] == :hash and not argument.is_a?(Hash)
+          raise Templater::MalformattedArgumentError, "Expected the argument to be a Hash, but was '#{argument.inspect}'"
+        elsif options[:as] == :array and not argument.is_a?(Array)
+          raise Templater::MalformattedArgumentError, "Expected the argument to be an Array, but was '#{argument.inspect}'"
+        end
+           
+        invalid = catch :invalid do
+          block.call(argument) if block
+          throw :invalid, :not_invalid
+        end
+        raise Templater::ArgumentError, invalid unless invalid == :not_invalid
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def extract(argument)
+      case options[:as]
+      when :hash
+        if argument.is_a?(String)
+          return argument.split(',').inject({}) do |h, pair|
+            key, value = pair.strip.split(':')
+            raise Templater::MalformattedArgumentError, "Expected '#{argument.inspect}' to be a key/value pair" unless key and value
+            h[key] = value
+            h
+          end
+        end
+      when :array
+        return argument.split(',') if argument.is_a?(String)
+      end
+      return argument
+    end
+    
+  end
+  
+  class InvocationDescription < Description
+    
+    def get(generator)
+      klass = generator.class.manifold.generator(name)
+      if klass and block
+        generator.instance_exec(klass, &block)
+      elsif klass
+        klass.new(generator.destination_root, generator.options, *generator.arguments)
+      end
+    end
+    
+  end
+end

data/lib/middleman/vendor/gems/ruby/1.9.1/gems/templater-1.0.0/lib/templater/discovery.rb

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+module Templater
+  
+  # This provides a hook system which programs that use Templater can use to discover generators
+  # installed through gems. This requires two separate things, the Templater-using progrma will
+  # have to call the #discover! method giving a scope, like this:
+  #
+  #     Templater::Discovery.discover!("name-of-scope")
+  #
+  # Where "name-of-scope" should be a string that uniquely identifies your program. Any gem wishing
+  # to then add a generator, that is automatically picked up, will then need to add a Generators
+  # file at the root of the project (don't forget to add it to the gem's manifest of files).
+  #
+  #     - lib /
+  #     - spec /
+  #     - Rakefile
+  #     - Generators
+  #
+  # This file should look something like this:
+  #
+  #     scope "name-of-scope" do
+  #       require ...something...
+  #     end
+  #
+  # Multiple scopes can be added to the same Generators file for use with different generator
+  # programs.
+  module Discovery
+    
+    extend self
+    
+    # Adds a block of code specific for a certain scope of generators, where the scope would
+    # probably be the name of the program running the generator.
+    #
+    # === Parameters
+    # scope<String>:: The name of the scope
+    # block<&Proc>:: A block of code to execute provided the scope is correct
+    def scope(scope, &block)
+      @scopes[scope] ||= []
+      @scopes[scope] << block
+    end
+    
+    # Searches installed gems for Generators files and loads all code blocks in them that match
+    # the given scope.
+    #
+    # === Parameters
+    # scope<String>:: The name of the scope to search for
+    def discover!(scope)
+      @scopes = {}
+      generator_files.each do |file|
+        load file
+      end
+      @scopes[scope].each { |block| block.call } if @scopes[scope]
+    end
+    
+    protected
+    
+    def find_latest_gem_paths
+      # Minigems provides a simpler (and much faster) method for finding the
+      # latest gems.
+      if Gem.respond_to?(:latest_gem_paths)
+        Gem.latest_gem_paths
+      else
+        gems = Gem.cache.inject({}) do |latest_gems, cache|
+          name, gem = cache
+          currently_latest = latest_gems[gem.name]
+          latest_gems[gem.name] = gem if currently_latest.nil? or gem.version > currently_latest.version
+          latest_gems
+        end
+        gems.values.map{|g| g.full_gem_path}
+      end
+    end
+
+    def generator_files
+      find_latest_gem_paths.inject([]) do |files, gem_path|
+        path = ::File.join(gem_path, "Generators")
+        files << path if ::File.exists?(path) and not ::File.directory?(path)
+        files
+      end
+    end
+    
+  end
+
+end
+
+def scope(scope, &block) #:nodoc:
+  Templater::Discovery.scope(scope, &block)
+end

data/lib/middleman/vendor/gems/ruby/1.9.1/gems/templater-1.0.0/lib/templater/generator.rb

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+module Templater
+
+  ACTION_RESERVED_OPTIONS = [:before, :after].freeze
+
+  class Generator
+
+    include Templater::CaptureHelpers
+
+    class << self
+
+      attr_accessor :manifold
+
+
+      # Returns an array of hashes, where each hash describes a single argument.
