Revised Plugin implementation.

Plugins are now created by running the board_plugin generator.

lib/generators/board_plugin/USAGE

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+Creates a skeleton for your board plugin.
+
+Usage :
+	script/generate board_plugin [pluginname]

lib/generators/board_plugin/board_plugin_generator.rb

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+class BoardPluginGenerator < Rails::Generator::NamedBase
+    attr_reader :plugin_name
+    def initialize(runtime_args, runtime_options = {})
+        super
+        @plugin_name = file_name.underscore
+    end
+
+    def manifest
+        @plugin_name = name
+        record do |m|
+            m.directory "vendor/plugins/#{@plugin_name}/"
+            m.template "init.rb.erb", "vendor/plugins/#{@plugin_name}/init.rb"
+            m.file "README", "vendor/plugins/#{@plugin_name}/REAMDE"
+
+            m.directory "vendor/plugins/#{@plugin_name}/lib/"
+            m.template "lib/helpers.rb.erb", "vendor/plugins/#{@plugin_name}/lib/#{@plugin_name}.rb"
+            m.directory "vendor/plugins/#{@plugin_name}/lib/javascripts"
+            m.directory "vendor/plugins/#{@plugin_name}/lib/stylesheets"
+            m.directory "vendor/plugins/#{@plugin_name}/lib/views"
+            m.file "lib/javascripts/javascripts.js", "vendor/plugins/#{@plugin_name}/lib/javascripts/#{@plugin_name}.js"
+            m.file "lib/stylesheets/stylesheets.css", "vendor/plugins/#{@plugin_name}/lib/stylesheets/#{@plugin_name}.css"
+            m.file "lib/views/_formfor_plugin.html.erb", "vendor/plugins/#{@plugin_name}/lib/views/_formfor_#{@plugin_name}.html.erb"
+            m.file "lib/views/view.html.erb", "vendor/plugins/#{@plugin_name}/lib/views/#{@plugin_name}.html.erb"
+
+            m.directory "vendor/plugins/#{@plugin_name}/test/"
+            m.template "test/plugin_test.rb.erb", "vendor/plugins/#{@plugin_name}/test/#{@plugin_name}_test.rb"
+            m.file "test/test_helper.rb", "vendor/plugins/#{@plugin_name}/test/test_helper.rb"
+
+            m.directory "vendor/plugins/#{@plugin_name}/tasks/"
+            m.template "tasks/plugin_tasks.rake.erb", "vendor/plugins/#{@plugin_name}/tasks/#{@plugin_name}_tasks.rake"
+
+        end
+    end
+end

lib/generators/board_plugin/templates/README

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+Title
+====
+
+Introduction goes here.
+
+
+Example
+=======
+
+Example goes here.
+
+
+Copyright (c) 2010 [name of plugin creator], released under the MIT license

lib/generators/board_plugin/templates/Rakefile

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+require 'rake'
+require 'rake/testtask'
+require 'rake/rdoctask'
+
+desc 'Default: run unit tests.'
+task :default => :test
+
+desc 'Test the feed plugin.'
+Rake::TestTask.new(:test) do |t|
+  t.libs << 'lib'
+  t.libs << 'test'
+  t.pattern = 'test/**/*_test.rb'
+  t.verbose = true
+end
+
+desc 'Generate documentation for the feed plugin.'
+Rake::RDocTask.new(:rdoc) do |rdoc|
+  rdoc.rdoc_dir = 'rdoc'
+  rdoc.title    = 'Feed'
+  rdoc.options << '--line-numbers' << '--inline-source'
+  rdoc.rdoc_files.include('README')
+  rdoc.rdoc_files.include('lib/**/*.rb')
+end

lib/generators/board_plugin/templates/init.rb.erb

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+ActionView::Base.send :include, <%= plugin_name.capitalize%>

lib/generators/board_plugin/templates/lib/helpers.rb.erb

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+module <%= plugin_name.capitalize %>
+    #Your code goes here
+end

lib/generators/board_plugin/templates/lib/javascripts/javascripts.js

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+//Your Javascript goes here

lib/generators/board_plugin/templates/lib/stylesheets/stylesheets.css

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+/* You CSS goes here*/

lib/generators/board_plugin/templates/lib/views/_formfor_plugin.html.erb

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+<% form_remote_tag :html => { :action => url_for(:controller => "griditems", :action =>"create_grid_item"), :id => "form_for"} do %>
+    <!-- Your form goes here -->
+    <%= hidden_field_tag "refresh_rate", "0" %>
+    <%= submit_to_remote "create_grid_item", "Create", :url => {:action => "create_grid_item", :type => type}, :html => {:class => "create"} %> <br>
+    <%= submit_to_remote "update_grid_item", "Update", :url => {:action => "update_grid_item", :type => type}, :html => {:class => "update"} %>
+<% end %>

lib/generators/board_plugin/templates/lib/views/view.html.erb

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+<!-- Your plugin view goes here -->
+
+<div class="ui-widget">
+    <div class="ui-widget-header">
+        <%= @parameters["title"] %>
+    </div>
+</div>

lib/generators/board_plugin/templates/tasks/plugin_tasks.rake.erb

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+namespace :<%= plugin_name.to_sym%> do
+    desc "Sync plugin files with Bernard-Board"
+    task :sync do
+        a = system "rsync -ruv vendor/plugins/<%= plugin_name %>/lib/views/* app/views/griditems/plugins/<%= plugin_name %>"
+        a = system "rsync -ruv vendor/plugins/<%= plugin_name%>/lib/javascripts/* public/javascripts"
+        if a == true
+            system "echo '\n\nSync was successful!'"
+        else
+            system "echo '\n\nSync failed!"
+        end
+    end
+end

