vibes-rubycas-client 2.3.0.alpha

data/Rakefile

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+# encoding: utf-8
+
+require 'rubygems'
+require 'bundler'
+begin
+  Bundler.setup(:default, :development)
+rescue Bundler::BundlerError => e
+  $stderr.puts e.message
+  $stderr.puts "Run `bundle install` to install missing gems"
+  exit e.status_code
+end
+require 'rake'
+
+require 'jeweler'
+Jeweler::Tasks.new do |gem|
+  # gem is a Gem::Specification... see http://docs.rubygems.org/read/chapter/20 for more options
+  gem.name = "vibes-rubycas-client"
+  gem.homepage = "http://github.com/vibes/rubycas-client"
+  gem.license = "MIT"
+  gem.summary = "Client library for the Central Authentication Service (CAS) protocol."
+  gem.description = "We've taken the rubycas-client and added some enterprisey features and improved compatibility with JASIG's CAS server"
+  gem.authors = ["Matt Campbell", "Rahul Joshi", "Matt Zukowski", "Matt Walker"]
+  gem.rdoc_options = ['--main', 'README.rdoc']
+  # dependencies defined in Gemfile
+end
+Jeweler::RubygemsDotOrgTasks.new
+
+require 'rake/testtask'
+Rake::TestTask.new(:test) do |test|
+  test.libs << 'lib' << 'test'
+  test.pattern = 'test/**/test_*.rb'
+  test.verbose = true
+end
+
+require 'rcov/rcovtask'
+Rcov::RcovTask.new do |test|
+  test.libs << 'test'
+  test.pattern = 'test/**/test_*.rb'
+  test.verbose = true
+  test.rcov_opts << '--exclude "gems/*"'
+end
+
+task :default => :test
+
+require 'rake/rdoctask'
+Rake::RDocTask.new do |rdoc|
+  version = File.exist?('VERSION') ? File.read('VERSION') : ""
+
+  rdoc.rdoc_dir = 'rdoc'
+  rdoc.title = "vibes-rubycas-client #{version}"
+  rdoc.rdoc_files.include('README*')
+  rdoc.rdoc_files.include('lib/**/*.rb')
+end

data/VERSION

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+2.3.0.alpha

data/examples/merb/.gitignore

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+.DS_Store
+log/*
+tmp/*
+TAGS
+*~
+.#*
+schema/schema.rb
+schema/*_structure.sql
+schema/*.sqlite3
+schema/*.sqlite
+schema/*.db
+*.sqlite
+*.sqlite3
+*.db
+src/*
+.hgignore
+.hg/*
+.svn/*

data/examples/merb/README.textile

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+h1. Very flat merb app with casclient support
+
+Run rubycas-server or other CAS server on localhost:7777
+
+Then type this:
+<pre><code>
+merb -I merb_auth_cas.rb
+</code></pre>
+
+Then point your web browser to http://localhost:4000.
+You should be redirected to the CAS login screen, then
+to your Merb application showing your username.

data/examples/merb/Rakefile

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+require 'rubygems'
+require 'rake/rdoctask'
+
+require 'merb-core'
+require 'merb-core/tasks/merb'
+
+include FileUtils
+
+# Load the basic runtime dependencies; this will include 
+# any plugins and therefore plugin rake tasks.
+init_env = ENV['MERB_ENV'] || 'rake'
+Merb.load_dependencies(:environment => init_env)
+     
+# Get Merb plugins and dependencies
+Merb::Plugins.rakefiles.each { |r| require r } 
+
+# Load any app level custom rakefile extensions from lib/tasks
+tasks_path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "lib", "tasks")
+rake_files = Dir["#{tasks_path}/*.rake"]
+rake_files.each{|rake_file| load rake_file }
+
+desc "Start runner environment"
+task :merb_env do
+  Merb.start_environment(:environment => init_env, :adapter => 'runner')
+end
+
+require 'spec/rake/spectask'
+require 'merb-core/test/tasks/spectasks'
+desc 'Default: run spec examples'
+task :default => 'spec'
+
+##############################################################################
+# ADD YOUR CUSTOM TASKS IN /lib/tasks
+# NAME YOUR RAKE FILES file_name.rake
+##############################################################################

data/examples/merb/merb.thor

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+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+require 'rubygems'
+require 'thor'
+require 'fileutils'
+require 'yaml'
+
+# Important - don't change this line or its position
+MERB_THOR_VERSION = '0.2.1'
+
+##############################################################################
+
+module ColorfulMessages
+  
+  # red
+  def error(*messages)
+    puts messages.map { |msg| "\033[1;31m#{msg}\033[0m" }
+  end
+  
+  # yellow
+  def warning(*messages)
+    puts messages.map { |msg| "\033[1;33m#{msg}\033[0m" }
+  end
+  
+  # green
+  def success(*messages)
+    puts messages.map { |msg| "\033[1;32m#{msg}\033[0m" }
+  end
+  
+  alias_method :message, :success
+  
+  # magenta
+  def note(*messages)
+    puts messages.map { |msg| "\033[1;35m#{msg}\033[0m" }
+  end
+  
+  # blue
+  def info(*messages)
+    puts messages.map { |msg| "\033[1;34m#{msg}\033[0m" }
+  end
+  
+end
+
+##############################################################################
+
+require 'rubygems/dependency_installer'
+require 'rubygems/uninstaller'
+require 'rubygems/dependency'
+
+module GemManagement
+  
+  include ColorfulMessages
+    
+  # Install a gem - looks remotely and local gem cache;
+  # won't process rdoc or ri options.
+  def install_gem(gem, options = {})
+    refresh = options.delete(:refresh) || []
+    from_cache = (options.key?(:cache) && options.delete(:cache))
+    if from_cache
+      install_gem_from_cache(gem, options)
+    else
+      version = options.delete(:version)
+      Gem.configuration.update_sources = false
+
+      # Limit source index to install dir
+      update_source_index(options[:install_dir]) if options[:install_dir]
+
+      installer = Gem::DependencyInstaller.new(options.merge(:user_install => false))
+      
+      # Force-refresh certain gems by excluding them from the current index
+      if !options[:ignore_dependencies] && refresh.respond_to?(:include?) && !refresh.empty?
+        source_index = installer.instance_variable_get(:@source_index)
+        source_index.gems.each do |name, spec| 
+          source_index.gems.delete(name) if refresh.include?(spec.name)
+        end
+      end
+      
+      exception = nil
+      begin
+        installer.install gem, version
+      rescue Gem::InstallError => e
+        exception = e
+      rescue Gem::GemNotFoundException => e
+        if from_cache && gem_file = find_gem_in_cache(gem, version)
+          puts "Located #{gem} in gem cache..."
+          installer.install gem_file
+        else
+          exception = e
+        end
+      rescue => e
+        exception = e
+      end
+      if installer.installed_gems.empty? && exception
+        error "Failed to install gem '#{gem} (#{version || 'any version'})' (#{exception.message})"
+      end
+      ensure_bin_wrapper_for_installed_gems(installer.installed_gems, options)
+      installer.installed_gems.each do |spec|
+        success "Successfully installed #{spec.full_name}"
+      end
+      return !installer.installed_gems.empty?
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Install a gem - looks in the system's gem cache instead of remotely;
+  # won't process rdoc or ri options.
+  def install_gem_from_cache(gem, options = {})
+    version = options.delete(:version)
+    Gem.configuration.update_sources = false
+    installer = Gem::DependencyInstaller.new(options.merge(:user_install => false))
+    exception = nil
+    begin
+      if gem_file = find_gem_in_cache(gem, version)
+        puts "Located #{gem} in gem cache..."
+        installer.install gem_file
+      else
+        raise Gem::InstallError, "Unknown gem #{gem}"
+      end
+    rescue Gem::InstallError => e
+      exception = e
+    end
+    if installer.installed_gems.empty? && exception
+      error "Failed to install gem '#{gem}' (#{e.message})"
+    end
+    ensure_bin_wrapper_for_installed_gems(installer.installed_gems, options)
+    installer.installed_gems.each do |spec|
+      success "Successfully installed #{spec.full_name}"
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Install a gem from source - builds and packages it first then installs.
+  # 
+  # Examples:
+  # install_gem_from_source(source_dir, :install_dir => ...)
+  # install_gem_from_source(source_dir, gem_name)
+  # install_gem_from_source(source_dir, :skip => [...])
