gistfile1.rb

  class CommandLineApp < BasicApp
    def open_url(url)
      if RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /darwin/
        `open #{url}`
      elsif RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /linux/ && `which xdg-open` != ""
        `xdg-open #{url}`
      elsif RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /mswin|mingw|bccwin|wince|em/
        `start #{url}`
      else
        puts "Please open #{@authorize_url + request_token.token} in a web browser.  "
      end
    end

    # NB. The callback url has to be a url that your browser can access.
    #     This means it may be an 'app://'-style-url for phones like Android or iPhone.
    def authorize!(oauth_callback = 'http://localhost:3001/', options = {})
      if File.exists?(ENV["HOME"] + "/.soocial.token")
        read_token
      else
        request_token(:oauth_callback => oauth_callback) do |request_token|
          open_url(request_token.authorize_url)
          puts "Please enter the oauth verifier code" # you don't normally dsessiono this manually
          pin = STDIN.readline.chomp
          # if the application is authorized by the user, foo can acquire an access token. Let's try:
          authorize(request_token.token, request_token.secret, :oauth_verifier => pin)
          save_token
        end        
      end
    end
    
    def save_token(path = ENV["HOME"] + "/.soocial.token")
      File.open(path, 'w', 0600) do |f|
        f.write(@token + "\n" + @secret)
      end
    end
    
    def read_token(path = ENV["HOME"] + "/.soocial.token")      
      values = []
      begin
        File.open(path, 'r').each { |line| values << line.chomp }
      rescue
        puts "Unable to process #{path}"
      end
      @access_token = OAuth::AccessToken.new(consumer, values[0], values[1])
      @token        = @access_token.token
      @secret       = @access_token.secret
    end
    ### end of OAuth process
  end