Deprecate RAILS_ROOT in favor of Rails.root (which proxies to the application's object root)

22 files changed, 68 insertions, 67 deletions

diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/backtrace_cleaner.rb b/railties/lib/rails/backtrace_cleaner.rb
index 9ff8367807..5507f40c0d 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/backtrace_cleaner.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/backtrace_cleaner.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ module Rails
 
     def initialize
       super
-      add_filter   { |line| line.sub("#{RAILS_ROOT}/", '') }
+      add_filter   { |line| line.sub("#{Rails.root}/", '') }
       add_filter   { |line| line.sub(ERB_METHOD_SIG, '') }
       add_filter   { |line| line.sub('./', '/') } # for tests
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ module Rails
           add_filter { |line| line.sub(/(#{path})\/gems\/([a-z]+)-([0-9.]+)\/(.*)/, '\2 (\3) \4')}
         end
 
-        vendor_gems_path = Rails::GemDependency.unpacked_path.sub("#{RAILS_ROOT}/",'')
+        vendor_gems_path = Rails::GemDependency.unpacked_path.sub("#{Rails.root}/",'')
         add_filter { |line| line.sub(/(#{vendor_gems_path})\/([a-z]+)-([0-9.]+)\/(.*)/, '\2 (\3) [v] \4')}
       end
   end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/about.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/about.rb
index 9a05c47390..54c12a266f 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/about.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/about.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-require "#{RAILS_ROOT}/config/application"
 Rails.application.new
 require 'rails/info'
 puts Rails::Info
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/console.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/console.rb
index 31448bdf1a..b977b7162f 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/console.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/console.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ OptionParser.new do |opt|
 end
 
 libs =  " -r irb/completion"
-libs << %( -r "#{RAILS_ROOT}/config/environment")
+libs << %( -r "#{Rails.root}/config/environment")
 libs << " -r rails/console_app"
 libs << " -r rails/console_sandbox" if options[:sandbox]
 libs << " -r rails/console_with_helpers"
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/dbconsole.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/dbconsole.rb
index e6f11a45db..4e699acf6b 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/dbconsole.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/dbconsole.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ OptionParser.new do |opt|
 end
 
 env = ARGV.first || ENV['RAILS_ENV'] || 'development'
-unless config = YAML::load(ERB.new(IO.read(RAILS_ROOT + "/config/database.yml")).result)[env]
+unless config = YAML::load(ERB.new(IO.read(Rails.root + "/config/database.yml")).result)[env]
   abort "No database is configured for the environment '#{env}'"
 end
 
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/destroy.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/destroy.rb
index 860c03e01e..1270fdd033 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/destroy.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/destroy.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'generators'))
-require "#{RAILS_ROOT}/config/application"
 
 if ARGV.size == 0
   Rails::Generators.help
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/server.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/server.rb
index c138cbc9bf..d29fa620fb 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/server.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/server.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ options = {
   :Port        => 3000,
   :Host        => "0.0.0.0",
   :environment => (ENV['RAILS_ENV'] || "development").dup,
-  :config      => RAILS_ROOT + "/config.ru",
+  :config      => Rails.root + "/config.ru",
   :detach      => false,
   :debugger    => false
 }
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ puts "=> Rails #{Rails.version} application starting on http://#{options[:Host]}
 
 if options[:detach]
   Process.daemon
-  pid = "#{RAILS_ROOT}/tmp/pids/server.pid"
+  pid = "#{Rails.root}/tmp/pids/server.pid"
   File.open(pid, 'w'){ |f| f.write(Process.pid) }
   at_exit { File.delete(pid) if File.exist?(pid) }
 end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/configuration.rb b/railties/lib/rails/configuration.rb
index 3cb39245ff..ce9c899400 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/configuration.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/configuration.rb
@@ -34,37 +34,25 @@ module Rails
 
     def root
       @root ||= begin
-        if defined?(RAILS_ROOT)
-          root = RAILS_ROOT
-        else
-          call_stack = caller.map { |p| p.split(':').first }
-          root_path  = call_stack.detect { |p| p !~ %r[railties/lib/rails] }
-          root_path  = File.dirname(root_path)
-
-          while root_path && File.directory?(root_path) && !File.exist?("#{root_path}/config.ru")
-            parent = File.dirname(root_path)
-            root_path = parent != root_path && parent
-          end
-
-          Object.class_eval("RAILS_ROOT = ''")
+        call_stack = caller.map { |p| p.split(':').first }
+        root_path  = call_stack.detect { |p| p !~ %r[railties/lib/rails] }
+        root_path  = File.dirname(root_path)
 
