The app generator sets a session key in application.rb so apps running on the...

The app generator sets a session key in application.rb so apps running on the same host may distinguish their cookies. Closes #2967.

git-svn-id: http://svn-commit.rubyonrails.org/rails/trunk@4328 5ecf4fe2-1ee6-0310-87b1-e25e094e27de

railties/CHANGELOG

 *SVN*
 
+* The app generator sets a session key in application.rb so apps running on the same host may distinguish their cookies. #2967 [rcoder, rails-bug@owl.me.uk]
+
 * Distinguish the spawners for different processes [DHH]
 
 * Added -n/--process to script/process/spawner name the process pid (default is dispatch) [DHH]

railties/helpers/application.rb

-# Filters added to this controller will be run for all controllers in the application.
+# Filters added to this controller apply to all controllers in the application.
 # Likewise, all the methods added will be available for all controllers.
+
 class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+  # Pick a unique cookie name to distinguish our session data from others'.
+  session :session_key => '_<%= app_name %>_session_id'
+
+  # Or disable sessions entirely.
+  #session :off
+end

railties/lib/rails_generator/generators/applications/app/app_generator.rb

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def initialize(runtime_args, runtime_options = {})
     usage if args.empty?
     usage("Databases supported for preconfiguration are: #{DATABASES.join(", ")}") if (options[:db] && !DATABASES.include?(options[:db]))
     @destination_root = args.shift
+    @app_name = File.basename(File.expand_path(@destination_root))
   end
 
   def manifest
@@ -31,13 +32,13 @@ def manifest
       m.file "README",         "README"
 
       # Application
-      m.template "helpers/application.rb",        "app/controllers/application.rb"
+      m.template "helpers/application.rb",        "app/controllers/application.rb", :assigns => { :app_name => @app_name }
       m.template "helpers/application_helper.rb", "app/helpers/application_helper.rb"
       m.template "helpers/test_helper.rb",        "test/test_helper.rb"
 
       # database.yml and .htaccess
       m.template "configs/databases/#{options[:db]}.yml", "config/database.yml", :assigns => {
-        :app_name => File.basename(File.expand_path(@destination_root)),
+        :app_name => @app_name,
         :socket   => options[:db] == "mysql" ? mysql_socket_location : nil
       }
       m.template "configs/routes.rb",     "config/routes.rb"