+  def install_gem_from_source(source_dir, *args)
+    installed_gems = []
+    opts = args.last.is_a?(Hash) ? args.pop : {}
+    Dir.chdir(source_dir) do      
+      gem_name     = args[0] || File.basename(source_dir)
+      gem_pkg_dir  = File.join(source_dir, 'pkg')
+      gem_pkg_glob = File.join(gem_pkg_dir, "#{gem_name}-*.gem")
+      skip_gems    = opts.delete(:skip) || []
+
+      # Cleanup what's already there
+      clobber(source_dir)
+      FileUtils.mkdir_p(gem_pkg_dir) unless File.directory?(gem_pkg_dir)
+
+      # Recursively process all gem packages within the source dir
+      skip_gems << gem_name
+      packages = package_all(source_dir, skip_gems)
+      
+      if packages.length == 1
+        # The are no subpackages for the main package
+        refresh = [gem_name]
+      else
+        # Gather all packages into the top-level pkg directory
+        packages.each do |pkg|
+          FileUtils.copy_entry(pkg, File.join(gem_pkg_dir, File.basename(pkg)))
+        end
+        
+        # Finally package the main gem - without clobbering the already copied pkgs
+        package(source_dir, false)
+        
+        # Gather subgems to refresh during installation of the main gem
+        refresh = packages.map do |pkg|
+          File.basename(pkg, '.gem')[/^(.*?)-([\d\.]+)$/, 1] rescue nil
+        end.compact
+        
+        # Install subgems explicitly even if ignore_dependencies is set
+        if opts[:ignore_dependencies]
+          refresh.each do |name| 
+            gem_pkg = Dir[File.join(gem_pkg_dir, "#{name}-*.gem")][0]
+            install_pkg(gem_pkg, opts)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      
+      ensure_bin_wrapper_for(opts[:install_dir], opts[:bin_dir], *installed_gems)
+      
+      # Finally install the main gem
+      if install_pkg(Dir[gem_pkg_glob][0], opts.merge(:refresh => refresh))
+        installed_gems = refresh
+      else
+        installed_gems = []
+      end
+    end
+    installed_gems
+  end
+  
+  def install_pkg(gem_pkg, opts = {})
+    if (gem_pkg && File.exists?(gem_pkg))
+      # Needs to be executed from the directory that contains all packages
+      Dir.chdir(File.dirname(gem_pkg)) { install_gem(gem_pkg, opts) }
+    else
+      false
+    end
+  end
+  
+  # Uninstall a gem.
+  def uninstall_gem(gem, options = {})
+    if options[:version] && !options[:version].is_a?(Gem::Requirement)
+      options[:version] = Gem::Requirement.new ["= #{options[:version]}"]
+    end
+    update_source_index(options[:install_dir]) if options[:install_dir]
+    Gem::Uninstaller.new(gem, options).uninstall rescue nil
+  end
+
+  def clobber(source_dir)
+    Dir.chdir(source_dir) do 
+      system "#{Gem.ruby} -S rake -s clobber" unless File.exists?('Thorfile')
+    end
+  end
+
+  def package(source_dir, clobber = true)
+    Dir.chdir(source_dir) do 
+      if File.exists?('Thorfile')
+        thor ":package"
+      elsif File.exists?('Rakefile')
+        rake "clobber" if clobber
+        rake "package"
+      end
+    end
+    Dir[File.join(source_dir, 'pkg/*.gem')]
+  end
+
+  def package_all(source_dir, skip = [], packages = [])
+    if Dir[File.join(source_dir, '{Rakefile,Thorfile}')][0]
+      name = File.basename(source_dir)
+      Dir[File.join(source_dir, '*', '{Rakefile,Thorfile}')].each do |taskfile|
+        package_all(File.dirname(taskfile), skip, packages)
+      end
+      packages.push(*package(source_dir)) unless skip.include?(name)
+    end
+    packages.uniq
+  end
+  
+  def rake(cmd)
+    cmd << " >/dev/null" if $SILENT && !Gem.win_platform?
+    system "#{Gem.ruby} -S #{which('rake')} -s #{cmd} >/dev/null"
+  end
+  
+  def thor(cmd)
+    cmd << " >/dev/null" if $SILENT && !Gem.win_platform?
+    system "#{Gem.ruby} -S #{which('thor')} #{cmd}"
+  end
+
+  # Use the local bin/* executables if available.
+  def which(executable)
+    if File.executable?(exec = File.join(Dir.pwd, 'bin', executable))
+      exec
+    else
+      executable
+    end
+  end
+  
+  # Partition gems into system, local and missing gems
+  def partition_dependencies(dependencies, gem_dir)
+    system_specs, local_specs, missing_deps = [], [], []
+    if gem_dir && File.directory?(gem_dir)
+      gem_dir = File.expand_path(gem_dir)
+      ::Gem.clear_paths; ::Gem.path.unshift(gem_dir)
+      ::Gem.source_index.refresh!
+      dependencies.each do |dep|
+        gemspecs = ::Gem.source_index.search(dep)
+        local = gemspecs.reverse.find { |s| s.loaded_from.index(gem_dir) == 0 }
+        if local
+          local_specs << local
+        elsif gemspecs.last
+          system_specs << gemspecs.last
+        else
+          missing_deps << dep
+        end
+      end
+      ::Gem.clear_paths
+    else
+      dependencies.each do |dep|
+        gemspecs = ::Gem.source_index.search(dep)
+        if gemspecs.last
+          system_specs << gemspecs.last
+        else
+          missing_deps << dep
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    [system_specs, local_specs, missing_deps]
+  end
+  
+  # Create a modified executable wrapper in the specified bin directory.
+  def ensure_bin_wrapper_for(gem_dir, bin_dir, *gems)
+    options = gems.last.is_a?(Hash) ? gems.last : {}
+    options[:no_minigems] ||= []
+    if bin_dir && File.directory?(bin_dir)
+      gems.each do |gem|
+        if gemspec_path = Dir[File.join(gem_dir, 'specifications', "#{gem}-*.gemspec")].last
+          spec = Gem::Specification.load(gemspec_path)
+          enable_minigems = !options[:no_minigems].include?(spec.name)
+          spec.executables.each do |exec|
+            executable = File.join(bin_dir, exec)
+            message "Writing executable wrapper #{executable}"
+            File.open(executable, 'w', 0755) do |f|
+              f.write(executable_wrapper(spec, exec, enable_minigems))
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  
+  def ensure_bin_wrapper_for_installed_gems(gemspecs, options)
+    if options[:install_dir] && options[:bin_dir]
+      gems = gemspecs.map { |spec| spec.name }
+      ensure_bin_wrapper_for(options[:install_dir], options[:bin_dir], *gems)
+    end
+  end
+  
+  private
+
+  def executable_wrapper(spec, bin_file_name, minigems = true)
+    requirements = ['minigems', 'rubygems']
+    requirements.reverse! unless minigems
+    try_req, then_req = requirements
+    <<-TEXT
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+#
+# This file was generated by Merb's GemManagement
+#
+# The application '#{spec.name}' is installed as part of a gem, and
+# this file is here to facilitate running it.
+
+begin 
+  require '#{try_req}'
+rescue LoadError 
+  require '#{then_req}'
+end
+
+# use gems dir if ../gems exists - eg. only for ./bin/#{bin_file_name}
+if File.directory?(gems_dir = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'gems'))
+  $BUNDLE = true; Gem.clear_paths; Gem.path.replace([File.expand_path(gems_dir)])
+  ENV["PATH"] = "\#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}:\#{gems_dir}/bin:\#{ENV["PATH"]}"
+  if (local_gem = Dir[File.join(gems_dir, "specifications", "#{spec.name}-*.gemspec")].last)
+    version = File.basename(local_gem)[/-([\\.\\d]+)\\.gemspec$/, 1]
+  end
+end
+
+version ||= "#{Gem::Requirement.default}"
+
+if ARGV.first =~ /^_(.*)_$/ and Gem::Version.correct? $1 then
+  version = $1
+  ARGV.shift
+end
+
+gem '#{spec.name}', version
+load '#{bin_file_name}'
+TEXT
+  end
+
+  def find_gem_in_cache(gem, version)
+    spec = if version
+      version = Gem::Requirement.new ["= #{version}"] unless version.is_a?(Gem::Requirement)
+      Gem.source_index.find_name(gem, version).first
+    else
+      Gem.source_index.find_name(gem).sort_by { |g| g.version }.last
+    end
+    if spec && File.exists?(gem_file = "#{spec.installation_path}/cache/#{spec.full_name}.gem")
+      gem_file
+    end
+  end
+
+  def update_source_index(dir)
+    Gem.source_index.load_gems_in(File.join(dir, 'specifications'))
+  end
+    
+end
+
+##############################################################################
+
+class SourceManager
+  
+  include ColorfulMessages
+  
+  attr_accessor :source_dir
+  
+  def initialize(source_dir)
+    self.source_dir = source_dir
+  end
+  
+  def clone(name, url)
+    FileUtils.cd(source_dir) do
+      raise "destination directory already exists" if File.directory?(name)
+      system("git clone --depth 1 #{url} #{name}")
+    end
+  rescue => e
+    error "Unable to clone #{name} repository (#{e.message})"
+  end
+  
+  def update(name, url)
+    if File.directory?(repository_dir = File.join(source_dir, name))
+      FileUtils.cd(repository_dir) do
+        repos = existing_repos(name)
+        fork_name = url[/.com\/+?(.+)\/.+\.git/u, 1]
+        if url == repos["origin"]
+          # Pull from the original repository - no branching needed
+          info "Pulling from origin: #{url}"
+          system "git fetch; git checkout master; git rebase origin/master"
+        elsif repos.values.include?(url) && fork_name
+          # Update and switch to a remote branch for a particular github fork
+          info "Switching to remote branch: #{fork_name}"
+          system "git checkout -b #{fork_name} #{fork_name}/master"   
+          system "git rebase #{fork_name}/master"
+        elsif fork_name
+          # Create a new remote branch for a particular github fork
+          info "Adding a new remote branch: #{fork_name}"
+          system "git remote add -f #{fork_name} #{url}"
+          system "git checkout -b #{fork_name} #{fork_name}/master"
+        else
+          warning "No valid repository found for: #{name}"
+        end
+      end
+      return true
+    else
+      warning "No valid repository found at: #{repository_dir}"
+    end
+  rescue => e
+    error "Unable to update #{name} repository (#{e.message})"
+    return false
+  end
+  
+  def existing_repos(name)
+    repos = []
+    FileUtils.cd(File.join(source_dir, name)) do
+      repos = %x[git remote -v].split("\n").map { |branch| branch.split(/\s+/) }
+    end
+    Hash[*repos.flatten]
+  end
+  
+end
+
+##############################################################################
+
+module MerbThorHelper
+  
+  attr_accessor :force_gem_dir
+  
+  def self.included(base)
+    base.send(:include, ColorfulMessages)
+    base.extend ColorfulMessages
+  end
+  
+  def use_edge_gem_server
+    ::Gem.sources << 'http://edge.merbivore.com'
+  end
+  
+  def source_manager
+    @_source_manager ||= SourceManager.new(source_dir)
+  end
+  
+  def extract_repositories(names)
+    repos = []
+    names.each do |name|
+      if repo_url = Merb::Source.repo(name, options[:sources])
+        # A repository entry for this dependency exists
+        repo = [name, repo_url]
+        repos << repo unless repos.include?(repo) 
+      elsif (repo_name = Merb::Stack.lookup_repository_name(name)) &&
+        (repo_url = Merb::Source.repo(repo_name, options[:sources]))
+        # A parent repository entry for this dependency exists
+        repo = [repo_name, repo_url]
+        unless repos.include?(repo)
+          puts "Found #{repo_name}/#{name} at #{repo_url}"
+          repos << repo 
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    repos
+  end
+  
+  def update_dependency_repositories(dependencies)
+    repos = extract_repositories(dependencies.map { |d| d.name })
+    update_repositories(repos)
+  end
+  
+  def update_repositories(repos)
+    repos.each do |(name, url)|
+      if File.directory?(repository_dir = File.join(source_dir, name))
+        message "Updating or branching #{name}..."
