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+"============================================================================
+"File:        slim.vim
+"Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim
+"Maintainer:  Martin Grenfell <martin.grenfell at gmail dot com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"
+"============================================================================
+if exists("loaded_slim_syntax_checker")
+    finish
+endif
+let loaded_slim_syntax_checker = 1
+
+"bail if the user doesnt have the slim binary installed
+if !executable("slimrb")
+    finish
+endif
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_slim_GetLocList()
+    let makeprg = "slimrb -c " . shellescape(expand("%"))
+    let errorformat = '%C\ %#%f\, Line %l,%-G\ %.%#,%ESlim::Parser::SyntaxError: %m,%+C%.%#'
+    return SyntasticMake({ 'makeprg': makeprg, 'errorformat': errorformat })
+endfunction