A simple gem for using Backbone.js with Rails.
http://git.io/backbone-on-rails
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Vendors the latest Backbone.js + Underscore.js in the asset pipeline
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Provides an install generator to create a skeleton directory structure and manifest
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Provides a scaffold generator to create files and boilerplate
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Uses the naming conventions from thoughtbot's Backbone.js on Rails
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Generates CoffeeScript (default) or JavaScript
gem 'backbone-on-rails'
bundle install
rails generate backbone:install
rails generate backbone:scaffold NAME
Note: Remember to restart the server after installing
See also:
- http://railscasts.com/episodes/323-backbone-on-rails-part-1
- http://railscasts.com/episodes/325-backbone-on-rails-part-2
Example output from backbone:scaffold planet
app/assets/
โโโ javascripts
โ โโโ application.js
โ โโโ space_app.js.coffee
โ โโโ collections
โ โ โโโ planets.js.coffee
โ โโโ models
โ โ โโโ planet.js.coffee
โ โโโ routers
โ โ โโโ planets_router.js.coffee
โ โโโ views
โ โโโ planets
โ โโโ planets_index.js.coffee
โโโ templates
โโโ planets
โโโ index.jst.eco
# Custom manifest
rails generate backbone:install --manifest index.js
# Generate JavaScript
rails generate backbone:install --javascript
# Custom Appname
rails generate backbone:install --app=CustomApp
# Place code within a sub directory structure
rails generate backbone:install --dir=custom_app
# Remove generated files
rails destroy backbone:scaffold planet
# Create a custom app name
rails generate backbone:scaffold planet -a=CustomApp
# Generate scaffold in sub directory of assets/javascripts & assets/templates
rails generate backbone:scaffold planet -d=custom_app
# Use Handlebars File instead of JST
rails generate backbone:scaffold planet --template=hbs
# Use SHT instead of JST as template namespace
rails generate backbone:scaffold planet --template_namespace=SHT
For other features check out: