Dynamic content require (for interpreted languages)

gistfile1.rb

# returns an array of files that are required by the given file
def get_requirements( file )
  requirements = Array.new
  File.readlines("#{file}.rb").each do |line|
	  regex = /(?<=require.')(.*)(?=';)/	# matches the requirements in a file
	  requirement = line.match(regex)
	  if requirement
	    requirements << requirement.to_s
	  end
	end
	return requirements
end

# requires all the files in the given directory
def require_all( dir )
	@dir = dir
	@to_require = Dir.entries @dir
	@to_require.delete '.' and @to_require.delete '..'	# remove unneeded dirs
	@to_require.map! { |e| e.sub(/.rb$/, '') }

	# loads file {name from array} and all requirements recursively
	def bubble_load( root_file )
		puts "LOADING: #{root_file}"
		# load requirments
		get_requirements("#{@dir}/#{root_file}").each do |file|
			if @to_require.include? "#{file}"
				bubble_load "#{file}"
			end
		end

		# load file
		require_relative "#{@dir}/#{root_file}" 
		@to_require.delete "#{root_file}"
	end

	# requires (via bubble) first file in @to_require untill to_require is empty
	until @to_require.empty? do
		puts "\033[31m"+"STARTING LOAD @: #{@to_require.first}"+"\033[0m"
		bubble_load @to_require.first
	end
end


require_all 'protogen'

This is generally a awful way to go about doing things. However it's kinda cool :P