(eval):23:in create_initializer': undefined method overwrite' for File:Class (NoMethodError)

[msaspence]

i've been following the instructions here: https://github.com/kristianmandrup/cream-app-mongoid

and i've come up against

    (eval):23:in `create_initializer': undefined method `overwrite' for File:Class (NoMethodError)
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/cream-0.8.9.2/lib/generators/cream/full_config/full_config_generator.rb:119:in `cream_initializer'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/cream-0.8.9.2/lib/generators/cream/full_config/full_config_generator.rb:61:in `execute_generator'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/cream-0.8.9.2/lib/generators/cream/full_config/full_config_generator.rb:47:in `main'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/thor-0.14.6/lib/thor/task.rb:22:in `run'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/thor-0.14.6/lib/thor/invocation.rb:118:in `invoke_task'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/thor-0.14.6/lib/thor/invocation.rb:124:in `block in invoke_all'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/thor-0.14.6/lib/thor/invocation.rb:124:in `each'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/thor-0.14.6/lib/thor/invocation.rb:124:in `map'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/thor-0.14.6/lib/thor/invocation.rb:124:in `invoke_all'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/thor-0.14.6/lib/thor/group.rb:226:in `dispatch'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/thor-0.14.6/lib/thor/base.rb:389:in `start'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/railties-3.0.3/lib/rails/generators.rb:163:in `invoke'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/railties-3.0.3/lib/rails/commands/generate.rb:10:in `<top (required)>'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.0.3/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:239:in `require'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.0.3/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:239:in `block in require'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.0.3/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:225:in `block in load_dependency'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.0.3/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:596:in `new_constants_in'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.0.3/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:225:in `load_dependency'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.0.3/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:239:in `require'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/railties-3.0.3/lib/rails/commands.rb:17:in `<top (required)>'
    from script/rails:6:in `require'
    from script/rails:6:in `<main>'

[msaspence]

i think this is because I didnt disable activerecord and the sqlite gem (although I do plan on using these are some point)

following the instructions exactly i now get

rails g cream:full_config --orm mongoid --strategy many_roles --admin-user
/www/cream/config/application.rb:10:in `<module:Cream>': uninitialized constant   Cream::Rails::Application (NameError)
    from /www/cream/config/application.rb:9:in `<top (required)>'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/railties-3.0.3/lib/rails/commands.rb:15:in `require'
    from /opt/local/lib/ruby1.9/gems/1.9.1/gems/railties-3.0.3/lib/rails/commands.rb:15:in `<top (required)>'
    from script/rails:6:in `require'
    from script/rails:6:in `<main>'

[kristianmandrup]

Please don't name your Rails application 'Cream' as this will conflict with the Cream gem :P

[msaspence]

Ah right you are
however even naming it cream_app the first issue persists

[kristianmandrup]

Yeah, sorry! Was due to an upgrade of the underlying gem 'sugar-high'. I now patched it to be backwards compatible (release 0.3.5). Should work if you try again and run bundle install anew or just bundle update sugar-high.
Cheers!

[Arjeno]

Looks like this problem still persists. I just tried Cream for the first time but I'm getting the above error when using the generator.

[kristianmandrup]

This example app is very outdated. I am working on the successors to cream. You are most welcome to join in the effort.
This document explains some of my ideas for a complete (and better) solution.

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=10HmpLrkGGJsUBl5JlTk-fQkQJiHv_6tQ2BEU6SJO9_o

I now have created a troles gem that takes care of the roles and role groups part. The cancan-permits gem has also been updated, but still miss a few additions as described in the "Treatise on Roles" document. Then there is a need to create a new and better "wrapper" for devise, taking advantage of its support for multiple user accounts.

Please join in the effort! Thanks ;)