I don't know if this is a JRuby specific issue, or just a general issue with Rails. I have 2 controllers, say, "A", and "B". Associated with this, then, are 2 views, as well as 2 helpers. Is it possible to have a helper method in a_helper.rb and in b_helper.rb? A little more specifically, I have a helper method to display a chart drawn with JFreeChart; the helper method really just turns around and invokes a method on the controller. The implementation of the methods is a little bit different (given different controllers), but the intent was the same, so I named the helper method the same in both helpers. I would have thought that, while the "A" view was being rendered, only the "A" helper was available, but the error message I'm getting indicates that the helper from "B" is being invoked (I can easily tell because the B helper takes a parameter while the A helper does not). I've done some digging on the web, and found some indication of helpers sharing a namespace, but nothing specifically addressing this issue. Thanks! j
on 08.05.2008 18:32
on 08.05.2008 19:45
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 John Woodward wrote: | I don't know if this is a JRuby specific issue, or just a general issue with | Rails. It's a Rails issue. ;) So, you might want to ask there for better results. | I have 2 controllers, say, "A", and "B". Associated with this, then, are 2 | views, as well as 2 helpers. | | Is it possible to have a helper method in a_helper.rb and in b_helper.rb? A | little more specifically, I have a helper method to display a chart drawn | with JFreeChart; the helper method really just turns around and invokes a | method on the controller. The implementation of the methods is a little bit | different (given different controllers), but the intent was the same, so I | named the helper method the same in both helpers. I would have thought that, | while the "A" view was being rendered, only the "A" helper was available, | but the error message I'm getting indicates that the helper from "B" is | being invoked (I can easily tell because the B helper takes a parameter | while the A helper does not). Refactor the helper into an application helper, and pass it an (additional) parameter signifying which controller called it, so you get the right code-variant? - -- Phillip Gawlowski Twitter: twitter.com/cynicalryan Blog: http://justarubyist.blogspot.com At the core of all well-founded belief, lies belief that is unfounded. ~ -- Ludwig Wittgenstein -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkgjPAwACgkQbtAgaoJTgL/fHACgkv3dXvrWYmTsYO8vY4Qp6sLG EckAn3Be4MavZ/vQQqy37m+Jvizf36wJ =Sp0u -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, please visit: http://xircles.codehaus.org/manage_email