[Backgroundrb-devel] Unable to load Models which reference plugins?

James Howison james at howison.name
Tue Jan 22 10:14:53 EST 2008 

On Jan 22, 2008, at 4:03 AM, hemant wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On Jan 22, 2008 9:27 AM, James Howison <james at howison.name> wrote:
>> I'm using a plugin which adds a method to ActiveRecord::Base
>>
>> http://similetimelinerailshelper.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/simile_timeline/
>>
>> This adds an "acts_as" type declaration to the Models, via the file  
>> in
>> vendor/plugins/simile_timeline/lib/simile_timeline.rb Rails is  
>> working
>> with these declarations, and they are being used successfully in
>> 'regular Rails'.
>>
>> When I run script/backgroundrb start, I get an error saying that
>> method is not found (error follows sig).  Backgroundrb is able to
>> start up with those acts_as declarations commented out.
>>
>> Presumably I need to require the plugin file somewhere, but I  
>> wondered
>> if backgroundrb might be meant to load the same things as Rails, by
>> default.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> James
>>
>> [james at MinistryOfInformation2]$script/backgroundrb start
>> /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/activerecord-2.0.2/lib/active_record/
>> base.rb:1532:in `method_missing': undefined method
>> `acts_as_simile_timeline_event' for #<Class:0x11655fc>  
>> (NoMethodError)
>>        from /Users/james/Documents/University/Syracuse/Research/ 
>> Dissertation/
>> fromSVN/Dissertation/genrebrowser/app/models/event.rb:9
>>        from /Library/Ruby/Site/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in
>> `gem_original_require'
>>        from /Library/Ruby/Site/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in  
>> `require'
>>        from /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.0.2/lib/
>> active_support/dependencies.rb:496:in `require'
>>        from /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.0.2/lib/
>> active_support/dependencies.rb:342:in `new_constants_in'
>>        from /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.0.2/lib/
>> active_support/dependencies.rb:496:in `require'
>>        from /Users/james/Documents/University/Syracuse/Research/ 
>> Dissertation/
>> fromSVN/Dissertation/genrebrowser/vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/
>> framework/packet.rb:10
>>        from /Library/Ruby/Site/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in
>> `gem_original_require'
>>        from /Library/Ruby/Site/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in  
>> `require'
>>        from /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.0.2/lib/
>> active_support/dependencies.rb:496:in `require'
>>        from /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.0.2/lib/
>> active_support/dependencies.rb:342:in `new_constants_in'
>>        from /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.0.2/lib/
>> active_support/dependencies.rb:496:in `require'
>>        from script/backgroundrb:16
>
> Which version of BackgrounDRb you are running? Use either trunk or  
> 1.0.1.
> I remember version 1.0 has aggresive loading of models and hence you
> will get errors, if your model requires other plugins.
> But moving to 1.0.1 and trunk, I removed aggresive loading and model
> environment is loaded same as rails loads them.
>
> Tell me the version, I will have a look at issue.

Thanks.  Initially I had used piston on the trunk, but now I've used  
svn:externals as in the README file:

[james at MinistryOfInformation2]$svn propedit svn:externals vendor/plugins

backgroundrb http://svn.devjavu.com/backgroundrb/trunk
<snip>
~
~
"svn-prop.tmp" 1L, 55C written
Set new value for property 'svn:externals' on 'vendor/plugins'
$~/Documents/University/Syracuse/Research/Dissertation/fromSVN/ 
Dissertation/genrebrowser
[james at MinistryOfInformation2]$svn up vendor/plugins

