ActionSequence¶ ↑

Multipage form routing for controller actions.

This plugin adds simple sequencing functionality to controller actions. ActionSequence does so by tracking a so called walker parameter.

Features¶ ↑

• seperates form routing from controller actions

• easy DSL (ActionSequence::Initializer)

• easy to customize because of it’s simple layout (ActionSequence / ActionSequence::Walker / ActionSequence::Step)

• tested (with test/spec)

Example¶ ↑

class ItemController < ApplicationController

  # Initialize item sequence to fetch current index from params[:steps_name]
  sequence :item, :steps_name do
    enter_stuff do |s|
      if params[:back] then s.previous
      elsif @item.valid_stuff? then s.next
      end
    end
    select_other_stuff(:meth1, :meth2) do |s|
      if params[:back] then s.previous
      elsif @item.save then s[:finished]
      end
    end
  end

  before_filter :load_item
  before_filter :walk_item_sequence, :only => [:create, :update]

  # Executed when :select_other_stuff is walked.
  def meth1
    # does something
  end
  def meth2
    # does something
  end

  # Walks a specific step, means:
  #
  # Assigns step to @steps_name and runs required methods,
  # but doesn't execute steps decision block!
  def new
    walk_item_sequence :enter_stuff
  end
  def edit
    walk_item_sequence :enter_stuff
  end

  # Walk to params[:steps_name]
  def create
    unless item_sequence.finished_with? @steps_name
      render :action => :new
    else
      redirect_to :action => :list
    end
  end
  def update
    unless item_sequence.finished_with? @steps_name
      render :action => :edit
    else
      redirect_to :action => :list
    end
  end

end

Copyright © 2008 Florian Aßmann, released under the MIT license