Add existing helper in an extended controller (Redmine Plugin Dev)

Question

Can anyone guide me through the right way to add an existing Helper into an extended controller which previously did not contain this helper.

For example, I have extended the timelog_controller.rb controller in timelog_controller_patch.rb. Then, I tried to add the helper Queries, which brings some functionality that I want to use in my patch.

If I add the helper in my patch (my timelog extended control), I always get the same error:

Error: uninitialized constant Rails:: Plugin:: TimelogControllerPatch (NameError)

Here is an example of how I have done:

module TimelogControllerPatch       
    def self.included(base)
        base.send(:include, InstanceMethods)
        base.class_eval do
          alias_method_chain :index, :filters
        end
    end
    module InstanceMethods
        # Here, I include helper like this (I've noticed how the other controllers do it)
        helper :queries
        include QueriesHelper

        def index_with_filters
            # ...
            # do stuff
            # ...
        end
    end # module
end # module patch

However, when I include the same helper in the original controller, everything works fine (of course, this is not the right way).

Could someone tell me what am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance :)

Answer 1

The helper method needs to be called on the controller's class, by putting it into a module it isn't getting run correctly. This will work:

module TimelogControllerPatch       
    def self.included(base)
        base.send(:include, InstanceMethods)
        base.class_eval do
          alias_method_chain :index, :filters
          # 
          # Anything you type in here is just like typing directly in the core
          # source files and will be run when the controller class is loaded.
          # 
          helper :queries
          include QueriesHelper

        end
    end
    module InstanceMethods
        def index_with_filters
            # ...
            # do stuff
            # ...
        end
    end # module
end # module patch

Feel free to look at any of my plugins on Github, most of my patches will be in lib/plugin_name/patches. I know I have one there that adds a helper but I can't find it right now. https://github.com/edavis10

P.S. don't forget to require your patch too. If it's not in your lib directory of your plugin, use the relative path.

Eric Davis

Answer 2

Alternatively if you don't want to do it with a patch:

Rails.configuration.to_prepare do
  TimelogController.send(:helper, :queries)
end