diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/capture_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/capture_helper.rb
index 0a0d31dded8c03805226e7efc780b10098be4e39..17bbfe2efd9f00857c55c58e5bcd92b15cd7fc61 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/capture_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/capture_helper.rb
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ def capture(*args)
# <%# This is the layout %>
#
#
- # My Website
- # <%= yield :script %>
+ # My Website
+ # <%= yield :script %>
#
#
# <%= yield %>
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def capture(*args)
# That will place +script+ tags for your default set of JavaScript files on the page;
# this technique is useful if you'll only be using these scripts in a few views.
#
- # Note that content_for concatenates the blocks it is given for a particular
+ # Note that content_for concatenates (default) the blocks it is given for a particular
# identifier in order. For example:
#
# <% content_for :navigation do %>
@@ -127,16 +127,37 @@ def capture(*args)
#
# <%= content_for :navigation %>
#
+ # If the flush parameter is true content_for replaces the blocks it is given. For example:
+ #
+ # <% content_for :navigation do %>
+ # <%= link_to 'Home', :action => 'index' %>
+ # <% end %>
+ #
+ # <%# Add some other content, or use a different template: %>
+ #
+ # <% content_for :navigation, true do %>
+ # <%= link_to 'Login', :action => 'login' %>
+ # <% end %>
+ #
+ # Then, in another template or layout, this code would render only the last link:
+ #
+ # <%= content_for :navigation %>
+ #
# Lastly, simple content can be passed as a parameter:
#
# <% content_for :script, javascript_include_tag(:defaults) %>
#
# WARNING: content_for is ignored in caches. So you shouldn't use it
# for elements that will be fragment cached.
- def content_for(name, content = nil, &block)
+ def content_for(name, content = nil, flush = false, &block)
if content || block_given?
- content = capture(&block) if block_given?
- @view_flow.append(name, content) if content
+ if block_given?
+ flush = content if content
+ content = capture(&block)
+ end
+ if content
+ flush ? @view_flow.set(name, content) : @view_flow.append(name, content)
+ end
nil
else
@view_flow.get(name)
@@ -164,8 +185,8 @@ def provide(name, content = nil, &block)
# <%# This is the layout %>
#
#
- # My Website
- # <%= yield :script %>
+ # My Website
+ # <%= yield :script %>
#
#
# <%= yield %>
diff --git a/actionpack/test/template/capture_helper_test.rb b/actionpack/test/template/capture_helper_test.rb
index a37e3a8d6abbf15119a07fb3d0b0d41ca80daff1..17469f8c3e5f1c052876f6fab6c62a1e9477fb70 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/template/capture_helper_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/template/capture_helper_test.rb
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ def test_content_for_with_multiple_calls
assert_equal 'foobar', content_for(:title)
end
+ def test_content_for_with_multiple_calls_and_flush
+ assert ! content_for?(:title)
+ content_for :title, 'foo'
+ content_for :title, 'bar', true
+ assert_equal 'bar', content_for(:title)
+ end
+
def test_content_for_with_block
assert ! content_for?(:title)
content_for :title do
@@ -63,6 +70,39 @@ def test_content_for_with_block
assert_equal 'foobar', content_for(:title)
end
+ def test_content_for_with_block_and_multiple_calls_with_flush
+ assert ! content_for?(:title)
+ content_for :title do
+ 'foo'
+ end
+ content_for :title, true do
+ 'bar'
+ end
+ assert_equal 'bar', content_for(:title)
+ end
+
+ def test_content_for_with_block_and_multiple_calls_with_flush_nil_content
+ assert ! content_for?(:title)
+ content_for :title do
+ 'foo'
+ end
+ content_for :title, nil, true do
+ 'bar'
+ end
+ assert_equal 'bar', content_for(:title)
+ end
+
+ def test_content_for_with_block_and_multiple_calls_without_flush
+ assert ! content_for?(:title)
+ content_for :title do
+ 'foo'
+ end
+ content_for :title, false do
+ 'bar'
+ end
+ assert_equal 'foobar', content_for(:title)
+ end
+
def test_content_for_with_whitespace_block
assert ! content_for?(:title)
content_for :title, 'foo'
@@ -74,12 +114,27 @@ def test_content_for_with_whitespace_block
assert_equal 'foobar', content_for(:title)
end
+ def test_content_for_with_whitespace_block_and_flush
+ assert ! content_for?(:title)
+ content_for :title, 'foo'
+ content_for :title, true do
+ output_buffer << " \n "
+ nil
+ end
+ content_for :title, 'bar', true
+ assert_equal 'bar', content_for(:title)
+ end
+
def test_content_for_returns_nil_when_writing
assert ! content_for?(:title)
assert_equal nil, content_for(:title, 'foo')
assert_equal nil, content_for(:title) { output_buffer << 'bar'; nil }
assert_equal nil, content_for(:title) { output_buffer << " \n "; nil }
assert_equal 'foobar', content_for(:title)
+ assert_equal nil, content_for(:title, 'foo', true)
+ assert_equal nil, content_for(:title, true) { output_buffer << 'bar'; nil }
+ assert_equal nil, content_for(:title, true) { output_buffer << " \n "; nil }
+ assert_equal 'bar', content_for(:title)
end
def test_content_for_question_mark