-          root = File.exist?("#{root_path}/config.ru") ? root_path : Dir.pwd
+        while root_path && File.directory?(root_path) && !File.exist?("#{root_path}/config.ru")
+          parent = File.dirname(root_path)
+          root_path = parent != root_path && parent
         end
 
-        root = RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /(:?mswin|mingw)/ ?
-          Pathname.new(root).expand_path.to_s :
-          Pathname.new(root).realpath.to_s
+        root = File.exist?("#{root_path}/config.ru") ? root_path : Dir.pwd
 
-        # TODO: Remove RAILS_ROOT
-        RAILS_ROOT.replace(root)
-        root
+        RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /(:?mswin|mingw)/ ?
+          Pathname.new(root).expand_path :
+          Pathname.new(root).realpath
       end
     end
 
     def root=(root)
-      Object.class_eval("RAILS_ROOT = ''") unless defined?(RAILS_ROOT)
-      RAILS_ROOT.replace(root)
-      @root = root
+      @root = Pathname.new(root).expand_path
     end
 
     def paths
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/core.rb b/railties/lib/rails/core.rb
index 929c38bd22..e15661e2d7 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/core.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/core.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module Rails
   # TODO: w0t?
   class << self
     def application
-      @@application
+      @@application ||= nil
     end
 
     def application=(application)
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ module Rails
     end
 
     def root
-      Pathname.new(RAILS_ROOT) if defined?(RAILS_ROOT)
+      application && application.config.root
     end
 
     def env
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/deprecation.rb b/railties/lib/rails/deprecation.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..42bba151d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/deprecation.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+require "active_support/string_inquirer"
+require "active_support/deprecation"
+
+RAILS_ROOT = (Class.new(ActiveSupport::Deprecation::DeprecationProxy) do
+  def target
+    Rails.root
+  end
+
+  def replace(val)
+    puts OMG
+  end
+
+  def warn(callstack, called, args)
+    msg = "RAILS_ROOT is deprecated! Use Rails.root instead."
+    ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn(msg, callstack)
+  end
+end).new
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/gem_dependency.rb b/railties/lib/rails/gem_dependency.rb
index 06d830ba24..804bd75e55 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/gem_dependency.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/gem_dependency.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module Rails
     attr_accessor :lib, :source, :dep
 
     def self.unpacked_path
-      @unpacked_path ||= File.join(RAILS_ROOT, 'vendor', 'gems')
+      @unpacked_path ||= File.join(Rails.root, 'vendor', 'gems')
     end
 
     @@framework_gems = {}
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators.rb
index 471eb45ee6..1010e51c94 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators.rb
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ module Rails
           generator_path = File.join(spec.full_gem_path, "lib/generators")
           paths << generator_path if File.exist?(generator_path)
         end
-      elsif defined?(RAILS_ROOT)
-        paths += Dir[File.join(RAILS_ROOT, "vendor", "gems", "gems", "*", "lib", "generators")]
+      elsif defined?(Rails.root)
+        paths += Dir[File.join(Rails.root, "vendor", "gems", "gems", "*", "lib", "generators")]
       end
 
       paths
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ module Rails
     # Load paths from plugin.
     #
     def self.plugins_generators_paths
-      return [] unless defined?(RAILS_ROOT)
-      Dir[File.join(RAILS_ROOT, "vendor", "plugins", "*", "lib", "generators")]
+      return [] unless Rails.root
+      Dir[File.join(Rails.root, "vendor", "plugins", "*", "lib", "generators")]
     end
 
