Add --force to gem build to skip validation. Fixes RubyGems #297

jenmei · Mar 22, 2012 · 0f99698 · 0f99698
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diff --git a/lib/rubygems/builder.rb b/lib/rubygems/builder.rb
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ def initialize(spec)
   # Builds the gem from the specification.  Returns the name of the file
   # written.
 
-  def build
+  def build(skip_validation=false)
     @spec.mark_version
-    @spec.validate
+    @spec.validate unless skip_validation
     @signer = sign
     write_package
     say success if Gem.configuration.verbose

diff --git a/lib/rubygems/commands/build_command.rb b/lib/rubygems/commands/build_command.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
 class Gem::Commands::BuildCommand < Gem::Command
 
   def initialize
-    super('build', 'Build a gem from a gemspec')
+    super 'build', 'Build a gem from a gemspec'
+
+    add_option '--force', 'skip validation of the spec' do |value, options|
+      options[:force] = true
+    end
   end
 
   def arguments # :nodoc:
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ def execute
       spec = load_gemspec gemspec
 
       if spec then
-        Gem::Builder.new(spec).build
+        Gem::Builder.new(spec).build options[:force]
       else
         alert_error "Error loading gemspec. Aborting."
         terminate_interaction 1