Add command line argument to set $KCODE = UTF8.

bin/god

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ begin
     opts.banner = <<-EOF
   Usage:
     Starting:
-      god [-c <config file>] [-p <port> | -b] [-P <file>] [-l <file>] [-D]
+      god [-c <config file>] [-p <port> | -b] [-P <file>] [-l <file>] [-D] [-U]
       
     Querying:
       god <command> <argument> [-p <port>]
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ begin
       options[:daemonize] = false
     end
 
+    # The tweet-text gem needs this in ruby < 1.8
+    opts.on("-U", "--utf8-charset", "Use UTF-8 character set (sets $KCODE to UTF8)") do
+      options[:utf8] = true
+    end
+
     opts.on("-v", "--version", "Print the version number and exit") do
       options[:version] = true
     end

lib/god/cli/run.rb

@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ def dispatch
           require 'god/sys_logger'
         end
 
+        if @options[:utf8]
+          $KCODE = 'UTF8'
+        end
+
         # run
         if @options[:daemonize]
           run_daemonized