Easy access Ruby on Rails aliases and functions

rails_helpers

#!/bin/bash
# Put this file somewhere in your path then do `chmod +x rails_helpers` on it
# Put `source rails_helpers` in your ~/.bash_profile or .bashrc
# Type `rails_helpers ?` to get a quick look at the aliases and functions defined within

if [ $# -gt 0 ]; then
  echo 'rails_helpers: rails CLI helpers by Anthony M. Cook 2010-2011'
  echo "cat $(which $0) for more info."
  echo ''
  echo 'aliases:'
  grep '^alias' $(which $0)
  echo ''
  echo 'functions:'
  grep '^function' $(which $0)
  exit
fi

# Pull in RVM's bash script that does stuff
if [[ -s ~/.rvm/scripts/rvm ]] ; then source ~/.rvm/scripts/rvm ; fi

# This is used for systems with configurable gems, see https://gist.github.com/1098370
export custom_gems=enabled

# Run all tests
alias all_tests='rake test'
# All tests, making sure the DB is prepared with the latest versions
alias all_db_tests='empty_db; all_tests; seed_db & feat_tests'

# Shortcuts for each basic test type
alias unit_tests='rake test:units'
alias func_tests='rake test:functionals'
alias inte_tests='rake test:integration'
alias feat_tests='cucumber'

# Run an individual unit test file
function unit_test { echo "Starting unit test..."; ruby -I lib:test test/unit/$1_test.rb $2 $3 $4 $5; }
# Run an individual functional test file
function func_test { echo "Starting func test..."; ruby -I lib:test test/functional/$1_controller_test.rb $2 $3 $4 $5; }
# Run an individual feature test file
function feat_test { echo "Starting feat test..."; cucumber FEATURE=features/"$1".feature; }
# Run a specific line number/scenario from a feature test file
function scen_test { echo "Starting scen test..."; cucumber features/"$1".feature:"$2"; }

# Database shortcuts
alias empty_db='rake db:drop; rake db:create; rake db:migrate'
alias seed_db='rake db:seed'
alias reset_db='empty_db; seed_db'

# Get the DB ready for tests
alias test_db_clone='echo "Cloning test db schema from development db..."; rake db:test:clone_structure'
alias test_db_prepare='echo "Preparing test DB..."; rake db:test:prepare'
alias test_db_fixtures='echo "Loading fixtures..."; RAILS_ENV=test rake db:fixtures:load'
alias test_db='test_db_clone; test_db_fixtures'

# Clear the logs, makes grepping easier.
alias clear_logs='rm -rf logs/'

# Loads the test fixtures into the test database and launches the rails test console
alias test_console='test_db; rails c test'

# Runs the development server using the test database
# Uses thin with multitail if you have them installed with my script
function test_server {
  test_db
  echo "Starting server..."
  which thinlogs > /dev/null && dev_db=test.bizbuilt.com thinlogs || dev_db=test.bizbuilt.com rails s;
}

# Generates Railroad diagrams
function roadia {
  railroady -M -a -m -t -i -l "Date: $(date '+%Y.%m.%d %H:%M')" -o "models_$(date '+%Y.%m.%d.%H.%M').dot"
  railroady -C -i -l "Date: $(date '+%Y.%m.%d %H:%M')" -o "models_$(date '+%Y.%m.%d.%H.%M').dot"
}