+      #
+      # === Returns
+      # Array[Hash{Symbol=>Object}]:: A list of arguments
+      def arguments; @arguments ||= []; end
+
+      # A shorthand method for adding the first argument, see +Templater::Generator.argument+
+      def first_argument(*args); argument(0, *args); end
+
+      # A shorthand method for adding the second argument, see +Templater::Generator.argument+
+      def second_argument(*args); argument(1, *args); end
+
+      # A shorthand method for adding the third argument, see +Templater::Generator.argument+
+      def third_argument(*args); argument(2, *args); end
+
+      # A shorthand method for adding the fourth argument, see +Templater::Generator.argument+
+      def fourth_argument(*args); argument(3, *args); end
+
+
+      # Returns an array of options, where each hash describes a single option.
+      #
+      # === Returns
+      # Array[Hash{Symbol=>Object}]:: A list of options
+      def options; @options ||= []; end
+
+      # Returns an array of hashes, where each hash describes a single invocation.
+      #
+      # === Returns
+      # Array[Hash{Symbol=>Object}]:: A list of invocations
+      def invocations; @invocations ||= []; end
+
+
+      # Returns an Hash that maps the type of action to a list of ActionDescriptions.
+      #
+      # ==== Returns
+      # Hash{Symbol=>Array[Templater::ActionDescription]}:: A Hash of actions
+      def actions; @actions ||= {} end
+
+      # Returns an array of ActionDescriptions, where each describes a single template.
+      #
+      # === Returns
+      # Array[Templater::ActionDescription]:: A list of template descriptions.
+      def templates; actions[:templates] ||= []; end
+
+      # Returns an array of ActionDescriptions, where each describes a single file.
+      #
+      # === Returns
+      # Array[Templater::ActionDescription]:: A list of file descriptions.
+      def files; actions[:files] ||= []; end
+
+      # Returns an array of ActionDescriptions, where each describes a single directory.
+      #
+      # === Returns
+      # Array[Templater::ActionDescription]:: A list of file descriptions.
+      def directories; actions[:directories] ||= []; end
+
+      # Returns an array of ActionDescriptions, where each describes a single empty directory created by generator.
+      #
+      # ==== Returns
+      # Array[Templater::ActionDescription]:: A list of empty directory descriptions.
+      def empty_directories; actions[:empty_directories] ||= []; end
+
+
+      # If the argument is omitted, simply returns the description for this generator, otherwise
+      # sets the description to the passed string.
+      #
+      # === Parameters
+      # text<String>:: A description
+      #
+      # === Returns
+      # String:: The description for this generator
+      def desc(text = nil)
+        @text = text.realign_indentation if text
+        return @text
+      end
+
+      # Assign a name to the n:th argument that this generator takes. An accessor
+      # with that name will automatically be added to the generator. Options can be provided
+      # to ensure the argument conforms to certain requirements. If a block is provided, when an
+      # argument is assigned, the block is called with that value and if :invalid is thrown, a proper
+      # error is raised
+      #
+      # === Parameters
+      # n<Integer>:: The index of the argument that this describes
+      # name<Symbol>:: The name of this argument, an accessor with this name will be created for the argument
+      # options<Hash>:: Options for this argument
+      # &block<Proc>:: Is evaluated on assignment to check the validity of the argument
+      #
+      # ==== Options (opts)
+      # :default<Object>:: Specify a default value for this argument
+      # :as<Symbol>:: If set to :hash or :array, this argument will 'consume' all remaining arguments and bundle them
+      #     Use this only for the last argument to this generator.
+      # :required<Boolean>:: If set to true, the generator will throw an error if it initialized without this argument
+      # :desc<Symbol>:: Provide a description for this argument
+      def argument(n, name, options={}, &block)
+        self.arguments[n] = ArgumentDescription.new(name.to_sym, options, &block)
+        class_eval <<-CLASS
+          def #{name}
+            get_argument(#{n})
+          end
+
+          def #{name}=(arg)
+            set_argument(#{n}, arg)
+          end
+        CLASS
+      end
+
+      # Adds an accessor with the given name to this generator, also automatically fills that value through
+      # the options hash that is provided when the generator is initialized.
