Module: GeneratorHelper

Included in:
ReactOnRails::Generators::BaseGenerator, ReactOnRails::Generators::DevTestsGenerator, ReactOnRails::Generators::InstallGenerator, ReactOnRails::Generators::ProGenerator, ReactOnRails::Generators::ReactNoReduxGenerator, ReactOnRails::Generators::ReactWithReduxGenerator, ReactOnRails::Generators::RscGenerator
Defined in:
lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#add_documentation_reference(message, source) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 91

def add_documentation_reference(message, source)
  "#{message} \n#{source}"
end

#add_npm_dependencies(packages, dev: false) ⇒ Object

Safe wrapper for package_json operations



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 23

def add_npm_dependencies(packages, dev: false)
  pj = package_json
  return false unless pj

  begin
    if dev
      pj.manager.add(packages, type: :dev, exact: true)
    else
      pj.manager.add(packages, exact: true)
    end
    true
  rescue StandardError => e
    puts "Warning: Could not add packages via package_json gem: #{e.message}"
    puts "Will fall back to direct npm commands."
    false
  end
end

#component_extension(options) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 102

def component_extension(options)
  options.typescript? ? "tsx" : "jsx"
end

#copy_file_and_missing_parent_directories(source_file, destination_file = nil) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 83

def copy_file_and_missing_parent_directories(source_file, destination_file = nil)
  destination_file ||= source_file
  destination_path = Pathname.new(destination_file)
  parent_directories = destination_path.dirname
  empty_directory(parent_directories) unless dest_dir_exists?(parent_directories)
  copy_file source_file, destination_file
end

#dest_dir_exists?(dir) ⇒ Boolean

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 47

def dest_dir_exists?(dir)
  dest_dir = File.join(destination_root, dir)
  Dir.exist?(dest_dir) ? dest_dir : nil
end

#dest_file_exists?(file) ⇒ Boolean

Takes a relative path from the destination root, such as ‘.gitignore` or `app/assets/javascripts/application.js`

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 42

def dest_file_exists?(file)
  dest_file = File.join(destination_root, file)
  File.exist?(dest_file) ? dest_file : nil
end

#detect_react_version ⇒ String?

Detect the installed React version from package.json Uses VERSION_PARTS_REGEX pattern from VersionChecker for consistency

Returns:

  • (String, nil) —

    React version string (e.g., “19.0.3”) or nil if not found/parseable



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 152

def detect_react_version
  pj = package_json
  return nil unless pj

  dependencies = pj.fetch("dependencies", {})
  react_version = dependencies["react"]
  return nil unless react_version

  # Skip non-version strings (workspace:*, file:, link:, http://, etc.)
  return nil if react_version.include?("/") || react_version.start_with?("workspace:")

  # Extract version using the same regex pattern as VersionChecker
  # Handles: "19.0.3", "^19.0.3", "~19.0.3", "19.0.3-beta.1", etc.
  match = react_version.match(/(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)(?:[-.]([0-9A-Za-z.-]+))?/)
  return nil unless match

  # Return the matched version (without pre-release suffix for comparison)
  "#{match[1]}.#{match[2]}.#{match[3]}"
rescue StandardError
  nil
end

#empty_directory_with_keep_file(destination, config = {}) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 60

def empty_directory_with_keep_file(destination, config = {})
  empty_directory(destination, config)
  keep_file(destination)
end

#gem_in_lockfile?(gem_name) ⇒ Boolean

Check if a gem is present in Gemfile.lock Always checks the target app’s Gemfile.lock, not inherited BUNDLE_GEMFILE See: github.com/shakacode/react_on_rails/issues/2287

Parameters:

  • gem_name (String) —

    Name of the gem to check

Returns:

  • (Boolean) —

    true if the gem is in Gemfile.lock



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 112

def gem_in_lockfile?(gem_name)
  File.file?("Gemfile.lock") &&
    File.foreach("Gemfile.lock").any? { |line| line.match?(/^\s{4}#{Regexp.escape(gem_name)}\s\(/) }
rescue StandardError
  false
end

#keep_file(destination) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 65

def keep_file(destination)
  create_file("#{destination}/.keep") unless options[:skip_keeps]
end

#package_json ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 7

def package_json
  # Lazy load package_json gem only when actually needed for dependency management

  require "package_json" unless defined?(PackageJson)
  @package_json ||= PackageJson.read
rescue LoadError
  puts "Warning: package_json gem not available. This is expected before Shakapacker installation."
  puts "Dependencies will be installed using the default package manager after Shakapacker setup."
  nil
rescue StandardError => e
  puts "Warning: Could not read package.json: #{e.message}"
  puts "This is normal before Shakapacker creates the package.json file."
  nil
end

#print_generator_messages ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 95

def print_generator_messages
  GeneratorMessages.messages.each do |message|
    puts message
    puts "" # Blank line after each message for readability
  end
end

#pro_gem_installed? ⇒ Boolean

Check if React on Rails Pro gem is installed

Detection priority:

  1. Gem.loaded_specs - gem is loaded in current Ruby process (most reliable)

  2. Gemfile.lock - gem is resolved and installed

Returns:

  • (Boolean) —

    true if react_on_rails_pro gem is installed



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 126

def pro_gem_installed?
  return @pro_gem_installed if defined?(@pro_gem_installed)

  @pro_gem_installed = Gem.loaded_specs.key?("react_on_rails_pro") || gem_in_lockfile?("react_on_rails_pro")
end

#resolve_server_client_or_both_path ⇒ String?

