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lib/draper.rb

@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
 require "draper/version"
-require 'draper/base'
+require 'draper/system'
+require 'draper/all_helpers'
+require 'draper/base'
+require 'draper/lazy_helpers'
+
+Draper::System.setup

lib/draper/all_helpers.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+module Draper
+  module AllHelpers
+    # Provide access to helper methods from outside controllers and views,
+    # such as in Presenter objects. Rails provides ActionController::Base.helpers,
+    # but this does not include any of our application helpers.
+    def all_helpers
+      @all_helpers_proxy ||= begin
+        # Start with just the rails helpers. This is the same method used
+        # by ActionController::Base.helpers
+        # proxy = ActionView::Base.new.extend(_helpers)
+        proxy = ActionController::Base.helpers
+
+        # url_for depends on _routes method being defined
+        proxy.instance_eval do
+          def _routes
+            Rails.application.routes
+          end
+        end
+
+        # Import all named path methods
+        proxy.extend(Rails.application.routes.named_routes.module)
+
+        # Load all our application helpers to extend
+        modules_for_helpers([:all]).each do |mod|
+          proxy.extend(mod)
+        end
+
+        proxy.instance_eval do
+          # A hack since this proxy doesn't pick up default_url_options from anywhere
+          def url_for(*args)
+            if args.last.is_a?(Hash) && !args.last[:only_path]
+              args = args.dup
+              args << args.pop.merge(host: ActionMailer::Base.default_url_options[:host])
+            end
+            super(*args)
+          end
+        end
+
+        proxy
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

lib/draper/base.rb

@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 module Draper
-  class Base  
-    include ActionView::Helpers::TagHelper
-    include ActionView::Helpers::UrlHelper
-    include ActionView::Helpers::TextHelper
-
+  class Base      
     require 'active_support/core_ext/class/attribute'
     class_attribute :denied, :allowed, :source_class
     attr_accessor   :source
 
-    DEFAULT_DENIED = Object.new.methods << :method_missing
+    DEFAULT_DENIED = Object.new.methods
     self.denied = DEFAULT_DENIED
 
     def initialize(subject)
@@ -35,13 +31,14 @@ def self.decorate(input)
     end
 
     def helpers
-      ActionController::Base.helpers
+      @helpers ||= ApplicationController::all_helpers
     end
+    alias :h :helpers
 
     def self.model_name
       ActiveModel::Name.new(source_class)
     end
-
+            
   private
     def select_methods
       self.allowed || (source.public_methods - denied)

lib/draper/lazy_helpers.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+module Draper
+  module LazyHelpers
+    def method_missing(method_name, *args, &block)
+      begin
+        helpers.send method_name, *args, &block
+      rescue NoMethodError
+        super
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

lib/draper/system.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+module Draper
+  class System    
+    def self.setup
+      ActionController::Base.send(:extend, Draper::AllHelpers)
+    end
+  end
+end

lib/generators/draper/model/templates/model.rb

@@ -1,24 +1,27 @@
 class <%= singular_name.camelize %>Decorator < Draper::Base
 
-  # Rails Helpers
-  #   Rails helpers like content_tag, link_to, and pluralize are already
-  #   available to you. If you need access to other helpers, include them
-  #   like this:
-  #     include ActionView::Helpers::TextHelper
-  #   Or pull in the whole kitchen sink:
-  #     include ActionView::Helpers
+  # Helpers from Rails an Your Application
+  #   You can access any helper via a proxy to ApplicationController
+  #
+  #   Normal Usage: helpers.number_to_currency(2)
+  #   Abbreviated : h.number_to_currency(2)
+  #   
+  #   You can optionally enable "lazy helpers" by including this module:
+  #     include Draper::LazyHelpers
+  #   Then use the helpers with no prefix:
+  #     number_to_currency(2)
 
   # Wrapper Methods
   #   Control access to the wrapped subject's methods using one of the following:
   #
-  #   To allow _only_ the listed methods:
+  #   To allow only the listed methods (whitelist):
   #     allows :method1, :method2
   #
-  #   To allow everything _except_ the listed methods:
+  #   To allow everything except the listed methods (blacklist):
   #     denies :method1, :method2
 
   # Presentation Methods
-  #   Define presentation-related instance methods. Ex:
+  #   Define your own instance methods. Ex:
   #     def formatted_created_at
   #       content_tag :span, created_at.strftime("%A")
   #     end