+      #
+      # === Parameters
+      # name<Symbol>:: The name of this option, an accessor with this name will be created for the option
+      # options<Hash>:: Options for this option (how meta!)
+      #
+      # ==== Options (opts)
+      # :default<Object>:: Specify a default value for this option
+      # :as<Symbol>:: If set to :boolean provides a hint to the interface using this generator.
+      # :desc<Symbol>:: Provide a description for this option
+      def option(name, options={})
+        self.options << Description.new(name.to_sym, options)
+        class_eval <<-CLASS
+          def #{name}
+            get_option(:#{name})
+          end
+
+          def #{name}=(arg)
+            set_option(:#{name}, arg)
+          end
+        CLASS
+      end
+
+      # Adds an invocation of another generator to this generator. This allows the interface to invoke
+      # any templates in that target generator. This requires that the generator is part of a manifold. The name
+      # provided is the name of the target generator in this generator's manifold.
+      #
+      # A hash of options can be passed, all of these options are matched against the options passed to the
+      # generator.
+      #
+      # If a block is given, the generator class is passed to the block, and it is expected that the
+      # block yields an instance. Otherwise the target generator is instantiated with the same options and
+      # arguments as this generator.
+      #
+      # === Parameters
+      # name<Symbol>:: The name in the manifold of the generator that is to be invoked
+      # options<Hash>:: A hash of requirements that are matched against the generator options
+      # &block<Proc>:: A block to execute when the generator is instantiated
+      #
+      # ==== Examples
+      #
+      #   class MyGenerator < Templater::Generator
+      #     invoke :other_generator
+      #   end
+      #
+      #   class MyGenerator < Templater::Generator
+      #     def random
+      #       rand(100000).to_s
+      #     end
+      #
+      #     # invoke :other_generator with some
+      #     invoke :other_generator do |generator|
+      #       generator.new(destination_root, options, random)
+      #     end
+      #   end
+      #
+      #   class MyGenerator < Templater::Generator
+      #     option :animal
+      #     # other_generator will be invoked only if the option 'animal' is set to 'bear'
+      #     invoke :other_generator, :animal => :bear
+      #   end
+      def invoke(name, options={}, &block)
+        self.invocations << InvocationDescription.new(name.to_sym, options, &block)
+      end
+
+      # Adds a template to this generator. Templates are named and can later be retrieved by that name.
+      # Templates have a source and a destination. When a template is invoked, the source file is rendered,
+      # passing through ERB, and the result is copied to the destination. Source and destination can be
+      # specified in different ways, and are always assumed to be relative to source_root and destination_root.
+      #
+      # If only a destination is given, the source is assumed to be the same destination, only appending the
+      # letter 't', so a destination of 'app/model.rb', would assume a source of 'app/model.rbt'
+      #
+      # Source and destination can be set in a block, which makes it possible to call instance methods to
+      # determine the correct source and/or desination.
+      #
+      # A hash of options can be passed, these options are matched against the options passed to the
+      # generator. Some special options, for callbacks for example, are also supported, see below.
+      #
+      # === Parameters
+      # name<Symbol>:: The name of this template
+      # source<String>:: The source template, can be omitted
+      # destination<String>:: The destination where the result will be put.
+      # options<Hash>:: Options for this template
+      # &block<Proc>:: A block to execute when the generator is instantiated
+      #
+      # === Options
+      # :before<Symbol>:: Name of a method to execute before this template is invoked
+      # :after<Symbol>:: Name of a method to execute after this template is invoked
+      #
+      # ==== Examples
+      #
+      #   class MyGenerator < Templater::Generator
+      #     def random
+      #       rand(100000).to_s
+      #     end
+      #
+      #     template :one, 'template.rb' # source will be inferred as 'template.rbt'
+      #     template :two, 'source.rbt', 'template.rb' # source expicitly given
+      #     template :three do
+      #       source('source.rbt')
+      #       destination("#{random}.rb")
+      #     end
+      #   end
+      def template(name, *args, &block)
+        options = args.last.is_a?(Hash) ? args.pop : {}
+        source, destination = args
+        source, destination = source + 't', source if args.size == 1
+
+        templates << ActionDescription.new(name, options) do |generator|
+          template = Actions::Template.new(generator, name, source, destination, options)
+          generator.instance_exec(template, &block) if block
+          template
+        end
+      end
+
+      # Adds a template that is not rendered using ERB, but copied directly. Unlike Templater::Generator.template
+      # this will not append a 't' to the source, otherwise it works identically.
