RPoint README

RPoint is a domain specific language (DSL) for SharePoint scripting and automation. RPoint is built on IronRuby so scripts are written in Ruby but can leverage the SharePoint object model.

Example

RPoint is designed to allow scripts such as the following:

at "http://myserver" do

    # create a web with two lists
    create_web "Web One", TeamSite do
        create_list "List One", DocumentLibrary
        create_list "List Two", Announcements
    end

    # create several similar webs using names in an array
    ["Another", "Web", "Here"].each do |web|
        create_web web, BlankSite
    end

    # create a deep site structure
    create_web "Parent", BlankSite do
        create_web "Child 1", BlankSite do
            create_web "Child 1.1", BlankSite
        end

        create_web "Child 2", BlankSite do
            create_web "Child 2.1", BlankSite do
                create_web "Child 2.1.1", BlankSite
            end
        end
    end

end

Goals

When complete, RPoint should allow for the following:

• Write scripts to quickly build out a site structure including lists, web parts, pages, etc.
• Create Rails-like migrations which apply changes to existing sites
• Create site, list, and view definitions which can easily be applied directly or converted to site and list definitions