+        source_manager.update(name, url)
+      else
+        message "Cloning #{name} repository from #{url}..."
+        source_manager.clone(name, url)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  
+  def install_dependency(dependency, opts = {})
+    version = dependency.version_requirements.to_s
+    install_opts = default_install_options.merge(:version => version)
+    Merb::Gem.install(dependency.name, install_opts.merge(opts))
+  end
+
+  def install_dependency_from_source(dependency, opts = {})
+    matches = Dir[File.join(source_dir, "**", dependency.name, "{Rakefile,Thorfile}")]
+    matches.reject! { |m| File.basename(m) == 'Thorfile' }
+    if matches.length == 1 && matches[0]
+      if File.directory?(gem_src_dir = File.dirname(matches[0]))
+        begin
+          Merb::Gem.install_gem_from_source(gem_src_dir, default_install_options.merge(opts))
+          puts "Installed #{dependency.name}"
+          return true
+        rescue => e
+          warning "Unable to install #{dependency.name} from source (#{e.message})"
+        end
+      else
+        msg = "Unknown directory: #{gem_src_dir}"
+        warning "Unable to install #{dependency.name} from source (#{msg})"
+      end
+    elsif matches.length > 1
+      error "Ambigous source(s) for dependency: #{dependency.name}"
+      matches.each { |m| puts "- #{m}" }
+    end
+    return false
+  end
+  
+  def clobber_dependencies!
+    if options[:force] && gem_dir && File.directory?(gem_dir)
+      # Remove all existing local gems by clearing the gems directory
+      if dry_run?
+        note 'Clearing existing local gems...'
+      else
+        message 'Clearing existing local gems...'
+        FileUtils.rm_rf(gem_dir) && FileUtils.mkdir_p(default_gem_dir)
+      end
+    elsif !local.empty? 
+      # Uninstall all local versions of the gems to install
+      if dry_run?
+        note 'Uninstalling existing local gems:'
+        local.each { |gemspec| note "Uninstalled #{gemspec.name}" }
+      else
+        message 'Uninstalling existing local gems:' if local.size > 1
+        local.each do |gemspec|
+          Merb::Gem.uninstall(gemspec.name, default_uninstall_options)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+    
+  def display_gemspecs(gemspecs)
+    if gemspecs.empty?
+      puts "- none"
+    else
+      gemspecs.each do |spec| 
+        if hint = Dir[File.join(spec.full_gem_path, '*.strategy')][0]
+          strategy = File.basename(hint, '.strategy')
+          puts "- #{spec.full_name} (#{strategy})"
+        else
+          puts "~ #{spec.full_name}" # unknown strategy
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  
+  def display_dependencies(dependencies)
+    if dependencies.empty?
+      puts "- none"
+    else
+      dependencies.each { |d| puts "- #{d.name} (#{d.version_requirements})" }
+    end
+  end
+  
+  def default_install_options
+    { :install_dir => gem_dir, :bin_dir => bin_dir, :ignore_dependencies => ignore_dependencies? }
+  end
+  
+  def default_uninstall_options
+    { :install_dir => gem_dir, :bin_dir => bin_dir, :ignore => true, :all => true, :executables => true }
+  end
+  
+  def dry_run?
+    options[:"dry-run"]
+  end
+  
+  def ignore_dependencies?
+    options[:"ignore-dependencies"]
+  end
+  
+  # The current working directory, or Merb app root (--merb-root option).
+  def working_dir
+    @_working_dir ||= File.expand_path(options['merb-root'] || Dir.pwd)
+  end
+  
+  # We should have a ./src dir for local and system-wide management.
+  def source_dir
+    @_source_dir  ||= File.join(working_dir, 'src')
+    create_if_missing(@_source_dir)
+    @_source_dir
+  end
+    
+  # If a local ./gems dir is found, return it.
+  def gem_dir
+    return force_gem_dir if force_gem_dir
+    if File.directory?(dir = default_gem_dir)
+      dir
+    end
+  end
+  
+  def default_gem_dir
+    File.join(working_dir, 'gems')
+  end
+  
+  # If we're in a Merb app, we can have a ./bin directory;
+  # create it if it's not there.
+  def bin_dir
+    @_bin_dir ||= begin
+      if gem_dir
+        dir = File.join(working_dir, 'bin')
+        create_if_missing(dir)
+        dir
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  
+  # Helper to create dir unless it exists.
+  def create_if_missing(path)
+    FileUtils.mkdir(path) unless File.exists?(path)
+  end
+  
+  def sudo
+    ENV['THOR_SUDO'] ||= "sudo"
+    sudo = Gem.win_platform? ? "" : ENV['THOR_SUDO']
+  end
+    
+  def local_gemspecs(directory = gem_dir)
+    if File.directory?(specs_dir = File.join(directory, 'specifications'))
+      Dir[File.join(specs_dir, '*.gemspec')].map do |gemspec_path|
+        gemspec = Gem::Specification.load(gemspec_path)
+        gemspec.loaded_from = gemspec_path
+        gemspec
+      end
+    else
+      []
+    end
+  end
+  
+end
+
+##############################################################################
+
+$SILENT = true # don't output all the mess some rake package tasks spit out
+
+module Merb
+  
+  class Gem < Thor
+    
+    include MerbThorHelper
+    extend GemManagement
+    
+    attr_accessor :system, :local, :missing
+    
+    global_method_options = {
+      "--merb-root"            => :optional,  # the directory to operate on
+      "--version"              => :optional,  # gather specific version of gem
+      "--ignore-dependencies"  => :boolean    # don't install sub-dependencies
+    }
+    
+    method_options global_method_options
+    def initialize(*args); super; end
+    
+    # List gems that match the specified criteria.
+    #
+    # By default all local gems are listed. When the first argument is 'all' the
+    # list is partitioned into system an local gems; specify 'system' to show
+    # only system gems. A second argument can be used to filter on a set of known
+    # components, like all merb-more gems for example.
+    # 
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    # merb:gem:list                                    # list all local gems - the default
+    # merb:gem:list all                                # list system and local gems
+    # merb:gem:list system                             # list only system gems
+    # merb:gem:list all merb-more                      # list only merb-more related gems
+    # merb:gem:list --version 0.9.8                    # list gems that match the version    
+       
+    desc 'list [all|local|system] [comp]', 'Show installed gems'
+    def list(filter = 'local', comp = nil)
+      deps = comp ? Merb::Stack.select_component_dependencies(dependencies, comp) : dependencies
+      self.system, self.local, self.missing = Merb::Gem.partition_dependencies(deps, gem_dir)
+      case filter
+      when 'all'
+        message 'Installed system gems:'
+        display_gemspecs(system)
+        message 'Installed local gems:'
+        display_gemspecs(local)
+      when 'system'
+        message 'Installed system gems:'
+        display_gemspecs(system)
+      when 'local'
+        message 'Installed local gems:'
+        display_gemspecs(local)
+      else
+        warning "Invalid listing filter '#{filter}'"
+      end
+    end
+    
+    # Install the specified gems.
+    #
+    # All arguments should be names of gems to install.
+    #
+    # When :force => true then any existing versions of the gems to be installed
+    # will be uninstalled first. It's important to note that so-called meta-gems
+    # or gems that exactly match a set of Merb::Stack.components will have their
+    # sub-gems uninstalled too. For example, uninstalling merb-more will install
+    # all contained gems: merb-action-args, merb-assets, merb-gen, ...
+    # 
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    # merb:gem:install merb-core merb-slices          # install all specified gems
+    # merb:gem:install merb-core --version 0.9.8      # install a specific version of a gem
+    # merb:gem:install merb-core --force              # uninstall then subsequently install the gem
+    # merb:gem:install merb-core --cache              # try to install locally from system gems
+    # merb:gem:install merb --merb-edge               # install from edge.merbivore.com
+     
+    desc 'install GEM_NAME [GEM_NAME, ...]', 'Install a gem from rubygems'
+    method_options "--cache"        => :boolean,
+                   "--dry-run"      => :boolean,
+                   "--force"        => :boolean,
+                   "--merb-edge"    => :boolean
+    def install(*names)
+      opts = { :version => options[:version], :cache => options[:cache] }
+      use_edge_gem_server if options[:"merb-edge"]
+      current_gem = nil
+      
+      # uninstall existing gems of the ones we're going to install
+      uninstall(*names) if options[:force]
+      
+      message "Installing #{names.length} #{names.length == 1 ? 'gem' : 'gems'}..."
+      puts "This may take a while..."
+      
+      names.each do |gem_name|
+        current_gem = gem_name      
+        if dry_run?
+          note "Installing #{current_gem}..."
+        else
+          message "Installing #{current_gem}..."
+          self.class.install(gem_name, default_install_options.merge(opts))
+        end
+      end
+    rescue => e
+      error "Failed to install #{current_gem ? current_gem : 'gem'} (#{e.message})"
+    end
+    
+    # Uninstall the specified gems.
+    #
+    # By default all specified gems are uninstalled. It's important to note that 
+    # so-called meta-gems or gems that match a set of Merb::Stack.components will 
+    # have their sub-gems uninstalled too. For example, uninstalling merb-more 
+    # will install all contained gems: merb-action-args, merb-assets, ...
+    #
+    # Existing dependencies will be clobbered; when :force => true then all gems
+    # will be cleared, otherwise only existing local dependencies of the
+    # matching component set will be removed.
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    # merb:gem:uninstall merb-core merb-slices        # uninstall all specified gems
+    # merb:gem:uninstall merb-core --version 0.9.8    # uninstall a specific version of a gem
+    
+    desc 'uninstall GEM_NAME [GEM_NAME, ...]', 'Unstall a gem'
+    method_options "--dry-run" => :boolean
+    def uninstall(*names)
+      opts = { :version => options[:version] }
+      current_gem = nil
+      if dry_run?
+        note "Uninstalling any existing gems of: #{names.join(', ')}"
+      else
+        message "Uninstalling any existing gems of: #{names.join(', ')}"
+        names.each do |gem_name|
+          current_gem = gem_name
+          Merb::Gem.uninstall(gem_name, default_uninstall_options) rescue nil
+          # if this gem is a meta-gem or a component set name, remove sub-gems
+          (Merb::Stack.components(gem_name) || []).each do |comp|
+            Merb::Gem.uninstall(comp, default_uninstall_options) rescue nil
+          end
+        end
+      end 
+    rescue => e
+      error "Failed to uninstall #{current_gem ? current_gem : 'gem'} (#{e.message})"
+    end
+    
+    # Recreate all gems from gems/cache on the current platform.
+    #
+    # This task should be executed as part of a deployment setup, where the 
+    # deployment system runs this after the app has been installed.
+    # Usually triggered by Capistrano, God...
+    #
+    # It will regenerate gems from the bundled gems cache for any gem that has 
+    # C extensions - which need to be recompiled for the target deployment platform.
+    #
+    # Note: at least gems/cache and gems/specifications should be in your SCM.
+    
+    desc 'redeploy', 'Recreate all gems on the current platform'
+    method_options "--dry-run" => :boolean, "--force" => :boolean
+    def redeploy
+      require 'tempfile' # for Dir::tmpdir access
+      if gem_dir && File.directory?(cache_dir = File.join(gem_dir, 'cache'))
+        specs = local_gemspecs
+        message "Recreating #{specs.length} gems from cache..."
+        puts "This may take a while..."
+        specs.each do |gemspec|
+          if File.exists?(gem_file = File.join(cache_dir, "#{gemspec.full_name}.gem"))
+            gem_file_copy = File.join(Dir::tmpdir, File.basename(gem_file))
+            if dry_run?
+              note "Recreating #{gemspec.full_name}"
+            else
+              message "Recreating #{gemspec.full_name}"       
+              if options[:force] && File.directory?(gem = File.join(gem_dir, 'gems', gemspec.full_name))
+                puts "Removing existing #{gemspec.full_name}"
+                FileUtils.rm_rf(gem) 
+              end              
+              # Copy the gem to a temporary file, because otherwise RubyGems/FileUtils
+              # will complain about copying identical files (same source/destination).
+              FileUtils.cp(gem_file, gem_file_copy)
+              Merb::Gem.install(gem_file_copy, :install_dir => gem_dir, :ignore_dependencies => true)
+              File.delete(gem_file_copy)
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      else
+        error "No application local gems directory found"
+      end
+    end
+    
+    private
+    
+    # Return dependencies for all installed gems; both system-wide and locally;
+    # optionally filters on :version requirement.
+    def dependencies
+      version_req = if options[:version]
+        ::Gem::Requirement.create(options[:version])
+      else
+        ::Gem::Requirement.default
+      end
+      if gem_dir
+        ::Gem.clear_paths; ::Gem.path.unshift(gem_dir)
+        ::Gem.source_index.refresh!
+      end
+      deps = []
+      ::Gem.source_index.each do |fullname, gemspec| 
+        if version_req.satisfied_by?(gemspec.version)
+          deps << ::Gem::Dependency.new(gemspec.name, "= #{gemspec.version}")
+        end
+      end
+      ::Gem.clear_paths if gem_dir
+      deps.sort
+    end
+    
+    public
+    
+    # Install gem with some default options.
+    def self.install(name, options = {})
+      defaults = {}
+      defaults[:cache] = false unless opts[:install_dir]
+      install_gem(name, defaults.merge(options))
+    end
+    
+    # Uninstall gem with some default options.
+    def self.uninstall(name, options = {})
+      defaults = { :ignore => true, :executables => true }
+      uninstall_gem(name, defaults.merge(options))
+    end
+    
+  end
+  
+  class Tasks < Thor
+    
+    include MerbThorHelper
+    
+    # Show merb.thor version information
+    #
+    # merb:tasks:version                                        # show the current version info
+    # merb:tasks:version --info                                 # show extended version info
+    
+    desc 'version', 'Show verion info'
+    method_options "--info" => :boolean
+    def version
+      message "Currently installed merb.thor version: #{MERB_THOR_VERSION}"
+      if options[:version]
+        self.options = { :"dry-run" => true }
+        self.update # run update task with dry-run enabled
+      end
+    end
+    
+    # Update merb.thor tasks from remotely available version
+    #
+    # merb:tasks:update                                        # update merb.thor
+    # merb:tasks:update --force                                # force-update merb.thor
+    # merb:tasks:update --dry-run                              # show version info only
+    
+    desc 'update [URL]', 'Fetch the latest merb.thor and install it locally'
+    method_options "--dry-run" => :boolean, "--force" => :boolean
+    def update(url = 'http://merbivore.com/merb.thor')
+      require 'open-uri'
+      require 'rubygems/version'
+      remote_file = open(url)
+      code = remote_file.read
+      
+      # Extract version information from the source code
+      if version = code[/^MERB_THOR_VERSION\s?=\s?('|")([\.\d]+)('|")/,2]
+        # borrow version comparison from rubygems' Version class
+        current_version = ::Gem::Version.new(MERB_THOR_VERSION)
+        remote_version  = ::Gem::Version.new(version)
+        
+        if current_version >= remote_version
+          puts "currently installed: #{current_version}"
+          if current_version != remote_version
+            puts "available version:   #{remote_version}"
+          end
+          info "No update of merb.thor necessary#{options[:force] ? ' (forced)' : ''}"
+          proceed = options[:force]
+        elsif current_version < remote_version
+          puts "currently installed: #{current_version}"
+          puts "available version:   #{remote_version}"
+          proceed = true
+        end
+          
+        if proceed && !dry_run?