Resolve the path to ServerClientOrBoth.js, handling the legacy name. Old installs may still use generateWebpackConfigs.js; this renames it and updates references in environment configs so downstream transforms can rely on the canonical name.

Returns:

  • (String, nil) —

    relative config path, or nil if neither file exists



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 230

def resolve_server_client_or_both_path
  new_path = "config/webpack/ServerClientOrBoth.js"
  old_path = "config/webpack/generateWebpackConfigs.js"
  full_new = File.join(destination_root, new_path)
  full_old = File.join(destination_root, old_path)

  if File.exist?(full_new)
    new_path
  elsif File.exist?(full_old)
    FileUtils.mv(full_old, full_new)
    %w[development.js production.js test.js].each do |env_file|
      env_path = "config/webpack/#{env_file}"
      if File.exist?(File.join(destination_root, env_path))
        gsub_file(env_path, /generateWebpackConfigs/, "ServerClientOrBoth")
      end
    end
    new_path
  end
end

#setup_file_error(file, data) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 52

def setup_file_error(file, data)
  <<~MSG
    #{file} was not found.
    Please add the following content to your #{file} file:
    #{data}
  MSG
end

#shakapacker_version_9_or_higher? ⇒ Boolean

Note:

Default behavior: Returns true when Shakapacker is not yet installed Rationale: During fresh installations, we optimistically assume users will install the latest Shakapacker version. This ensures new projects get best-practice configs. If users later install an older version, the generated webpack config includes fallback logic (e.g., ‘config.privateOutputPath || hardcodedPath`) that prevents breakage, and validation warnings guide them to fix any misconfigurations.

Check if Shakapacker 9.0 or higher is available Returns true if Shakapacker >= 9.0, false otherwise

This method is used during code generation to determine which configuration patterns to use in generated files (e.g., config.privateOutputPath vs hardcoded paths).

Returns:

  • (Boolean) —

    true if Shakapacker 9.0+ is available or likely to be installed



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 188

def shakapacker_version_9_or_higher?
  return @shakapacker_version_9_or_higher if defined?(@shakapacker_version_9_or_higher)

  @shakapacker_version_9_or_higher = begin
    # If Shakapacker is not available yet (fresh install), default to true
    # since we're likely installing the latest version
    return true unless defined?(ReactOnRails::PackerUtils)

    ReactOnRails::PackerUtils.shakapacker_version_requirement_met?("9.0.0")
  rescue StandardError
    # If we can't determine version, assume latest
    true
  end
end

#symlink_dest_file_to_dest_file(target, link) ⇒ Object

As opposed to Rails::Generators::Testing.create_link, which creates a link pointing to source_root, this symlinks a file in destination_root to a file also in destination_root.



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 72

def symlink_dest_file_to_dest_file(target, link)
  target_pathname = Pathname.new(File.join(destination_root, target))
  link_pathname = Pathname.new(File.join(destination_root, link))

  link_directory = link_pathname.dirname
  link_basename = link_pathname.basename
  target_relative_path = target_pathname.relative_path_from(link_directory)

  `cd #{link_directory} && ln -s #{target_relative_path} #{link_basename}`
end

#use_pro? ⇒ Boolean

Check if Pro features should be enabled Returns true if –pro flag is set OR –rsc flag is set (RSC implies Pro)

Returns:

  • (Boolean) —

    true if Pro setup should be included



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 136

def use_pro?
  options[:pro] || options[:rsc]
end

#use_rsc? ⇒ Boolean

Check if RSC (React Server Components) should be enabled Returns true only if –rsc flag is explicitly set

Returns:

  • (Boolean) —

    true if RSC setup should be included



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 144

def use_rsc?
  options[:rsc]
end

#using_swc? ⇒ Boolean

Note:

This method is used to determine whether to install SWC dependencies (@swc/core, swc-loader) instead of Babel dependencies during generation.

Note:

Caching: The result is memoized for the lifetime of the generator instance. If shakapacker.yml changes during generator execution (unlikely), the cached value will not update. This is acceptable since generators run quickly.

Check if SWC is configured as the JavaScript transpiler in shakapacker.yml

Detection logic:

  1. If shakapacker.yml exists and specifies javascript_transpiler: parse it

  2. For Shakapacker 9.3.0+, SWC is the default if not specified

  3. Returns true for fresh installations (SWC is recommended default)

Returns:

  • (Boolean) —

    true if SWC is configured or should be used by default



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# File 'lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb', line 218

def using_swc?
  return @using_swc if defined?(@using_swc)

  @using_swc = detect_swc_configuration
end