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diff --git a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/url_for.rb b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/url_for.rb new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..6b7d2b1f34 --- /dev/null +++ b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/url_for.rb @@ -0,0 +1,156 @@ +module AbstractController + # In <b>routes.rb</b> one defines URL-to-controller mappings, but the reverse + # is also possible: an URL can be generated from one of your routing definitions. + # URL generation functionality is centralized in this module. + # + # See AbstractController::Routing and AbstractController::Resources for general + # information about routing and routes.rb. + # + # <b>Tip:</b> If you need to generate URLs from your models or some other place, + # then AbstractController::UrlFor is what you're looking for. Read on for + # an introduction. + # + # == URL generation from parameters + # + # As you may know, some functions - such as AbstractController::Base#url_for + # and ActionView::Helpers::UrlHelper#link_to, can generate URLs given a set + # of parameters. For example, you've probably had the chance to write code + # like this in one of your views: + # + # <%= link_to('Click here', :controller => 'users', + # :action => 'new', :message => 'Welcome!') %> + # + # #=> Generates a link to: /users/new?message=Welcome%21 + # + # link_to, and all other functions that require URL generation functionality, + # actually use AbstractController::UrlFor under the hood. And in particular, + # they use the AbstractController::UrlFor#url_for method. One can generate + # the same path as the above example by using the following code: + # + # include UrlFor + # url_for(:controller => 'users', + # :action => 'new', + # :message => 'Welcome!', + # :only_path => true) + # # => "/users/new?message=Welcome%21" + # + # Notice the <tt>:only_path => true</tt> part. This is because UrlFor has no + # information about the website hostname that your Rails app is serving. So if you + # want to include the hostname as well, then you must also pass the <tt>:host</tt> + # argument: + # + # include UrlFor + # url_for(:controller => 'users', + # :action => 'new', + # :message => 'Welcome!', + # :host => 'www.example.com') # Changed this. + # # => "http://www.example.com/users/new?message=Welcome%21" + # + # By default, all controllers and views have access to a special version of url_for, + # that already knows what the current hostname is. So if you use url_for in your + # controllers or your views, then you don't need to explicitly pass the <tt>:host</tt> + # argument. + # + # For convenience reasons, mailers provide a shortcut for AbstractController::UrlFor#url_for. + # So within mailers, you only have to type 'url_for' instead of 'AbstractController::UrlFor#url_for' + # in full. However, mailers don't have hostname information, and what's why you'll still + # have to specify the <tt>:host</tt> argument when generating URLs in mailers. + # + # + # == URL generation for named routes + # + # UrlFor also allows one to access methods that have been auto-generated from + # named routes. For example, suppose that you have a 'users' resource in your + # <b>routes.rb</b>: + # + # map.resources :users + # + # This generates, among other things, the method <tt>users_path</tt>. By default, + # this method is accessible from your controllers, views and mailers. If you need + # to access this auto-generated method from other places (such as a model), then + # you can do that by including AbstractController::UrlFor in your class: + # + # class User < ActiveRecord::Base + # include AbstractController::UrlFor + # + # def base_uri + # user_path(self) + # end + # end + # + # User.find(1).base_uri # => "/users/1" + # + module UrlFor + extend ActiveSupport::Concern + + included do + ActionController::Routing::Routes.install_helpers(self) + extlib_inheritable_accessor :default_url_options, + :instance_writer => false, :instance_reader => false + self.default_url_options ||= {} + end + + # Overwrite to implement a number of default options that all url_for-based methods will use. The default options should come in + # the form of a hash, just like the one you would use for url_for directly. Example: + # + # def default_url_options(options) + # { :project => @project.active? ? @project.url_name : "unknown" } + # end + # + # As you can infer from the example, this is mostly useful for situations where you want to centralize dynamic decisions about the + # urls as they stem from the business domain. Please note that any individual url_for call can always override the defaults set + # by this method. + def default_url_options(options = nil) + self.class.default_url_options + end + + def rewrite_options(options) #:nodoc: + if options.delete(:use_defaults) != false && (defaults = default_url_options(options)) + defaults.merge(options) + else + options + end + end + + # Generate a url based on the options provided, default_url_options and the + # routes defined in routes.rb. The following options are supported: + # + # * <tt>:only_path</tt> - If true, the relative url is returned. Defaults to +false+. + # * <tt>:protocol</tt> - The protocol to connect to. Defaults to 'http'. + # * <tt>:host</tt> - Specifies the host the link should be targeted at. + # If <tt>:only_path</tt> is false, this option must be + # provided either explicitly, or via +default_url_options+. + # * <tt>:port</tt> - Optionally specify the port to connect to. + # * <tt>:anchor</tt> - An anchor name to be appended to the path. + # * <tt>:skip_relative_url_root</tt> - If true, the url is not constructed using the + # +relative_url_root+ set in AbstractController::Base.relative_url_root. + # * <tt>:trailing_slash</tt> - If true, adds a trailing slash, as in "/archive/2009/" + # + # Any other key (<tt>:controller</tt>, <tt>:action</tt>, etc.) given to + # +url_for+ is forwarded to the Routes module. + # + # Examples: + # + # url_for :controller => 'tasks', :action => 'testing', :host=>'somehost.org', :port=>'8080' # => 'http://somehost.org:8080/tasks/testing' + # url_for :controller => 'tasks', :action => 'testing', :host=>'somehost.org', :anchor => 'ok', :only_path => true # => '/tasks/testing#ok' + # url_for :controller => 'tasks', :action => 'testing', :trailing_slash=>true # => 'http://somehost.org/tasks/testing/' + # url_for :controller => 'tasks', :action => 'testing', :host=>'somehost.org', :number => '33' # => 'http://somehost.org/tasks/testing?number=33' + def url_for(options = {}) + options ||= {} + case options + when String + options + when Hash + _url_rewriter.rewrite(rewrite_options(options)) + else + polymorphic_url(options) + end + end + + protected + + def _url_rewriter + ActionController::UrlRewriter + end + end +end |