+      #
+      # === Parameters
+      # name<Symbol>:: The name of this template
+      # source<String>:: The source template, can be omitted
+      # destination<String>:: The destination where the result will be put.
+      # options<Hash>:: Options for this template
+      # &block<Proc>:: A block to execute when the generator is instantiated
+      #
+      # === Options
+      # :before<Symbol>:: Name of a method to execute before this template is invoked
+      # :after<Symbol>:: Name of a method to execute after this template is invoked
+      def file(name, *args, &block)
+        options = args.last.is_a?(Hash) ? args.pop : {}
+        source, destination = args
+        source, destination = source, source if args.size == 1
+
+        files << ActionDescription.new(name, options) do |generator|
+          file = Actions::File.new(generator, name, source, destination, options)
+          generator.instance_exec(file, &block) if block
+          file
+        end
+      end
+
+      # Adds a directory that is copied directly. This method is usedful
+      # when globbing is not exactly what you want, or you need to access
+      # options to decide what source or destination should be.
+      #
+      # === Parameters
+      # name<Symbol>:: The name of this template
+      # source<String>:: The source template, can be omitted
+      # destination<String>:: The destination where the result will be put.
+      # options<Hash>:: Options for this template
+      # &block<Proc>:: A block to execute when the generator is instantiated
+      #
+      # === Options
+      # :before<Symbol>:: Name of a method to execute before this template is invoked
+      # :after<Symbol>:: Name of a method to execute after this template is invoked
+      def directory(name, *args, &block)
+        options = args.last.is_a?(Hash) ? args.pop : {}
+        source, destination = args
+        source, destination = source, source if args.size == 1
+
+        directories << ActionDescription.new(name, options) do |generator|
+          directory = Actions::Directory.new(generator, name, source, destination, options)
+          generator.instance_exec(directory, &block) if block
+          directory
+        end
+      end
+
+      # Adds an empty directory that will be created when the generator is run.
+      #
+      # === Parameters
+      # name<Symbol>:: The name of this empty directory
+      # destination<String>:: The destination where the empty directory will be created
+      # options<Hash>:: Options for this empty directory
+      # &block<Proc>:: A block to execute when the generator is instantiated
+      #
+      # === Options
+      # :before<Symbol>:: Name of a method to execute before this template is invoked
+      # :after<Symbol>:: Name of a method to execute after this template is invoked
+      def empty_directory(name, *args, &block)
+        options = args.last.is_a?(Hash) ? args.pop : {}
+        destination = args.first
+
+        empty_directories << ActionDescription.new(name, options) do |generator|
+          directory = Actions::EmptyDirectory.new(generator, name, destination, options)
+          generator.instance_exec(directory, &block) if block
+          directory
+        end
+      end
+
+      # An easy way to add many templates to a generator, each item in the list is added as a
+      # template. The provided list can be either an array of Strings or a Here-Doc with templates
+      # on individual lines.
+      #
+      # === Parameters
+      # list<String|Array>:: A list of templates to be added to this generator
+      #
+      # === Examples
+      #
+      #   class MyGenerator < Templater::Generator
+      #     template_list <<-LIST
+      #       path/to/template1.rb
+      #       another/template.css
+      #     LIST
+      #     template_list ['a/third/template.rb', 'and/a/fourth.js']
+      #   end
+      def template_list(list)
+        list = list.to_lines if list.is_a?(String)
+        list.each do |item|
+          item = item.to_s.chomp.strip
+          self.template(item.gsub(/[\.\/]/, '_').to_sym, item)
+        end
+      end
+
+      # An easy way to add many non-rendering templates to a generator. The provided list can be either an
+      # array of Strings or a Here-Doc with templates on individual lines.
+      #
+      # === Parameters
+      # list<String|Array>:: A list of non-rendering templates to be added to this generator
+      #
+      # === Examples
+      #
+      #   class MyGenerator < Templater::Generator
+      #     file_list <<-LIST
+      #       path/to/file.jpg
+      #       another/file.html.erb
+      #     LIST
+      #     file_list ['a/third/file.gif', 'and/a/fourth.rb']
+      #   end
+      def file_list(list)
+        list = list.to_lines if list.is_a?(String)
+        list.each do |item|
+          item = item.to_s.chomp.strip
+          self.file(item.gsub(/[\.\/]/, '_').to_sym, item)
+        end
+      end
+
+      # An easy way to add many non-rendering templates to a generator. The provided list can be either an
+      # array of Strings or a Here-Doc with templates on individual lines.