+          File.open(File.join(__FILE__), 'w') do |f|
+            f.write(code)
+          end
+          success "Installed the latest merb.thor (v#{version})"
+        end
+      else
+        raise "invalid source-code data"
+      end      
+    rescue OpenURI::HTTPError
+      error "Error opening #{url}"
+    rescue => e
+      error "An error occurred (#{e.message})"
+    end
+    
+  end
+  
+  #### MORE LOW-LEVEL TASKS ####
+  
+  class Source < Thor
+    
+    group 'core'
+        
+    include MerbThorHelper
+    extend GemManagement
+    
+    attr_accessor :system, :local, :missing
+    
+    global_method_options = {
+      "--merb-root"            => :optional,  # the directory to operate on
+      "--ignore-dependencies"  => :boolean,   # don't install sub-dependencies
+      "--sources"              => :optional   # a yml config to grab sources from
+    }
+    
+    method_options global_method_options
+    def initialize(*args); super; end
+        
+    # List source repositories, of either local or known sources.
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    # merb:source:list                                   # list all local sources
+    # merb:source:list available                         # list all known sources
+    
+    desc 'list [local|available]', 'Show git source repositories'
+    def list(mode = 'local')
+      if mode == 'available'
+        message 'Available source repositories:'
+        repos = self.class.repos(options[:sources])
+        repos.keys.sort.each { |name| puts "- #{name}: #{repos[name]}" }
+      elsif mode == 'local'
+        message 'Current source repositories:'
+        Dir[File.join(source_dir, '*')].each do |src|
+          next unless File.directory?(src)
+          src_name = File.basename(src)
+          unless (repos = source_manager.existing_repos(src_name)).empty?
+            puts "#{src_name}"
+            repos.keys.sort.each { |b| puts "- #{b}: #{repos[b]}" }
+          end
+        end
+      else
+        error "Unknown listing: #{mode}"
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Install the specified gems.
+    #
+    # All arguments should be names of gems to install.
+    #
+    # When :force => true then any existing versions of the gems to be installed
+    # will be uninstalled first. It's important to note that so-called meta-gems
+    # or gems that exactly match a set of Merb::Stack.components will have their
+    # sub-gems uninstalled too. For example, uninstalling merb-more will install
+    # all contained gems: merb-action-args, merb-assets, merb-gen, ...
+    # 
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    # merb:source:install merb-core merb-slices          # install all specified gems
+    # merb:source:install merb-core --force              # uninstall then subsequently install the gem
+    # merb:source:install merb-core --wipe               # clear repo then install the gem
+
+    desc 'install GEM_NAME [GEM_NAME, ...]', 'Install a gem from git source/edge'
+    method_options "--dry-run"      => :boolean,
+                   "--force"        => :boolean,
+                   "--wipe"         => :boolean
+    def install(*names)
+      use_edge_gem_server
+      # uninstall existing gems of the ones we're going to install
+      uninstall(*names) if options[:force] || options[:wipe]
+      
+      # We want dependencies instead of just names
+      deps = names.map { |n| ::Gem::Dependency.new(n, ::Gem::Requirement.default) }
+      
+      # Selectively update repositories for the matching dependencies
+      update_dependency_repositories(deps) unless dry_run?
+      
+      current_gem = nil
+      deps.each do |dependency|
+        current_gem = dependency.name      
+        if dry_run?
+          note "Installing #{current_gem} from source..."
+        else
+          message "Installing #{current_gem} from source..."
+          puts "This may take a while..."
+          unless install_dependency_from_source(dependency)
+            raise "gem source not found"
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    rescue => e
+      error "Failed to install #{current_gem ? current_gem : 'gem'} (#{e.message})"
+    end
+    
+    # Uninstall the specified gems.
+    #
+    # By default all specified gems are uninstalled. It's important to note that 
+    # so-called meta-gems or gems that match a set of Merb::Stack.components will 
+    # have their sub-gems uninstalled too. For example, uninstalling merb-more 
+    # will install all contained gems: merb-action-args, merb-assets, ...
+    #
+    # Existing dependencies will be clobbered; when :force => true then all gems
+    # will be cleared, otherwise only existing local dependencies of the
+    # matching component set will be removed. Additionally when :wipe => true, 
+    # the matching git repositories will be removed from the source directory.
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    # merb:source:uninstall merb-core merb-slices       # uninstall all specified gems
+    # merb:source:uninstall merb-core --wipe            # force-uninstall a gem and clear repo
+    
+    desc 'uninstall GEM_NAME [GEM_NAME, ...]', 'Unstall a gem (specify --force to remove the repo)'
+    method_options "--version" => :optional, "--dry-run" => :boolean, "--wipe" => :boolean
+    def uninstall(*names)
+      # Remove the repos that contain the gem
+      if options[:wipe] 
+        extract_repositories(names).each do |(name, url)|
+          if File.directory?(src = File.join(source_dir, name))
+            if dry_run?
+              note "Removing #{src}..."
+            else
+              info "Removing #{src}..."
+              FileUtils.rm_rf(src)
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      
+      # Use the Merb::Gem#uninstall task to handle this
+      gem_tasks = Merb::Gem.new
+      gem_tasks.options = options
+      gem_tasks.uninstall(*names)
+    end
+    
+    # Update the specified source repositories.
+    #
+    # The arguments can be actual repository names (from Merb::Source.repos)
+    # or names of known merb stack gems. If the repo doesn't exist already,
+    # it will be created and cloned.
+    #
+    # merb:source:pull merb-core                         # update source of specified gem
+    # merb:source:pull merb-slices                       # implicitly updates merb-more
+    
+    desc 'pull REPO_NAME [GEM_NAME, ...]', 'Update git source repository from edge'
+    def pull(*names)
+      repos = extract_repositories(names)
+      update_repositories(repos)
+      unless repos.empty?
+        message "Updated the following repositories:"
+        repos.each { |name, url| puts "- #{name}: #{url}" }
+      else
+        warning "No repositories found to update!"
+      end
+    end    
+    
+    # Clone a git repository into ./src. 
+    
+    # The repository can be a direct git url or a known -named- repository.
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    # merb:source:clone merb-core 
+    # merb:source:clone dm-core awesome-repo
+    # merb:source:clone dm-core --sources ./path/to/sources.yml
+    # merb:source:clone git://github.com/sam/dm-core.git
+    
+    desc 'clone (REPO_NAME|URL) [DIR_NAME]', 'Clone git source repository by name or url'
+    def clone(repository, name = nil)
+      if repository =~ /^git:\/\//
+        repository_url  = repository
+        repository_name = File.basename(repository_url, '.git')
+      elsif url = Merb::Source.repo(repository, options[:sources])
+        repository_url = url
+        repository_name = repository
+      end
+      source_manager.clone(name || repository_name, repository_url)
+    end
+    
+    # Git repository sources - pass source_config option to load a yaml 
+    # configuration file - defaults to ./config/git-sources.yml and
+    # ~/.merb/git-sources.yml - which you need to create yourself. 
+    #
+    # Example of contents:
+    #
+    # merb-core: git://github.com/myfork/merb-core.git
+    # merb-more: git://github.com/myfork/merb-more.git
+    
+    def self.repos(source_config = nil)
+      source_config ||= begin
+        local_config = File.join(Dir.pwd, 'config', 'git-sources.yml')
+        user_config  = File.join(ENV["HOME"] || ENV["APPDATA"], '.merb', 'git-sources.yml')
+        File.exists?(local_config) ? local_config : user_config
+      end
+      if source_config && File.exists?(source_config)
+        default_repos.merge(YAML.load(File.read(source_config)))
+      else
+        default_repos
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def self.repo(name, source_config = nil)
+      self.repos(source_config)[name]
+    end
+    
+    # Default Git repositories
+    def self.default_repos
+      @_default_repos ||= { 
+        'merb'          => "git://github.com/wycats/merb.git",
+        'merb-plugins'  => "git://github.com/wycats/merb-plugins.git",
+        'extlib'        => "git://github.com/sam/extlib.git",
+        'dm-core'       => "git://github.com/sam/dm-core.git",
+        'dm-more'       => "git://github.com/sam/dm-more.git",
+        'sequel'        => "git://github.com/wayneeseguin/sequel.git",
+        'do'            => "git://github.com/sam/do.git",
+        'thor'          => "git://github.com/wycats/thor.git",
+        'rake'          => "git://github.com/jimweirich/rake.git"
+      }
+    end
+       
+  end
+  
+  class Dependencies < Thor
+  
+    group 'core'
+    
+    # The Dependencies tasks will install dependencies based on actual application
+    # dependencies. For this, the application is queried for any dependencies.
+    # All operations will be performed within this context.
+    
+    attr_accessor :system, :local, :missing, :extract_dependencies
+    
+    include MerbThorHelper
+    
+    global_method_options = {
+      "--merb-root"            => :optional,  # the directory to operate on
+      "--ignore-dependencies"  => :boolean,   # ignore sub-dependencies
+      "--stack"                => :boolean,   # gather only stack dependencies
+      "--no-stack"             => :boolean,   # gather only non-stack dependencies
+      "--extract"              => :boolean,   # gather dependencies from the app itself
+      "--config-file"          => :optional,  # gather from the specified yaml config
+      "--version"              => :optional   # gather specific version of framework
+    }
+    
+    method_options global_method_options
+    def initialize(*args); super; end
+    
+    # List application dependencies.
