gistfile1.rb

    def read_fixture_files
      if File.file?(yaml_file_path)
        read_yaml_fixture_files
      elsif File.file?(csv_file_path)
        read_csv_fixture_files
      else
        raise FixturesFileNotFound, "Could not find #{yaml_file_path} or #{csv_file_path}"
      end
    end

    def read_yaml_fixture_files
      yaml_string = (Dir["#{@fixture_path}/**/*.yml"].select { |f|
        File.file?(f)
      } + [yaml_file_path]).map { |file_path| IO.read(file_path) }.join

      if yaml = parse_yaml_string(yaml_string)
        # If the file is an ordered map, extract its children.
        yaml_value =
          if yaml.respond_to?(:type_id) && yaml.respond_to?(:value)
            yaml.value
          else
            [yaml]
          end

        yaml_value.each do |fixture|
          raise Fixture::FormatError, "Bad data for #{@class_name} fixture named #{fixture}" unless fixture.respond_to?(:each)
          fixture.each do |name, data|
            unless data
              raise Fixture::FormatError, "Bad data for #{@class_name} fixture named #{name} (nil)"
            end

            self[name] = Fixture.new(data, model_class, @connection)
          end
        end
      end
    end

    def read_csv_fixture_files
      reader = CSV.parse(erb_render(IO.read(csv_file_path)))
      header = reader.shift
      i = 0
      reader.each do |row|
        data = {}
        row.each_with_index { |cell, j| data[header[j].to_s.strip] = cell.to_s.strip }
        self["#{@class_name.to_s.underscore}_#{i+=1}"] = Fixture.new(data, model_class, @connection)
      end
    end