Funneler
A simple gem for helping coordinate moving a user through a set of routes. The gem uses a token to keep track of the current place in the funnel. The simplest way to use that token is by including a module into the controller and passing the token in the route. However since the token is simply a string it can easily be kept in session or any other datastore if needed.
Installation
Add this line to your application's Gemfile:
gem 'funneler'
And then execute:
$ bundle
Or install it yourself as:
$ gem install funneler
Usage
-
Add the gem to your web application. The gem is not dependent upon any particular framework. It's only dependency is the [
jwt
gem](https://github.com/jwt/ruby-jwt] -
Generate a token for a given set of routes, and route your user to the first page:
funnel = Funneler.build(routes: ['/welcome', '/setup', '/complete'])
redirect_to funnel.first_page
-
Modify those pages to include the
Funneler::ControllerMethods
helper for reconstituting a funnel from the given token -
Use the helper to determine the next page like this:
<%= link_to funnel.next_page, "Next" %>
Details
The Funneler::Funnel
is the core maintaining the state of the flow of
pages and building the paths with valid tokens.
Development
After checking out the repo, run bin/setup
to install dependencies. Then, run rake spec
to run the tests. You can also run bin/console
for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.
To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install
. To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb
, and then run bundle exec rake release
, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and tags, and push the .gem
file to rubygems.org.
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md
Contributors are also expected to adhere to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct.
License
The gem is available as open source under the terms of the Apache 2.0 License.