+    #
+    # By default all dependencies are listed, partitioned into system, local and
+    # currently missing dependencies. The first argument allows you to filter
+    # on any of the partitionings. A second argument can be used to filter on
+    # a set of known components, like all merb-more gems for example.
+    # 
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    # merb:dependencies:list                                    # list all dependencies - the default
+    # merb:dependencies:list local                              # list only local gems
+    # merb:dependencies:list all merb-more                      # list only merb-more related dependencies
+    # merb:dependencies:list --stack                            # list framework dependencies
+    # merb:dependencies:list --no-stack                         # list 3rd party dependencies
+    # merb:dependencies:list --extract                          # list dependencies by extracting them
+    # merb:dependencies:list --config-file file.yml             # list from the specified config file
+       
+    desc 'list [all|local|system|missing] [comp]', 'Show application dependencies'
+    def list(filter = 'all', comp = nil)
+      deps = comp ? Merb::Stack.select_component_dependencies(dependencies, comp) : dependencies
+      self.system, self.local, self.missing = Merb::Gem.partition_dependencies(deps, gem_dir)
+      case filter
+      when 'all'
+        message 'Installed system gem dependencies:' 
+        display_gemspecs(system)
+        message 'Installed local gem dependencies:'
+        display_gemspecs(local)
+        unless missing.empty?
+          error 'Missing gem dependencies:'
+          display_dependencies(missing)
+        end
+      when 'system'
+        message 'Installed system gem dependencies:'
+        display_gemspecs(system)
+      when 'local'
+        message 'Installed local gem dependencies:'
+        display_gemspecs(local)
+      when 'missing'
+        error 'Missing gem dependencies:'
+        display_dependencies(missing)
+      else
+        warning "Invalid listing filter '#{filter}'"
+      end
+      if missing.size > 0
+        info "Some dependencies are currently missing!"
+      elsif local.size == deps.size
+        info "All dependencies have been bundled with the application."
+      elsif local.size > system.size
+        info "Most dependencies have been bundled with the application."
+      elsif system.size > 0 && local.size > 0
+        info "Some dependencies have been bundled with the application."  
+      elsif local.empty? && system.size == deps.size
+        info "All dependencies are available on the system."
+      end
+    end
+    
+    # Install application dependencies.
+    #
+    # By default all required dependencies are installed. The first argument 
+    # specifies which strategy to use: stable or edge. A second argument can be 
+    # used to filter on a set of known components.
+    #
+    # Existing dependencies will be clobbered; when :force => true then all gems
+    # will be cleared first, otherwise only existing local dependencies of the
+    # gems to be installed will be removed.
+    # 
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    # merb:dependencies:install                                 # install all dependencies using stable strategy
+    # merb:dependencies:install stable --version 0.9.8          # install a specific version of the framework
+    # merb:dependencies:install stable missing                  # install currently missing gems locally
+    # merb:dependencies:install stable merb-more                # install only merb-more related dependencies
+    # merb:dependencies:install stable --stack                  # install framework dependencies
+    # merb:dependencies:install stable --no-stack               # install 3rd party dependencies
+    # merb:dependencies:install stable --extract                # extract dependencies from the actual app
+    # merb:dependencies:install stable --config-file file.yml   # read from the specified config file
+    #
+    # In addition to the options above, edge install uses the following: 
+    #
+    # merb:dependencies:install edge                            # install all dependencies using edge strategy
+    # merb:dependencies:install edge --sources file.yml         # install edge from the specified git sources config
+    
+    desc 'install [stable|edge] [comp]', 'Install application dependencies'
+    method_options "--sources" => :optional, # only for edge strategy
+                   "--local"   => :boolean,  # force local install
+                   "--dry-run" => :boolean, 
+                   "--force"   => :boolean                   
+    def install(strategy = 'stable', comp = nil)
+      if strategy?(strategy)
+        # Force local dependencies by creating ./gems before proceeding
+        create_if_missing(default_gem_dir) if options[:local]
+        
+        where = gem_dir ? 'locally' : 'system-wide'
+        
+        # When comp == 'missing' then filter on missing dependencies
+        if only_missing = comp == 'missing'
+          message "Preparing to install missing gems #{where} using #{strategy} strategy..."
+          comp = nil
+          clobber = false
+        else
+          message "Preparing to install #{where} using #{strategy} strategy..."
+          clobber = true
+        end
+        
+        # If comp given, filter on known stack components
+        deps = comp ? Merb::Stack.select_component_dependencies(dependencies, comp) : dependencies
+        self.system, self.local, self.missing = Merb::Gem.partition_dependencies(deps, gem_dir)
+        
+        # Only install currently missing gems (for comp == missing)
+        if only_missing
+          deps.reject! { |dep| not missing.include?(dep) }
+        end
+        
+        if deps.empty?
+          warning "No dependencies to install..."
+        else
+          puts "#{deps.length} dependencies to install..."
+          puts "This may take a while..."
+          install_dependencies(strategy, deps, clobber)
+        end
+        
+        # Show current dependency info now that we're done
+        puts # Seperate output
+        list('local', comp)
+      else
+        warning "Invalid install strategy '#{strategy}'"
+        puts
+        message "Please choose one of the following installation strategies: stable or edge:"
+        puts "$ thor merb:dependencies:install stable"
+        puts "$ thor merb:dependencies:install edge"
+      end      
+    end
+    
+    # Uninstall application dependencies.
+    #
+    # By default all required dependencies are installed. An optional argument 
+    # can be used to filter on a set of known components.
+    #
+    # Existing dependencies will be clobbered; when :force => true then all gems
+    # will be cleared, otherwise only existing local dependencies of the
+    # matching component set will be removed.
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    # merb:dependencies:uninstall                               # uninstall all dependencies - the default
+    # merb:dependencies:uninstall merb-more                     # uninstall merb-more related gems locally
+    
+    desc 'uninstall [comp]', 'Uninstall application dependencies'
+    method_options "--dry-run" => :boolean, "--force" => :boolean
+    def uninstall(comp = nil)
+      # If comp given, filter on known stack components
+      deps = comp ? Merb::Stack.select_component_dependencies(dependencies, comp) : dependencies
+      self.system, self.local, self.missing = Merb::Gem.partition_dependencies(deps, gem_dir)
+      # Clobber existing local dependencies - based on self.local
+      clobber_dependencies!
+    end
+    
+    # Recreate all gems from gems/cache on the current platform.
+    #
+    # Note: use merb:gem:redeploy instead
+    
+    desc 'redeploy', 'Recreate all gems on the current platform'
+    method_options "--dry-run" => :boolean, "--force" => :boolean
+    def redeploy
+      warning 'Warning: merb:dependencies:redeploy has been deprecated - use merb:gem:redeploy instead'
+      gem = Merb::Gem.new
+      gem.options = options
+      gem.redeploy
+    end
+    
+    # Create a dependencies configuration file.
+    #
+    # A configuration yaml file will be created from the extracted application
+    # dependencies. The format of the configuration is as follows:
+    #
+    # --- 
+    # - merb-core (= 0.9.8, runtime)
+    # - merb-slices (= 0.9.8, runtime)
+    # 
+    # This format is exactly the same as Gem::Dependency#to_s returns.
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    # merb:dependencies:configure --force                       # overwrite the default config file
+    # merb:dependencies:configure --version 0.9.8               # configure specific framework version
+    # merb:dependencies:configure --config-file file.yml        # write to the specified config file 
+    
+    desc 'configure [comp]', 'Create a dependencies config file'
+    method_options "--dry-run" => :boolean, "--force" => :boolean, "--versions" => :boolean
+    def configure(comp = nil)
+      self.extract_dependencies = true # of course we need to consult the app itself
+      # If comp given, filter on known stack components
+      deps = comp ? Merb::Stack.select_component_dependencies(dependencies, comp) : dependencies
+      
+      # If --versions is set, update the version_requirements with the actual version available
+      if options[:versions]
+        specs = local_gemspecs
+        deps.each do |dep|
+          if spec = specs.find { |s| s.name == dep.name }
+            dep.version_requirements = ::Gem::Requirement.create(spec.version)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      
+      config = YAML.dump(deps.map { |d| d.to_s })
+      puts "#{config}\n"
+      if File.exists?(config_file) && !options[:force]
+        error "File already exists! Use --force to overwrite."
+      else
+        if dry_run?