     # Hold configured generators fallbacks. If a plugin developer wants a
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ module Rails
     def self.load_paths
       @load_paths ||= begin
         paths = []
-        paths << File.join(RAILS_ROOT, "lib", "generators") if defined?(RAILS_ROOT)
+        paths << File.join(Rails.root, "lib", "generators") if Rails.root
         paths << File.join(Thor::Util.user_home, ".rails", "generators")
         paths += self.plugins_generators_paths
         paths += self.gems_generators_paths
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/base.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/base.rb
index 720caa5b3f..7af99797ea 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/base.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/base.rb
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ module Rails
         super
         base.source_root # Cache source root
 
-        if defined?(RAILS_ROOT) && base.name !~ /Base$/
-          path = File.expand_path(File.join(RAILS_ROOT, 'lib', 'templates'))
+        if Rails.root && base.name !~ /Base$/
+          path = File.expand_path(File.join(Rails.root, 'lib', 'templates'))
           if base.name.include?('::')
             base.source_paths << File.join(path, base.base_name, base.generator_name)
           else
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb
index bff74a7786..cf786093ba 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
   # -- all .rb files in that directory are automatically loaded.
 
   # Add additional load paths for your own custom dirs
-  # config.load_paths += %W( #{RAILS_ROOT}/extras )
+  # config.load_paths += %W( #{root}/extras )
 
   # Specify gems that this application depends on and have them installed with rake gems:install
   # config.gem "bj"
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/boot.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/boot.rb
index 6e0e2279cd..12152a5d54 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/boot.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/boot.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # Don't change this file!
 # Configure your app in config/environment.rb and config/environments/*.rb
 
-RAILS_ROOT = "#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/.." unless defined?(RAILS_ROOT)
-
 module Rails
   # Mark the version of Rails that generated the boot.rb file. This is
   # a temporary solution and will most likely be removed as Rails 3.0
@@ -70,7 +68,6 @@ module Rails
     def load_initializer
       require "rails"
       install_gem_spec_stubs
-      Rails::GemDependency.add_frozen_gem_path
     end
 
     def install_gem_spec_stubs
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/initializer.rb b/railties/lib/rails/initializer.rb
index bb86f70da6..070a385052 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/initializer.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/initializer.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ require 'rails/rack'
 require 'rails/paths'
 require 'rails/core'
 require 'rails/configuration'
+require 'rails/deprecation'
 
 RAILS_ENV = (ENV['RAILS_ENV'] || 'development').dup unless defined?(RAILS_ENV)
 
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/plugin/loader.rb b/railties/lib/rails/plugin/loader.rb
index 0d16cbd7c3..4808c6ad57 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/plugin/loader.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/plugin/loader.rb
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ module Rails
         end
 
         def application_lib_index
-          $LOAD_PATH.index(File.join(RAILS_ROOT, 'lib')) || 0
+          $LOAD_PATH.index(File.join(Rails.root, 'lib')) || 0
         end
 
         def enabled?(plugin)
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/tasks.rb b/railties/lib/rails/tasks.rb
index aad965306c..148a3d4d30 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/tasks.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/tasks.rb
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ end
 
 # Load any custom rakefile extensions
 # TODO: Don't hardcode these paths.
-Dir["#{RAILS_ROOT}/vendor/plugins/*/**/tasks/**/*.rake"].sort.each { |ext| load ext }
-Dir["#{RAILS_ROOT}/lib/tasks/**/*.rake"].sort.each { |ext| load ext }
+Dir["#{Rails.root}/vendor/plugins/*/**/tasks/**/*.rake"].sort.each { |ext| load ext }
+Dir["#{Rails.root}/lib/tasks/**/*.rake"].sort.each { |ext| load ext }
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/tasks/databases.rake b/railties/lib/rails/tasks/databases.rake
index ed015e7a67..70b59625f8 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/tasks/databases.rake
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/tasks/databases.rake
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ namespace :db do
     desc "Create a db/schema.rb file that can be portably used against any DB supported by AR"
     task :dump => :environment do
       require 'active_record/schema_dumper'
-      File.open(ENV['SCHEMA'] || "#{RAILS_ROOT}/db/schema.rb", "w") do |file|
+      File.open(ENV['SCHEMA'] || "#{Rails.root}/db/schema.rb", "w") do |file|
         ActiveRecord::SchemaDumper.dump(ActiveRecord::Base.connection, file)
       end
       Rake::Task["db:schema:dump"].reenable
@@ -291,11 +291,11 @@ namespace :db do
 
