gistfile1.rbx

module CargoCultGenerator
  class << self
    # Creates a useful class name based on the description of it's pupose provided.
    def class_name(good_descripition_of_purpose, position_of_stars = nil)
      who_cares = nil if good_descripition_of_purpose
      dude_serious? if position_of_stars
      'Base'
    end
    
    # Creates useful files like this one: http://github.com/technoweenie/restful-authentication/tree/master/lib/authorization.rb
    def really_simple_generic_module(name)
%{
module #{name}
  unless Object.constants.include? "#{name.upcase}_CONSTANTS_DEFINED"
    # sorry for the C idiom (and the lack of punctuation), especially since it's useless, but it makes you look cool,
    # so just leave it in, or not, whatever, if you do leave it in however please attribute me in your code, namasté
    "#{name.upcase}_CONSTANTS_DEFINED" = true
  end

  def self.included(klass)
    klass.extend( ClassMethods )
    klass.class_eval do
      include InstanceMethods
    end
  end

  #
  # Instance Methods
  #
  module InstanceMethods
  end # instance methods

  #
  # Class Methods
  #
  module ClassMethods
  end # class methods
  
  # Please always leave these 2 modules in, even if they're empty, otherwise other seasoned ruby devs might get confused.
end
}
    end
    
    private
    
    def dude_serious?; 'loser' end
  end
end

puts CargoCultGenerator.really_simple_generic_module('Authofication')
puts CargoCultGenerator.class_name('Well, I have put a lot of thought into this and… blah blah', 'They are mostly on the left side of the sky atm.')