Fetching external item into 'vendor/plugins/backgroundrb'
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/test
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/test/meta_worker_test.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/test/backgroundrb_test.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/test/master_worker_test.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/test/bdrb_test_helper.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/cron_trigger.patch
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/Rakefile
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/LICENSE
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/tasks
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/tasks/backgroundrb_tasks.rake
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/TODO.org
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/packet_guid.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/cpu_worker.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/event.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/packet_master.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/bin_parser.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/nbio.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/class_helpers.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/core.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/buftok.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/deferrable.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/callback.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/double_keyed_hash.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/connection.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/periodic_event.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/io_worker.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/disconnect_error.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/pimp.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/packet.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/worker.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/framework/meta_pimp.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/README
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/script
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/script/backgroundrb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/script/bdrb_test_helper.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/init.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/config
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/config/backgroundrb.yml
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/server
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/server/meta_worker.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/server/trigger.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/server/cron_trigger.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/server/invalid_dump_error.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/server/master_worker.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/server/log_worker.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/lib
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/lib/bdrb_conn_error.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/lib/backgroundrb.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/install.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/generators
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/generators/worker
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/generators/worker/worker_generator.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/generators/worker/USAGE
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/generators/worker/templates
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/generators/worker/templates/ 
unit_test.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/generators/worker/templates/worker.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/MIT-LICENSE
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/uninstall.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/examples
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/examples/god_worker.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/examples/foo_controller.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/examples/worker_tests
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/examples/worker_tests/ 
god_worker_test.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/examples/workers
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/examples/workers/xmpp_worker.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/examples/workers/server_worker.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/examples/workers/rss_worker.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/examples/workers/world_worker.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/examples/workers/error_worker.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/examples/workers/god_worker.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/examples/workers/renewal_worker.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/examples/workers/model_worker.rb
A    vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/examples/workers/foo_worker.rb
Updated external to revision 312.

Updated to revision 339.
$~/Documents/University/Syracuse/Research/Dissertation/fromSVN/ 
Dissertation/genrebrowser
[james at MinistryOfInformation2]$svn commit -m 'added backgroundrb using  
externals'
Sending        genrebrowser/app/models/event.rb
Sending        genrebrowser/vendor/plugins
Transmitting file data .
Committed revision 340.
$~/Documents/University/Syracuse/Research/Dissertation/fromSVN/ 
Dissertation/genrebrowser
[james at MinistryOfInformation2]$svn st
?      tmp
?      test/bdrb_test_helper.rb
?      script/backgroundrb
?      config/backgroundrb.yml
?      lib/workers
X      vendor/plugins/backgroundrb
?      vendor/plugins/acts_as_list

Performing status on external item at 'vendor/plugins/backgroundrb'
$~/Documents/University/Syracuse/Research/Dissertation/fromSVN/ 
Dissertation/genrebrowser
[james at MinistryOfInformation2]$rake backgroundrb:setup
(in /Users/james/Documents/University/Syracuse/Research/Dissertation/ 
fromSVN/Dissertation/genrebrowser)
$~/Documents/University/Syracuse/Research/Dissertation/fromSVN/ 
Dissertation/genrebrowser
[james at MinistryOfInformation2]$script/backgroundrb start
/Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/activerecord-2.0.2/lib/active_record/ 
base.rb:1532:in `method_missing': undefined method  
`acts_as_simile_timeline_event' for #<Class:0x125bfd8> (NoMethodError)
	from /Users/james/Documents/University/Syracuse/Research/Dissertation/ 
fromSVN/Dissertation/genrebrowser/app/models/event.rb:9
	from /Library/Ruby/Site/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in  
`gem_original_require'
	from /Library/Ruby/Site/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in `require'
	from /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.0.2/lib/ 
active_support/dependencies.rb:496:in `require'
	from /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.0.2/lib/ 
active_support/dependencies.rb:342:in `new_constants_in'
	from /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.0.2/lib/ 
active_support/dependencies.rb:496:in `require'
	from /Users/james/Documents/University/Syracuse/Research/Dissertation/ 
fromSVN/Dissertation/genrebrowser/vendor/plugins/backgroundrb/ 
framework/packet.rb:10
	from /Library/Ruby/Site/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in  
`gem_original_require'
	from /Library/Ruby/Site/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in `require'
	from /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.0.2/lib/ 
active_support/dependencies.rb:496:in `require'
	from /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.0.2/lib/ 
active_support/dependencies.rb:342:in `new_constants_in'
	from /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.0.2/lib/ 
active_support/dependencies.rb:496:in `require'
	from script/backgroundrb:16
$~/Documents/University/Syracuse/Research/Dissertation/fromSVN/ 
Dissertation/genrebrowser

I get the same error using the "acts_as_list" plugin, installed using  
script/plugin.

Thanks,
James

ps. Perhaps the README file for installation via piston should  
indicate that the command is meant to be run from the vendor/plugins  
folder? I initially had a backgroundrb folder in my RAILS_ROOT folder.

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