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+module Admin::NavigationHelper
+
+  # Make an admin tab that coveres one or more resources supplied by symbols
+  # Option hash may follow. Valid options are
+  #   * :label to override link text, otherwise based on the first resource name (translated)
+  #   * :route to override automatically determining the default route
+  #   * :match_path as an alternative way to control when the tab is active, /products would match /admin/products, /admin/products/5/variants etc.
+  def tab(*args)
+    options = {:label => args.first.to_s}
+    if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
+      options = options.merge(args.pop)
+    end
+    options[:route] ||=  "admin_#{args.first}"
+
+    destination_url = send("#{options[:route]}_path")
+
+    ## if more than one form, it'll capitalize all words
+    label_with_first_letters_capitalized = t(options[:label], :default => options[:label]).gsub(/\b\w/){|c| c.upcase}
+
+    link = link_to(label_with_first_letters_capitalized, destination_url)
+
+    css_classes = []
+
+    selected = if options[:match_path]
+      request.fullpath.starts_with?("/admin#{options[:match_path]}")
+    else
+      args.include?(controller.controller_name.to_sym)
+    end
+    css_classes << 'selected' if selected
+
+    if options[:css_class]
+      css_classes << options[:css_class]
+    end
+    content_tag('li', link, :class => css_classes.join(' '))
+  end
+
+
+  def link_to_new(resource)
+    link_to_with_icon('add', t("new"), edit_object_url(resource))
+  end
+
+  def link_to_edit(resource, options={})
+    link_to_with_icon('edit', t("edit"), edit_object_url(resource), options)
+  end
+
+  def link_to_edit_url(url, options={})
+    link_to_with_icon('edit', t("edit"), url, options)
+  end
+
+  def link_to_clone(resource, options={})
+    link_to_with_icon('exclamation', t("clone"), clone_admin_product_url(resource), options)
+  end
+
+  def link_to_delete(resource, options = {}, html_options={})
+    options.assert_valid_keys(:url, :caption, :title, :dataType, :success, :name)
+
+    options.reverse_merge! :url => object_url(resource) unless options.key? :url
+    options.reverse_merge! :caption => t('are_you_sure')
+    options.reverse_merge! :title => t('confirm_delete')
+    options.reverse_merge! :dataType => 'script'
+    options.reverse_merge! :success => "function(r){ jQuery('##{dom_id resource}').fadeOut('hide'); }"
+    options.reverse_merge! :name => icon("delete") + ' ' + t("delete")
+
+    link_to_function_delete(options, html_options)
+    #link_to_function_delete_native(options, html_options)
+  end
+
+  # this function does not use jConfirm
+  def link_to_function_delete_native(options, html_options)
+    fn = %Q{
+      var answer = confirm("are you sure?");
+      if (!!answer) { #{link_to_function_delete_ajax(options)} };
+    }
+    link_to_function options[:name], fn, html_options
+  end
+
+  def link_to_function_delete(options, html_options)
+    link_to_function options[:name], "jConfirm('#{options[:caption]}', '#{options[:title]}', function(r) {
+      if(r){ #{link_to_function_delete_ajax(options)} }
+    });", html_options
+  end
+
+  def link_to_function_delete_ajax(options)
+    %Q{
+      jQuery.ajax({
+        type: 'POST',
+        url: '#{options[:url]}',
+        data: ({_method: 'delete', authenticity_token: AUTH_TOKEN}),
+        dataType:'#{options[:dataType]}',
+        success: #{options[:success]}
+      });
+    }
+  end
+
+  def link_to_with_icon(icon_name, text, url, options = {})
+    options[:class] = (options[:class].to_s + " icon_link").strip
+    link_to(icon(icon_name) + ' ' + text, url, options)
+  end
+
+  def icon(icon_name)
+    icon_name ? image_tag("admin/icons/#{icon_name}.png") : ''
+  end
+
+  def button(text, icon_name = nil, button_type = 'submit', options={})
+    content_tag('button', content_tag('span', icon(icon_name) + ' ' + text), options.merge(:type => button_type))
+  end
+
+  def button_link_to(text, url, html_options = {})
+    if (html_options[:method] &&
+        html_options[:method].to_s.downcase != 'get' &&
+        !html_options[:remote])
+      form_tag(url, :method => html_options[:method]) do
+        button(text, html_options[:icon])
+      end
+    else
+      if html_options['data-update'].nil? && html_options[:remote]
+        object_name, action = url.split('/')[-2..-1]
+        html_options['data-update'] = [action, object_name.singularize].join('_')
+      end
+      html_options.delete('data-update') unless html_options['data-update']
+      link_to(text_for_button_link(text, html_options), url, html_options_for_button_link(html_options))
+    end
+  end
+
+  def button_link_to_function(text, function, html_options = {})
+    link_to_function(text_for_button_link(text, html_options), function, html_options_for_button_link(html_options))
+  end
+
+  # RAILS 3 TODO - no longer needed
+  # def button_link_to_remote(text, url, html_options = {})
+  #   html_options.reverse_merge! :remote => true
+  #   link_to(text_for_button_link(text, html_options), url, html_options_for_button_link(html_options))
+  # end
+  #
+  # def link_to_remote(name, options = {}, html_options = {})
+  #   options[:before] ||= "jQuery(this).parent().hide(); jQuery('#busy_indicator').show();"
+  #   options[:complete] ||= "jQuery('#busy_indicator').hide()"
+  #   link_to_function(name, remote_function(options), html_options || options.delete(:html))
+  # end
+
+  def text_for_button_link(text, html_options)
+    s = ''
+    if html_options[:icon]
+      s << icon(html_options.delete(:icon)) + ' '
+    end
+    s << text
+    content_tag('span', raw(s))
+  end
+
+  def html_options_for_button_link(html_options)
+    options = {:class => 'button'}.update(html_options)
+  end
+
+  def configurations_menu_item(link_text, url, description = '')
+    %(<tr>
+      <td>#{link_to(link_text, url)}</td>
+      <td>#{description}</td>
+    </tr>
+    ).html_safe
+  end
+  
+  def configurations_sidebar_menu_item(link_text, url, options = {})
+    options.merge!(:class => url.include?(controller.controller_name) ? 'active' : nil)
+    content_tag(:li, options) do
+      link_to(link_text, url)
+    end
+  end
+
+end