joshuapinter

module ExternalResource
  # Adds ability to use view helpers, like number_to_currency.
  #   e.g. @@view_context.number_to_currency( 2.48 )
  @@view_context = ActionController::Base.new.view_context
  
  # # Handles timeout and other issues for blocks requesting external resources.
  # For example, when using nokogiri to scrape a site.
  # Requires a block with the HTTPClient.get call or what-have-you
  # 
  # @param [Hash] options Options for the timeout.