+      #
+      # === Parameters
+      # list<String|Array>:: A list of non-rendering templates to be added to this generator
+      #
+      # === Examples
+      #
+      #   class MyGenerator < Templater::Generator
+      #     directory_list <<-LIST
+      #       path/to/directory
+      #       another/directory
+      #     LIST
+      #     directory_list ['a/third/directory', 'and/a/fourth']
+      #   end
+      def directory_list(list)
+        list = list.to_lines if list.is_a?(String)
+        list.each do |item|
+          item = item.to_s.chomp.strip
+          self.directory(item.gsub(/[\.\/]/, '_').to_sym, item)
+        end
+      end
+
+
+      # Search a directory for templates and files and add them to this generator. Any file
+      # whose extension matches one of those provided in the template_extensions parameter
+      # is considered a template and will be rendered with ERB, all others are considered
+      # normal files and are simply copied.
+      #
+      # A hash of options can be passed which will be assigned to each file and template.
+      # All of these options are matched against the options passed to the generator.
+      #
+      # === Parameters
+      # source<String>:: The directory to search in, relative to the source_root, if omitted
+      #     the source root itself is searched.
+      # template_destination<Array[String]>:: A list of extensions. If a file has one of these
+      #     extensions, it is considered a template and will be rendered with ERB.
+      # options<Hash{Symbol=>Object}>:: A list of options.
+      def glob!(dir = nil, template_extensions = %w(rb css js erb html yml Rakefile TODO LICENSE README), options={})
+        ::Dir[::File.join(source_root, dir.to_s, '**/*')].each do |action|
+          unless ::File.directory?(action)
+            action = action.sub("#{source_root}/", '')
+
+            if template_extensions.include?(::File.extname(action.sub(/\.%.+%$/,''))[1..-1]) or template_extensions.include?(::File.basename(action))
+              template(action.downcase.gsub(/[^a-z0-9]+/, '_').to_sym, action, action)
+            else
+              file(action.downcase.gsub(/[^a-z0-9]+/, '_').to_sym, action, action)
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      # Returns a list of the classes of all generators (recursively) that are invoked together with this one.
+      #
+      # === Returns
+      # Array[Templater::Generator]:: an array of generator classes.
+      def generators
+        generators = [self]
+        if manifold
+          generators += invocations.map do |i|
+            generator = manifold.generator(i.name)
+            generator ? generator.generators : nil
+          end
+        end
+        generators.flatten.compact
+      end
+
+      # This should return the directory where source templates are located. This method must be overridden in
+      # any Generator inheriting from Templater::Source.
+      #
+      # === Raises
+      # Templater::SourceNotSpecifiedError:: Always raises this error, so be sure to override this method.
+      def source_root
+        raise Templater::SourceNotSpecifiedError, "Subclasses of Templater::Generator must override the source_root method, to specify where source templates are located."
+      end
+
+    end # end of eigenclass
+
+
+    #
+    # ==== Instance methods
+    #
+
+    attr_accessor :destination_root, :arguments, :options
+
+    # Create a new generator. Checks the list of arguments agains the requirements set using +argument+.
+    #
+    # === Parameters
+    # destination_root<String>:: The destination, where the generated files will be put.
+    # options<Hash{Symbol => Symbol}>:: Options given to this generator.
+    # *arguments<String>:: The list of arguments. These must match the declared requirements.
+    #
+    # === Raises
+    # Templater::ArgumentError:: If the arguments are invalid
+    def initialize(destination_root, options = {}, *args)
+      @destination_root = destination_root
+      @arguments = []
+      @options = options
+
+      # Initialize options to their default values.
+      self.class.options.each do |option|
+        @options[option.name] ||= option.options[:default]
+      end
+
+      args.each_with_index do |arg, n|
+        set_argument(n, arg)
+      end
+
+      self.class.arguments.each_with_index do |argument, i|
+        # Initialize arguments to their default values.
+        @arguments[i] ||= argument.options[:default]
+        # Check if all arguments are valid.
+        argument.valid?(@arguments[i])
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Finds and returns the template of the given name. If that template's options don't match the generator
+    # options, returns nil.
+    #
+    # === Parameters
+    # name<Symbol>:: The name of the template to look up.