+          note "Written #{config_file}"
+        else
+          FileUtils.mkdir_p(config_dir) unless File.directory?(config_dir)
+          File.open(config_file, 'w') { |f| f.write config }
+          success "Written #{config_file}"
+        end
+      end
+    rescue  
+      error "Failed to write to #{config_file}"
+    end 
+    
+    ### Helper Methods
+    
+    def strategy?(strategy)
+      if self.respond_to?(method = :"#{strategy}_strategy", true)
+        method
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def install_dependencies(strategy, deps, clobber = true)
+      if method = strategy?(strategy)
+        # Clobber existing local dependencies
+        clobber_dependencies! if clobber
+        
+        # Run the chosen strategy - collect files installed from stable gems
+        installed_from_stable = send(method, deps).map { |d| d.name }
+
+        unless dry_run?
+          # Sleep a bit otherwise the following steps won't see the new files
+          sleep(deps.length) if deps.length > 0 && deps.length <= 10
+          
+          # Leave a file to denote the strategy that has been used for this dependency
+          self.local.each do |spec|
+            next unless File.directory?(spec.full_gem_path)
+            unless installed_from_stable.include?(spec.name)
+              FileUtils.touch(File.join(spec.full_gem_path, "#{strategy}.strategy"))
+            else
+              FileUtils.touch(File.join(spec.full_gem_path, "stable.strategy"))
+            end           
+          end
+        end
+        return true
+      end
+      false
+    end
+    
+    def dependencies
+      if extract_dependencies?
+        # Extract dependencies from the current application
+        deps = Merb::Stack.core_dependencies(gem_dir, ignore_dependencies?)
+        deps += Merb::Dependencies.extract_dependencies(working_dir)        
+      else
+        # Use preconfigured dependencies from yaml file
+        deps = config_dependencies
+      end
+      
+      stack_components = Merb::Stack.components
+
+      if options[:stack]
+        # Limit to stack components only
+        deps.reject! { |dep| not stack_components.include?(dep.name) }
+      elsif options[:"no-stack"]
+        # Limit to non-stack components
+        deps.reject! { |dep| stack_components.include?(dep.name) }
+      end
+      
+      if options[:version]
+        version_req = ::Gem::Requirement.create("= #{options[:version]}")
+      elsif core = deps.find { |d| d.name == 'merb-core' }
+        version_req = core.version_requirements
+      end
+      
+      if version_req
+        # Handle specific version requirement for framework components
+        framework_components = Merb::Stack.framework_components
+        deps.each do |dep|
+          if framework_components.include?(dep.name)
+            dep.version_requirements = version_req
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      
+      deps
+    end
+    
+    def config_dependencies
+      if File.exists?(config_file)
+        self.class.parse_dependencies_yaml(File.read(config_file))
+      else
+        warning "No dependencies.yml file found at: #{config_file}"
+        []
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def extract_dependencies?
+      options[:extract] || extract_dependencies
+    end
+    
+    def config_file
+      @config_file ||= begin
+        options[:"config-file"] || File.join(working_dir, 'config', 'dependencies.yml')
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def config_dir
+      File.dirname(config_file)
+    end
+    
+    ### Strategy handlers
+    
+    private
+    
+    def stable_strategy(deps)
+      installed_from_rubygems = []
+      if core = deps.find { |d| d.name == 'merb-core' }
+        if dry_run?
+          note "Installing #{core.name}..."
+        else
+          if install_dependency(core)
+            installed_from_rubygems << core
+          else
+            msg = "Try specifying a lower version of merb-core with --version"
+            if version_no = core.version_requirements.to_s[/([\.\d]+)$/, 1]
+              num = "%03d" % (version_no.gsub('.', '').to_i - 1)
+              puts "The required version (#{version_no}) probably isn't available as a stable rubygem yet."
+              info "#{msg} #{num.split(//).join('.')}"
+            else
+              puts "The required version probably isn't available as a stable rubygem yet."
+              info msg
+            end           
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      
+      deps.each do |dependency|
+        next if dependency.name == 'merb-core'
+        if dry_run?
+          note "Installing #{dependency.name}..."
+        else
+          install_dependency(dependency)
+          installed_from_rubygems << dependency
+        end        
+      end
+      installed_from_rubygems
+    end
+    
+    def edge_strategy(deps)
+      use_edge_gem_server
+      installed_from_rubygems = []
+      
+      # Selectively update repositories for the matching dependencies
+      update_dependency_repositories(deps) unless dry_run?
+      
+      if core = deps.find { |d| d.name == 'merb-core' }
+        if dry_run?
+          note "Installing #{core.name}..."
+        else
+          if install_dependency_from_source(core)
+          elsif install_dependency(core)
+            info "Installed #{core.name} from rubygems..."
+            installed_from_rubygems << core
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      
+      deps.each do |dependency|
+        next if dependency.name == 'merb-core'
+        if dry_run?
+          note "Installing #{dependency.name}..."
+        else
+          if install_dependency_from_source(dependency)
+          elsif install_dependency(dependency)
+            info "Installed #{dependency.name} from rubygems..."
+            installed_from_rubygems << dependency
+          end
+        end        
+      end
+      
+      installed_from_rubygems
+    end
+    
+    ### Class Methods
+    
+    public
+    
+    def self.list(filter = 'all', comp = nil, options = {})
+      instance = Merb::Dependencies.new
+      instance.options = options
+      instance.list(filter, comp)
+    end
+    
+    # Extract application dependencies by querying the app directly.
+    def self.extract_dependencies(merb_root)
+      require 'merb-core'
+      if !@_merb_loaded || Merb.root != merb_root
+        Merb.start_environment(
+          :log_level => :fatal,
+          :testing => true, 
+          :adapter => 'runner', 
+          :environment => ENV['MERB_ENV'] || 'development', 
+          :merb_root => merb_root
+        )
+        @_merb_loaded = true
+      end
+      Merb::BootLoader::Dependencies.dependencies
+    rescue StandardError => e     
+      error "Couldn't extract dependencies from application!"
+      error e.message
+      puts  "Make sure you're executing the task from your app (--merb-root)"
+      return []
+    rescue SystemExit      
+      error "Couldn't extract dependencies from application!"
+      error "application failed to run"
+      puts  "Please check if your application runs using 'merb'; for example,"
+      puts  "look for any gem version mismatches in dependencies.rb"
+      return []
+    end
+        
+    # Parse the basic YAML config data, and process Gem::Dependency output.
+    # Formatting example: merb_helpers (>= 0.9.8, runtime)
+    def self.parse_dependencies_yaml(yaml)
+      dependencies = []
+      entries = YAML.load(yaml) rescue []
+      entries.each do |entry|
+        if matches = entry.match(/^(\S+) \(([^,]+)?, ([^\)]+)\)/)
+          name, version_req, type = matches.captures
+          dependencies << ::Gem::Dependency.new(name, version_req, type.to_sym)
+        else
+          error "Invalid entry: #{entry}"
+        end
+      end
+      dependencies
+    end
+    
+  end
+  
+  class Stack < Thor
+    
+    group 'core'
+    
+    # The Stack tasks will install dependencies based on known sets of gems,
+    # regardless of actual application dependency settings.
+    
+    DM_STACK = %w[
+      extlib
+      data_objects
+      dm-core
+      dm-aggregates
+      dm-migrations
+      dm-timestamps
+      dm-types
+      dm-validations
+      merb_datamapper
+    ]
+    
+    MERB_STACK = %w[
+      extlib
+      merb-core
+      merb-action-args
+      merb-assets
+      merb-cache
+      merb-helpers
+      merb-mailer
+      merb-slices
+      merb-auth
+      merb-auth-core
+      merb-auth-more 
+      merb-auth-slice-password
+      merb-param-protection
+      merb-exceptions
+    ] + DM_STACK
+    
+    MERB_BASICS = %w[
+      extlib
+      merb-core
+      merb-action-args
+      merb-assets
+      merb-cache
+      merb-helpers
+      merb-mailer
+      merb-slices
+    ]
+    
+    # The following sets are meant for repository lookup; unlike the sets above
+    # these correspond to specific git repository items.
+    
+    MERB_MORE = %w[
+      merb-action-args
+      merb-assets
+      merb-auth
+      merb-auth-core
+      merb-auth-more 
+      merb-auth-slice-password
+      merb-cache
+      merb-exceptions
+      merb-gen
+      merb-haml
+      merb-helpers
+      merb-mailer
+      merb-param-protection
+      merb-slices
+      merb_datamapper
+    ]
+    
+    MERB_PLUGINS = %w[
+      merb_activerecord
+      merb_builder
+      merb_jquery
+      merb_laszlo
+      merb_parts
+      merb_screw_unit
+      merb_sequel
+      merb_stories
+      merb_test_unit
+    ]
+    
+    DM_MORE = %w[
+      dm-adjust
+      dm-aggregates
+      dm-ar-finders
+      dm-cli
+      dm-constraints
+      dm-is-example
+      dm-is-list
+      dm-is-nested_set
+      dm-is-remixable
+      dm-is-searchable
+      dm-is-state_machine
+      dm-is-tree
+      dm-is-versioned
+      dm-migrations
+      dm-observer
+      dm-querizer
+      dm-serializer
+      dm-shorthand
+      dm-sweatshop
+      dm-tags
+      dm-timestamps
+      dm-types
+      dm-validations
+      
+      dm-couchdb-adapter
+      dm-ferret-adapter
+      dm-rest-adapter
+    ]
+    
+    DATA_OBJECTS = %w[
+      data_objects 
+      do_derby do_hsqldb 
+      do_jdbc
+      do_mysql
+      do_postgres
+      do_sqlite3
+    ]
+    
+    attr_accessor :system, :local, :missing
+    
+    include MerbThorHelper
+    
+    global_method_options = {
+      "--merb-root"            => :optional,  # the directory to operate on
+      "--ignore-dependencies"  => :boolean,   # skip sub-dependencies
+      "--version"              => :optional   # gather specific version of framework    
+    }
+    
+    method_options global_method_options
+    def initialize(*args); super; end
+    
+    # List components and their dependencies.
