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+Has a few controller and view helpers I use on most projects. Probably not beneficial for anyone else.

init.rb

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+require 'common_view_helpers'
+require 'common_controller_helpers'
+
+ActionController::Base.send :include, CommonControllerHelpers
+ActionView::Base.send :include, CommonViewHelpers

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lib/.svn/text-base/common_controller_helpers.rb.svn-base

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+module CommonControllerHelpers
+  def self.included(base)
+    # also make this helper available to views
+    base.helper_method :get_all_gets
+  end
+
+  private
+    def return_to_or(default_url)
+      next_url = params[:return_to].blank? ? default_url : params[:return_to]
+      redirect_to next_url
+    end
+
+    def get_all_gets(options={})
+      options.reverse_merge!({ :pass => {}, :reject => [], :start_with => '?', :separator => '&' })
+
+      options[:reject] = options[:reject] << :controller << :action << :commit << :id
+
+      # add controller, action and commit to rejects, then flatten, uniq and to_s it
+      options[:reject].flatten.uniq
+      options[:reject].map!(&:to_s)
+
+      #raise options[:reject].inspect
+
+      # remove all params that are to be rejected
+      # the rejecting of params with key name including / is because of some change in edge rails
+      # that i have not investigated, but it works this way so i'm good for now
+      pass = params.delete_if { |k,v| options[:reject].include?(k.to_s) || k.to_s.include?('/') }.merge(options[:pass])
+
+      # convert non rejected parameters to a query string
+      qs = pass.inject(options[:start_with]) { |str,h| str += "#{h[0]}=#{h[1]}#{options[:separator]}"; str }
+      qs = qs.gsub(/^\?$/, '')
+      # remove trailing ampersand for cleaner url if there
+      qs = qs.gsub(/\&amp\;$/, '')
+      qs
+    end
+end

lib/.svn/text-base/common_view_helpers.rb.svn-base

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+module CommonViewHelpers
+  def hidden_return_to_current(sep='?')
+    hidden_field_tag('return_to', request.request_uri)
+  end
+
+  def hidden_return_to_referer(sep='?')
+    r = request.env['HTTP_REFERER']
+    hidden_field_tag('return_to', r) unless r.blank?
+  end
+
+  # great for appending return_to parameter to form_for and link_to
+  # usage:
+  #   link_to h(task.name), task_path(task) + return_to # => /tasks/1?return_to=/the/current/uri
+  def return_to(sep="?")
+    sep = sep == "&" ? "&" : sep
+    "#{sep}return_to=#{CGI::escape(request.request_uri)}"
+  end
+
+  def label_tag(element_id, text, options={})
+    options.reverse_merge!({:for => element_id})
+    content_tag 'label', text, options
+  end
+
+  # Can be used with a string:
+  #   <%- title 'Contacts' -%> # => sets title to Contacts, heading to Contacts
+  #   <%- title "#{h(@contact.name)} // Contacts" -%> # => sets title to Contact Name // Contacts, heading to Contacts
+  #
+  # or with a string and a block:
+  #   <%- title 'Contacts' do -%>
+  #     <%= link_to 'Some Thing', some_path %>
+  #   <%- end -%>
+  def title(page_title, &block)
+    content_for(:title) { page_title }
+    content_for(:heading) { block_given? ? capture(&block) : page_title.split(' // ').last }
+  end
+
+  def current_controller?(controller_name_or_array)
+    if controller_name_or_array.is_a?(Array)
+      return true if controller_name_or_array.include?(controller.controller_name)
+    else
+      return true if request.request_uri.starts_with?("/#{controller_name_or_array}") || controller.controller_name == controller_name_or_array
+    end
+  end
+
+  def current_action?(action_name_or_array)
+    is_array = action_name_or_array.is_a?(Array)
+
+    if ((is_array && action_name_or_array.include?(controller.action_name)) || 
+        (!is_array && controller.action_name == action_name_or_array))
+      true
+    else
+      false
+    end
+  end
+
+  def active_section?(controller_name_or_array, action_name_or_array=nil)
+    controller_name_or_array = controller_name_or_array.to_s
+    action_name_or_array = action_name_or_array.to_s if action_name_or_array
+    if action_name_or_array
+      controller.controller_name == controller_name_or_array && current_action?(action_name_or_array) ? true : false
+    else
+      current_controller?(controller_name_or_array) ? true : false
+    end
+  end
+
+  def active_class(controller_name_or_array, action_name_or_array=nil)
+    active_section?(controller_name_or_array, action_name_or_array) ? 'active' : ''
+  end
+
+  # for use on forms and such, creates a cancel link which will append query string
+  # variables and link to index
+  def link_to_cancel(*reject)
+    if params[:q].blank?
+      link_to 'cancel', url_for(:action => 'index') + get_all_gets(:reject => reject)
+    else
+      link_to 'cancel', url_for(:action => 'search') + get_all_gets(:reject => reject)
+    end
+  end  
+
+  def link_to_view_all(options={})
+    options.reverse_merge!(:reject => [], :class => '')
+    css_class = options.delete(:class)
+    reject    = options.delete(:reject)
+
+    if params[:q].blank?
+      link_to 'View All', 
+              url_for(:action => 'index') + get_all_gets(:reject => reject), 
+              :class => css_class
+    else
+      link_to 'Return To Search Results', 
+              url_for(:action => 'search') + get_all_gets(:reject => reject), 
+              :class => css_class
+    end
+  end
+
+  # displays flash messages by type of message
+  def display_flash_message
+    flash_types, string = [ :error, :warning, :notice ], ''
+    flash_types.each { |ft| string << "<div class=\"flash #{ft.to_s}\">#{flash[ft]}</div>" unless flash[ft].nil? }
+    string
+  end
+end