     desc "Load a schema.rb file into the database"
     task :load => :environment do
-      file = ENV['SCHEMA'] || "#{RAILS_ROOT}/db/schema.rb"
+      file = ENV['SCHEMA'] || "#{Rails.root}/db/schema.rb"
       if File.exists?(file)
         load(file)
       else
-        abort %{#{file} doesn't exist yet. Run "rake db:migrate" to create it then try again. If you do not intend to use a database, you should instead alter #{RAILS_ROOT}/config/environment.rb to prevent active_record from loading: config.frameworks -= [ :active_record ]}
+        abort %{#{file} doesn't exist yet. Run "rake db:migrate" to create it then try again. If you do not intend to use a database, you should instead alter #{Rails.root}/config/environment.rb to prevent active_record from loading: config.frameworks -= [ :active_record ]}
       end
     end
   end
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ namespace :db do
       case abcs[RAILS_ENV]["adapter"]
       when "mysql", "oci", "oracle"
         ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(abcs[RAILS_ENV])
-        File.open("#{RAILS_ROOT}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql", "w+") { |f| f << ActiveRecord::Base.connection.structure_dump }
+        File.open("#{Rails.root}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql", "w+") { |f| f << ActiveRecord::Base.connection.structure_dump }
       when "postgresql"
         ENV['PGHOST']     = abcs[RAILS_ENV]["host"] if abcs[RAILS_ENV]["host"]
         ENV['PGPORT']     = abcs[RAILS_ENV]["port"].to_s if abcs[RAILS_ENV]["port"]
@@ -327,13 +327,13 @@ namespace :db do
       when "firebird"
         set_firebird_env(abcs[RAILS_ENV])
         db_string = firebird_db_string(abcs[RAILS_ENV])
-        sh "isql -a #{db_string} > #{RAILS_ROOT}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql"
+        sh "isql -a #{db_string} > #{Rails.root}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql"
       else
         raise "Task not supported by '#{abcs["test"]["adapter"]}'"
       end
 
       if ActiveRecord::Base.connection.supports_migrations?
-        File.open("#{RAILS_ROOT}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql", "a") { |f| f << ActiveRecord::Base.connection.dump_schema_information }
+        File.open("#{Rails.root}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql", "a") { |f| f << ActiveRecord::Base.connection.dump_schema_information }
       end
     end
   end
@@ -356,28 +356,28 @@ namespace :db do
       when "mysql"
         ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(:test)
         ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute('SET foreign_key_checks = 0')
-        IO.readlines("#{RAILS_ROOT}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql").join.split("\n\n").each do |table|
+        IO.readlines("#{Rails.root}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql").join.split("\n\n").each do |table|
           ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute(table)
         end
       when "postgresql"
         ENV['PGHOST']     = abcs["test"]["host"] if abcs["test"]["host"]
         ENV['PGPORT']     = abcs["test"]["port"].to_s if abcs["test"]["port"]
         ENV['PGPASSWORD'] = abcs["test"]["password"].to_s if abcs["test"]["password"]
-        `psql -U "#{abcs["test"]["username"]}" -f #{RAILS_ROOT}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql #{abcs["test"]["database"]}`
+        `psql -U "#{abcs["test"]["username"]}" -f #{Rails.root}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql #{abcs["test"]["database"]}`
       when "sqlite", "sqlite3"
         dbfile = abcs["test"]["database"] || abcs["test"]["dbfile"]
-        `#{abcs["test"]["adapter"]} #{dbfile} < #{RAILS_ROOT}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql`
+        `#{abcs["test"]["adapter"]} #{dbfile} < #{Rails.root}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql`
       when "sqlserver"
         `osql -E -S #{abcs["test"]["host"]} -d #{abcs["test"]["database"]} -i db\\#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql`
       when "oci", "oracle"
         ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(:test)
-        IO.readlines("#{RAILS_ROOT}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql").join.split(";\n\n").each do |ddl|
+        IO.readlines("#{Rails.root}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql").join.split(";\n\n").each do |ddl|
           ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute(ddl)
         end
       when "firebird"
         set_firebird_env(abcs["test"])
         db_string = firebird_db_string(abcs["test"])
-        sh "isql -i #{RAILS_ROOT}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql #{db_string}"
+        sh "isql -i #{Rails.root}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql #{db_string}"
       else
         raise "Task not supported by '#{abcs["test"]["adapter"]}'"
       end
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ def drop_database(config)
   when /^sqlite/
     require 'pathname'
     path = Pathname.new(config['database'])
-    file = path.absolute? ? path.to_s : File.join(RAILS_ROOT, path)
+    file = path.absolute? ? path.to_s : File.join(Rails.root, path)
 