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    # 
+    # merb:stack:list                                           # list all standard stack components
+    # merb:stack:list all                                       # list all component sets
+    # merb:stack:list merb-more                                 # list all dependencies of merb-more
+  
+    desc 'list [all|comp]', 'List available components (optionally filtered, defaults to merb stack)'
+    def list(comp = 'stack')
+      if comp == 'all'
+        Merb::Stack.component_sets.keys.sort.each do |comp|
+          unless (components = Merb::Stack.component_sets[comp]).empty?
+            message "Dependencies for '#{comp}' set:"
+            components.each { |c| puts "- #{c}" }
+          end
+        end
+      else
+        message "Dependencies for '#{comp}' set:"
+        Merb::Stack.components(comp).each { |c| puts "- #{c}" }
+      end      
+    end
+    
+    # Install stack components or individual gems - from stable rubygems by default.
+    #
+    # See also: Merb::Dependencies#install and Merb::Dependencies#install_dependencies
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    # merb:stack:install                                        # install the default merb stack
+    # merb:stack:install basics                                 # install a basic set of dependencies
+    # merb:stack:install merb-core                              # install merb-core from stable
+    # merb:stack:install merb-more --edge                       # install merb-core from edge
+    # merb:stack:install merb-core thor merb-slices             # install the specified gems                  
+      
+    desc 'install [COMP, ...]', 'Install stack components'
+    method_options  "--edge"      => :boolean,
+                    "--sources"   => :optional,
+                    "--force"     => :boolean,
+                    "--dry-run"   => :boolean,
+                    "--strategy"  => :optional
+    def install(*comps)
+      use_edge_gem_server if options[:edge]
+      mngr = self.dependency_manager
+      deps = gather_dependencies(comps)
+      mngr.system, mngr.local, mngr.missing = Merb::Gem.partition_dependencies(deps, gem_dir)
+      mngr.install_dependencies(strategy, deps)
+    end
+        
+    # Uninstall stack components or individual gems.
+    #
+    # See also: Merb::Dependencies#uninstall
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    # merb:stack:uninstall                                      # uninstall the default merb stack
+    # merb:stack:uninstall merb-more                            # uninstall merb-more
+    # merb:stack:uninstall merb-core thor merb-slices           # uninstall the specified gems
+    
+    desc 'uninstall [COMP, ...]', 'Uninstall stack components'
+    method_options "--dry-run" => :boolean, "--force" => :boolean
+    def uninstall(*comps)
+      deps = gather_dependencies(comps)
+      self.system, self.local, self.missing = Merb::Gem.partition_dependencies(deps, gem_dir)
+      # Clobber existing local dependencies - based on self.local
+      clobber_dependencies!
+    end
+    
+    # Install or uninstall minigems from the system.
+    #
+    # Due to the specific nature of MiniGems it can only be installed system-wide.
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    # merb:stack:minigems install                               # install minigems
+    # merb:stack:minigems uninstall                             # uninstall minigems
+    
+    desc 'minigems (install|uninstall)', 'Install or uninstall minigems (needs sudo privileges)'
+    def minigems(action)
+      case action
+      when 'install'
+        Kernel.system "#{sudo} thor merb:stack:install_minigems"
+      when 'uninstall'
+        Kernel.system "#{sudo} thor merb:stack:uninstall_minigems"
+      else
+        error "Invalid command: merb:stack:minigems #{action}"
+      end
+    end    
+    
+    # hidden minigems install task
+    def install_minigems
+      message "Installing MiniGems"
+      mngr = self.dependency_manager
+      deps = gather_dependencies('minigems')
+      mngr.system, mngr.local, mngr.missing = Merb::Gem.partition_dependencies(deps, gem_dir)
+      mngr.force_gem_dir = ::Gem.dir
+      mngr.install_dependencies(strategy, deps)
+      Kernel.system "#{sudo} minigem install"
+    end
+    
+    # hidden minigems uninstall task
+    def uninstall_minigems
+      message "Uninstalling MiniGems"
+      Kernel.system "#{sudo} minigem uninstall"
+      deps = gather_dependencies('minigems')
+      self.system, self.local, self.missing = Merb::Gem.partition_dependencies(deps, gem_dir)
+      # Clobber existing local dependencies - based on self.local
+      clobber_dependencies!      
+    end
+    
+    protected
+    
+    def gather_dependencies(comps = [])
+      if comps.empty?
+        gems = MERB_STACK
+      else
+        gems = comps.map { |c| Merb::Stack.components(c) }.flatten
+      end
+      
+      version_req = if options[:version]
+        ::Gem::Requirement.create(options[:version])
+      end
+      
+      framework_components = Merb::Stack.framework_components
+      
+      gems.map do |gem|
+        if version_req && framework_components.include?(gem)
+          ::Gem::Dependency.new(gem, version_req)
+        else
+          ::Gem::Dependency.new(gem, ::Gem::Requirement.default)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def strategy
+      options[:strategy] || (options[:edge] ? 'edge' : 'stable')
+    end
+    
+    def dependency_manager
+      @_dependency_manager ||= begin
+        instance = Merb::Dependencies.new
+        instance.options = options
+        instance
+      end
+    end
+    
+    public
+    
+    def self.repository_sets
+      @_repository_sets ||= begin
+        # the component itself as a fallback
+        comps = Hash.new { |(hsh,c)| [c] }
+        
+        # git repository based component sets
+        comps["merb"]         = ["merb-core"] + MERB_MORE
+        comps["merb-more"]    = MERB_MORE.sort
+        comps["merb-plugins"] = MERB_PLUGINS.sort
+        comps["dm-more"]      = DM_MORE.sort
+        comps["do"]           = DATA_OBJECTS.sort
+        
+        comps
+      end     
+    end
+    
+    def self.component_sets
+      @_component_sets ||= begin
+        # the component itself as a fallback
+        comps = Hash.new { |(hsh,c)| [c] }
+        comps.update(repository_sets)
+        
+        # specific set of dependencies
+        comps["stack"]        = MERB_STACK.sort
+        comps["basics"]       = MERB_BASICS.sort
+        
+        # orm dependencies
+        comps["datamapper"]   = DM_STACK.sort
+        comps["sequel"]       = ["merb_sequel", "sequel"]
+        comps["activerecord"] = ["merb_activerecord", "activerecord"]
+        
+        comps
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def self.framework_components
+      %w[merb-core merb-more].inject([]) do |all, comp| 
+        all + components(comp)
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def self.components(comp = nil)
+      if comp
+        component_sets[comp]
+      else
+        comps = %w[merb-core merb-more merb-plugins dm-core dm-more]
+        comps.inject([]) do |all, grp|
+          all + (component_sets[grp] || [])
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def self.select_component_dependencies(dependencies, comp = nil)
+      comps = components(comp) || []
+      dependencies.select { |dep| comps.include?(dep.name) }
+    end
+    
+    def self.base_components
+      %w[thor rake extlib]
+    end
+    
+    def self.all_components
+      base_components + framework_components
+    end
+    
+    # Find the latest merb-core and gather its dependencies.
+    # We check for 0.9.8 as a minimum release version.
+    def self.core_dependencies(gem_dir = nil, ignore_deps = false)
+      @_core_dependencies ||= begin
+        if gem_dir # add local gems to index
+          orig_gem_path = ::Gem.path
+          ::Gem.clear_paths; ::Gem.path.unshift(gem_dir)
+        end
+        deps = []
+        merb_core = ::Gem::Dependency.new('merb-core', '>= 0.9.8')
+        if gemspec = ::Gem.source_index.search(merb_core).last
+          deps << ::Gem::Dependency.new('merb-core', gemspec.version)
+          if ignore_deps 
+            deps += gemspec.dependencies.select do |d| 
+              base_components.include?(d.name)
+            end
+          else
+            deps += gemspec.dependencies
+          end
+        end
+        ::Gem.path.replace(orig_gem_path) if gem_dir # reset
+        deps
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def self.lookup_repository_name(item)
+      set_name = nil
+      # The merb repo contains -more as well, so it needs special attention
+      return 'merb' if self.repository_sets['merb'].include?(item)
+      
+      # Proceed with finding the item in a known component set
+      self.repository_sets.find do |set, items| 
+        next if set == 'merb'
+        items.include?(item) ? (set_name = set) : nil
+      end
+      set_name
+    end
+    
+  end
+  
+end