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module Kernel | |
# usage: | |
# require 'irb_drop' | |
# ...do some stuff... | |
# irb_drop(binding) # irb will open here with the current local variables | |
# ...continue doing stuff... | |
def irb_drop(context=nil, *argv) | |
require 'irb' | |
require 'pp' | |
require 'yaml' | |
original_argv = ARGV.dup | |
ARGV.replace(argv) # IRB is being stupid | |
unless defined? ::IRB_SETUP | |
IRB.setup(nil) | |
Object.const_set(:IRB_SETUP, true) | |
end | |
irb = IRB::Irb.new(IRB::WorkSpace.new(context)) | |
IRB.conf[:IRB_RC].call(irb.context) if IRB.conf[:IRB_RC] # loads the irbrc? | |
IRB.conf[:MAIN_CONTEXT] = irb.context # why would the main context be set here? | |
trap("SIGINT") do irb.signal_handle end | |
ARGV.replace(original_argv) | |
catch(:IRB_EXIT) do irb.eval_input end | |
end | |
module_function :irb_drop | |
end | |
# cucumber step to go along with it | |
Then /^drop me into IRB$/ do | |
irb_drop(self) | |
end |
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