+    #
+    # === Returns
+    # Templater::Actions::Template:: The found template.
+    def template(name)
+      templates.find { |t| t.name == name }
+    end
+
+    # Finds and returns the file of the given name. If that file's options don't match the generator
+    # options, returns nil.
+    #
+    # === Parameters
+    # name<Symbol>:: The name of the file to look up.
+    #
+    # === Returns
+    # Templater::Actions::File:: The found file.
+    def file(name)
+      files.find { |f| f.name == name }
+    end
+
+    # Finds and returns all empty directories whose options match the generator options.
+    #
+    # === Returns
+    # [Templater::Actions::EmptyDirectory]:: The found empty directories that generator creates.
+    def empty_directory(name)
+      empty_directories.find { |d| d.name == name }
+    end
+
+    # Finds and returns all templates whose options match the generator options.
+    #
+    # === Returns
+    # [Templater::Actions::Template]:: The found templates.
+    def templates
+      actions(:templates)
+    end
+
+    # Finds and returns all files whose options match the generator options.
+    #
+    # === Returns
+    # [Templater::Actions::File]:: The found files.
+    def files
+      actions(:files)
+    end
+
+    # Finds and returns all empty directories generator creates.
+    #
+    # === Returns
+    # [Templater::Actions::File]:: The found files.
+    def empty_directories
+      actions(:empty_directories)
+    end
+
+    # Finds and returns all templates whose options match the generator options.
+    #
+    # === Returns
+    # [Templater::Generator]:: The found templates.
+    def invocations
+      return [] unless self.class.manifold
+
+      self.class.invocations.map do |invocation|
+        invocation.get(self) if match_options?(invocation.options)
+      end.compact
+    end
+
+    # Finds and returns all templates and files for this generators whose options match its options.
+    #
+    # === Parameters
+    # type<Symbol>:: The type of actions to look up (optional)
+    # === Returns
+    # [Templater::Actions::*]:: The found templates and files.
+    def actions(type=nil)
+      actions = type ? self.class.actions[type] : self.class.actions.values.flatten
+      actions.inject([]) do |actions, description|
+        actions << description.compile(self) if match_options?(description.options)
+        actions
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Finds and returns all templates and files for this generators and any of those generators it invokes,
+    # whose options match that generator's options.
+    #
+    # === Returns
+    # [Templater::Actions::File, Templater::Actions::Template]:: The found templates and files.
+    def all_actions(type=nil)
+      all_actions = actions(type)
+      all_actions += invocations.map { |i| i.all_actions(type) }
+      all_actions.flatten
+    end
+
+    # Invokes the templates for this generator
+    def invoke!
+      all_actions.each { |t| t.invoke! }
+    end
+
+    # Renders all actions in this generator. Use this to verify that rendering templates raises no errors.
+    #
+    # === Returns
+    # [String]:: The results of the rendered actions
+    def render!
+      all_actions.map { |t| t.render }
+    end
+
+    # Returns this generator's source root
+    #
+    # === Returns
+    # String:: The source root of this generator.
+    #
+    # === Raises
+    # Templater::SourceNotSpecifiedError:: IF the source_root class method has not been overridden.
+    def source_root
+      self.class.source_root
+    end
+
+    # Returns the destination root that is given to the generator on initialization. If the generator is a
+    # command line program, this would usually be Dir.pwd.
+    #
+    # === Returns
+    # String:: The destination root
+    def destination_root
+      @destination_root # just here so it can be documented.
+    end
+
+    def after_run
+      # override in subclasses if necessary
+    end
+
+    def after_generation
+      # override in subclasses if necessary
+    end
+
+    def after_deletion
+      # override in subclasses if necessary
+    end
+
+    protected
+
+    def set_argument(n, value)
+      expected = self.class.arguments[n]
+      raise Templater::TooManyArgumentsError, "This generator does not take this many Arguments" if expected.nil?
+
+      value = expected.extract(value)
+
+      expected.valid?(value)
+      @arguments[n] = value
+    end
+
+    def get_argument(n)
+      @arguments[n]
+    end
+
+    def set_option(name, value)
+      @options[name] = value
+    end
+
+    def get_option(name)
+      @options[name]
+    end
+
+    def match_options?(options)
+      options.all? do |key, value|
+        key.to_sym.in?(Templater::ACTION_RESERVED_OPTIONS) or self.send(key) == value
+      end
+    end
+
+  end
+
+end