On Jun 15, 10:45 pm, "Michael Koziarski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Is this even true? We have configurable load paths, controller
> paths, and view paths. I simply can't see how the directory structure
> is even on the list of the top ten problems to 'modularization' of a
> rails application.
My experience with building an extension system for Radiant tells me
that it is. Radiant extensions provide an app directory with places
for controllers, views, and models--just like Rails--and the whole
thing seems extremely heavyweight.
Granted I can easily fix the layout for the Radiant extension system,
but that would kind of defeat the purpose. Radiant extensions are
supposed to look like mini-rails apps.
I believe the whole thing reveals a systemic problem with the way the
Rails directory structure was designed. A bold claim, I know, but I
believe it's true.
Again, what exactly is the point of organizing files by type? Our
applications have logical structure, why not reflect that in directory
layout?
Perhaps the example laid out in my article is a bit extreme. I'd see
it as a win if we just moved to a directory per related controller,
model, and views:
app/
application/
application_controller.rb
application_layout.rhtml
accounts/
account.rb
accounts_controller.rb
accounts_helper.rb
accounts_edit.rhtml
accounts_login.rhtml
accounts_signup.rhtml
posts/
post.rb
posts_controller.rb
posts_helper.rb
posts_index.rhtml
posts_archive.rhtml
posts_post.rhtml
comments/
comment.rb
comments_controller.rb
comments_helper.rb
comments_list.rhtml
Is that not 10 times cleaner and easier to navigate? Now I can `mate
app/comments` to work on a single controller and related views.
Please, set the issues of backwards compatibility aside or personal
preference and argue with merit alone.
--
John Long
http://wiseheartdesign.com
http://radiantcms.org
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