extended_dir
library for prioritizing files in a directory according to load order
installation
in your Gemfile
gem "extended_dir"
usage
let's say one has a collection of files in a directory that depend on each other
# /lib/core/base.rb
module Core
class Base;
# /lib/extra/mixin.rb
include Extra::Mixin
end
end # /lib/a.rb
class A < Core::Base; end #/lib/b.rb
class B < Core::Base; end # /script.rb
require "extended_dir"
files = ExtendedDir.files("#{__dir__}/lib", order: %w[extra/mixin.rb, core/base.rb])
# the files are returned prioritized in the load order if specified,
# and in default sort order if not
files #=> lib/extra/mixin.rb, lib/core/base.rb, lib/a.rb, lib/b.rb
# or load them in order
ExtendedDir.load_all("#{__dir__}/lib", order: %w[extra/mixin.rb, core/base.rb])
# or require them in order
ExtendedDir.require_all("#{__dir__}/lib", order: %w[extra/mixin.rb, core/base.rb])