lib/common_controller_helpers.rb

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+module CommonControllerHelpers
+  def self.included(base)
+    # also make this helper available to views
+    base.helper_method :get_all_gets
+  end
+
+  private
+    def return_to_or(default_url)
+      next_url = params[:return_to].blank? ? default_url : params[:return_to]
+      redirect_to next_url
+    end
+
+    def get_all_gets(options={})
+      options.reverse_merge!({ :pass => {}, :reject => [], :start_with => '?', :separator => '&' })
+
+      options[:reject] = options[:reject] << :controller << :action << :commit << :id
+
+      # add controller, action and commit to rejects, then flatten, uniq and to_s it
+      options[:reject].flatten.uniq
+      options[:reject].map!(&:to_s)
+
+      #raise options[:reject].inspect
+
+      # remove all params that are to be rejected
+      # the rejecting of params with key name including / is because of some change in edge rails
+      # that i have not investigated, but it works this way so i'm good for now
+      pass = params.delete_if { |k,v| options[:reject].include?(k.to_s) || k.to_s.include?('/') }.merge(options[:pass])
+
+      # convert non rejected parameters to a query string
+      qs = pass.inject(options[:start_with]) { |str,h| str += "#{h[0]}=#{h[1]}#{options[:separator]}"; str }
+      qs = qs.gsub(/^\?$/, '')
+      # remove trailing ampersand for cleaner url if there
+      qs = qs.gsub(/\&amp\;$/, '')
+      qs
+    end
+end

lib/common_view_helpers.rb

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+module CommonViewHelpers
+  def hidden_return_to_current(sep='?')
+    hidden_field_tag('return_to', request.request_uri)
+  end
+
+  def hidden_return_to_referer(sep='?')
+    r = request.env['HTTP_REFERER']
+    hidden_field_tag('return_to', r) unless r.blank?
+  end
+
+  # great for appending return_to parameter to form_for and link_to
+  # usage:
+  #   link_to h(task.name), task_path(task) + return_to # => /tasks/1?return_to=/the/current/uri
+  def return_to(sep="?")
+    sep = sep == "&" ? "&" : sep
+    "#{sep}return_to=#{CGI::escape(request.request_uri)}"
+  end
+
+  def label_tag(element_id, text, options={})
+    options.reverse_merge!({:for => element_id})
+    content_tag 'label', text, options
+  end
+
+  # Can be used with a string:
+  #   <%- title 'Contacts' -%> # => sets title to Contacts, heading to Contacts
+  #   <%- title "#{h(@contact.name)} // Contacts" -%> # => sets title to Contact Name // Contacts, heading to Contacts
+  #
+  # or with a string and a block:
+  #   <%- title 'Contacts' do -%>
+  #     <%= link_to 'Some Thing', some_path %>
+  #   <%- end -%>
+  def title(page_title, &block)
+    content_for(:title) { page_title }
+    content_for(:heading) { block_given? ? capture(&block) : page_title.split(' // ').last }
+  end
+
+  def current_controller?(controller_name_or_array)
+    if controller_name_or_array.is_a?(Array)
+      return true if controller_name_or_array.include?(controller.controller_name)
+    else
+      return true if request.request_uri.starts_with?("/#{controller_name_or_array}") || controller.controller_name == controller_name_or_array
+    end
+  end
+
+  def current_action?(action_name_or_array)
+    is_array = action_name_or_array.is_a?(Array)
+
+    if ((is_array && action_name_or_array.include?(controller.action_name)) || 
+        (!is_array && controller.action_name == action_name_or_array))
+      true
+    else
+      false
+    end
+  end
+
+  def active_section?(controller_name_or_array, action_name_or_array=nil)
+    controller_name_or_array = controller_name_or_array.to_s
+    action_name_or_array = action_name_or_array.to_s if action_name_or_array
+    if action_name_or_array
+      controller.controller_name == controller_name_or_array && current_action?(action_name_or_array) ? true : false
+    else
+      current_controller?(controller_name_or_array) ? true : false
+    end
+  end
+
+  def active_class(controller_name_or_array, action_name_or_array=nil)
+    active_section?(controller_name_or_array, action_name_or_array) ? 'active' : ''
+  end
+
+  # for use on forms and such, creates a cancel link which will append query string
+  # variables and link to index
+  def link_to_cancel(*reject)
+    if params[:q].blank?
+      link_to 'cancel', url_for(:action => 'index') + get_all_gets(:reject => reject)
+    else
+      link_to 'cancel', url_for(:action => 'search') + get_all_gets(:reject => reject)
+    end
+  end  
+
+  def link_to_view_all(options={})
+    options.reverse_merge!(:reject => [], :class => '')
+    css_class = options.delete(:class)
+    reject    = options.delete(:reject)
+
+    if params[:q].blank?
+      link_to 'View All', 
+              url_for(:action => 'index') + get_all_gets(:reject => reject), 
+              :class => css_class
+    else
+      link_to 'Return To Search Results', 
+              url_for(:action => 'search') + get_all_gets(:reject => reject), 
+              :class => css_class
+    end
+  end
+
+  # displays flash messages by type of message
+  def display_flash_message
+    flash_types, string = [ :error, :warning, :notice ], ''
+    flash_types.each { |ft| string << "<div class=\"flash #{ft.to_s}\">#{flash[ft]}</div>" unless flash[ft].nil? }
+    string
+  end
+end