     FileUtils.rm(file)
   when 'postgresql'
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/tasks/framework.rake b/railties/lib/rails/tasks/framework.rake
index 16dd0af44e..3d7e4b5453 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/tasks/framework.rake
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/tasks/framework.rake
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace :rails do
     template = File.expand_path(template) if template !~ %r{\A[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9+\-\.]*://}
 
     require 'generators'
-    generator = Rails::Generators::App.new [ RAILS_ROOT ], {}, :destination_root => RAILS_ROOT
+    generator = Rails::Generators::App.new [ Rails.root ], {}, :destination_root => Rails.root
     generator.apply template, :verbose => false
   end
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace :rails do
       require 'rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator'
 
       generator = Rails::Generators::AppGenerator.new ["rails"], { :with_dispatchers => true },
-                                                      :destination_root => RAILS_ROOT
+                                                      :destination_root => Rails.root
       generator.invoke(method)
     end
 
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ namespace :rails do
 
     desc "Rename application.rb to application_controller.rb"
     task :application_controller do
-      old_style = RAILS_ROOT + '/app/controllers/application.rb'
-      new_style = RAILS_ROOT + '/app/controllers/application_controller.rb'
+      old_style = Rails.root + '/app/controllers/application.rb'
+      new_style = Rails.root + '/app/controllers/application_controller.rb'
       if File.exists?(old_style) && !File.exists?(new_style)
         FileUtils.mv(old_style, new_style)
         puts "#{old_style} has been renamed to #{new_style}, update your SCM as necessary"
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/tasks/gems.rake b/railties/lib/rails/tasks/gems.rake
index f1c34c7cca..1903efd5f6 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/tasks/gems.rake
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/tasks/gems.rake
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def current_gems
 end
 
 def frozen_gems(load_specs=true)
-  Dir[File.join(RAILS_ROOT, 'vendor', 'gems', '*-*')].map do |gem_dir|
+  Dir[File.join(Rails.root, 'vendor', 'gems', '*-*')].map do |gem_dir|
     Rails::GemDependency.from_directory_name(gem_dir, load_specs)
   end
 end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/tasks/misc.rake b/railties/lib/rails/tasks/misc.rake
index fb2fc31dc1..7f244ebaed 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/tasks/misc.rake
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/tasks/misc.rake
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 task :default => :test
 task :environment do
   $rails_rake_task = true
-  require(File.join(RAILS_ROOT, 'config', 'environment'))
+  require(File.join(Rails.root, 'config', 'environment'))
 end
 
 task :rails_env do
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/test_help.rb b/railties/lib/rails/test_help.rb
index 8bd4475c7b..9f6c42945f 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/test_help.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/test_help.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if defined?(ActiveRecord)
 
   class ActiveSupport::TestCase
     include ActiveRecord::TestFixtures
-    self.fixture_path = "#{RAILS_ROOT}/test/fixtures/"
+    self.fixture_path = "#{Rails.root}/test/fixtures/"
     self.use_instantiated_fixtures  = false
     self.use_transactional_fixtures = true
   end