lib/generators/board_plugin/templates/test/plugin_test.rb.erb

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+require 'test_helper'
+
+class <%=plugin_name%>Test < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  # Replace this with your real tests.
+  test "the truth" do
+    assert true
+  end
+end

lib/generators/board_plugin/templates/test/test_helper.rb

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+require 'rubygems'
+require 'active_support'
+require 'active_support/test_case'

log/development.log

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 Rendered griditems/plugins/feed/_feed (685.9ms)
 Rendered griditems/_item (687.3ms)
 Completed in 699ms (View: 695, DB: 0) | 200 OK [http://dev3.pinetecltd.net/griditems/create_grid_item?type=Feed]
+/!\ FAILSAFE /!\  Tue Oct 12 18:06:31 +0100 2010
+  Status: 500 Internal Server Error
+  No such file or directory - /home/psy/code/bernardplugin/config/routes.rb
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-2.3.2/lib/action_controller/routing/route_set.rb:297:in `stat'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-2.3.2/lib/action_controller/routing/route_set.rb:297:in `routes_changed_at'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-2.3.2/lib/action_controller/routing/route_set.rb:296:in `each'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-2.3.2/lib/action_controller/routing/route_set.rb:296:in `routes_changed_at'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-2.3.2/lib/action_controller/routing/route_set.rb:274:in `reload'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-2.3.2/lib/action_controller/dispatcher.rb:59:in `reload_application'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-2.3.2/lib/action_controller/reloader.rb:8:in `call'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-2.3.2/lib/action_controller/failsafe.rb:11:in `call'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rack-1.0.1/lib/rack/lock.rb:11:in `call'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rack-1.0.1/lib/rack/lock.rb:11:in `synchronize'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rack-1.0.1/lib/rack/lock.rb:11:in `call'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-2.3.2/lib/action_controller/dispatcher.rb:106:in `call'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-2.3.2/lib/rails/rack/static.rb:31:in `call'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rack-1.0.1/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:46:in `call'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rack-1.0.1/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:40:in `each'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rack-1.0.1/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:40:in `call'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-2.3.2/lib/rails/rack/log_tailer.rb:17:in `call'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rack-1.0.1/lib/rack/content_length.rb:13:in `call'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rack-1.0.1/lib/rack/chunked.rb:15:in `call'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rack-1.0.1/lib/rack/handler/mongrel.rb:64:in `process'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/lib/mongrel.rb:159:in `process_client'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/lib/mongrel.rb:158:in `each'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/lib/mongrel.rb:158:in `process_client'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/lib/mongrel.rb:285:in `run'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/lib/mongrel.rb:285:in `initialize'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/lib/mongrel.rb:285:in `new'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/lib/mongrel.rb:285:in `run'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/lib/mongrel.rb:268:in `initialize'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/lib/mongrel.rb:268:in `new'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/lib/mongrel.rb:268:in `run'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rack-1.0.1/lib/rack/handler/mongrel.rb:34:in `run'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-2.3.2/lib/commands/server.rb:111
+    /usr/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:in `gem_original_require'
+    /usr/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:in `require'
+    script/server:3

public/javascripts/feed.js

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+/* 	Feed plugin javascript functions
+	Pieter Loubser
+	October 2010
+	Version 0.8
+*/
+
+var lastTarget = "";
+
+//Update feed item periodically.
+// - currently hardcoded at 10s.
+function update_feed(size){
+	jQuery('#feed0').show();
+	var feedSize = size;
+	var currentFeed = 0;
+	var container = null;
+	var interval = setInterval(function(){
+		jQuery('.feed').hide();
+		jQuery('#feed' + currentFeed).show();
+		container = jQuery('#feed' + currentFeed).parent().parent();
+		//This deals with the sudden descruction of the item container
+		//Implemented to handle delete from rightclick menu
+		if(jQuery(container).attr("id") == null){
+			clearInterval(interval);
+		}
+		else{
+			resizeText(container, currentFeed);
+		}
+
+		if(currentFeed < feedSize -1){
+			currentFeed++;
+		}
+		else{
+			currentFeed = 0;
+		}
+	}, 10000);
+}
+
+//Resize feed story text to fit in container
+function resizeText(container, currentFeed){ 
+	var max = 12; //Default max font size. Might change. #Issue 6
+	jQuery('#feed-description' + currentFeed).wrapInner('<div id="fontfit' + currentFeed + '"></div>');
+	var dheight = jQuery(container).height() - jQuery('#feed-header' + currentFeed).height();
+	var cheight = jQuery("#fontfit" + currentFeed).height();
+	var fsize = ((jQuery('#feed-description' + currentFeed).css("font-size")).slice(0,-2))*1; 
+	while(cheight<dheight-jQuery(container).css("borderWidth").slice(0,-2)*2 && fsize<max) {
+		fsize+=1;
+		jQuery('#feed-description' + currentFeed).css("font-size",fsize+"px"); 
+		cheight = jQuery("#fontfit" + currentFeed).height();
+	}
+	while(cheight>dheight-jQuery(container).css("borderWidth").slice(0,-2)*2 || fsize>max && fsize > 1) {
+		fsize-=1;
+		jQuery('#feed-description' + currentFeed).css("font-size",fsize+"px");
+		cheight = jQuery("#fontfit"+ currentFeed).height();
+	}
+}