Chapter 7. Slices
As we add more features to a Merb application, we may find that some are generic enough to be applicable to other apps. Whereas in the past you may have copied and pasted the relevant controller, views, and models from one application to another, Merb slices allow you to genuinely refactor the code encapsulating them within a gem. This gem can then be included with multiple applications, allowing for application-level overriding of particulars, for instance. In this chapter we’ll go through both the anatomy of slices as well as the source that makes them possible.
7.1 Slice development
Slice development practices have been designed to mimic those of standard applications. There are some differences, though, that you need to ...
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