Gem::Builder

The Builder class processes RubyGem specification files to produce a .gem file.

Public Class Methods

new(spec) click to toggle source

Constructs a builder instance for the provided specification

spec

Gem::Specification: The specification instance

 
               # File rubygems/builder.rb, line 27
def initialize(spec)
  @spec = spec
end

Public Instance Methods

build(skip_validation=false) click to toggle source

Builds the gem from the specification. Returns the name of the file written.

 
               # File rubygems/builder.rb, line 35
def build(skip_validation=false)
  @spec.mark_version
  @spec.validate unless skip_validation
  @signer = sign
  write_package
  say success if Gem.configuration.verbose
  File.basename @spec.cache_file
end

success() click to toggle source

 
               # File rubygems/builder.rb, line 44
  def success
    <<-EOM
  Successfully built RubyGem
  Name: #{@spec.name}
  Version: #{@spec.version}
  File: #{File.basename @spec.cache_file}
EOM
  end

Commenting is here to help enhance the documentation. For example, code samples, or clarification of the documentation.

If you have questions about Ruby or the documentation, please post to one of the Ruby mailing lists. You will get better, faster, help that way.

If you wish to post a correction of the docs, please do so, but also file bug report so that it can be corrected for the next release. Thank you.

If you want to help improve the Ruby documentation, please visit Documenting-ruby.org.

Home Classes Methods

In Files

Parent

Methods

Included Modules

Class/Module Index

Gem::Builder

Public Class Methods

Public Instance Methods