Overview

genfront is a code generating tool. genfront provides several subcommands for different generating patterns. See the usage below.

Subcommands

front

Parses a front-matter file and renders the template therein providing the static embedded yaml data.

fields

Placed above a struct, it provides struct fields as data to the template for rendering.

Example Usage

With Front Matter

//go:generate genfront front --input req_methods.fm --output req_methods.go

req_methods.fm

---
methods:
  - OPTIONS
  - GET
  - HEAD
  - POST
  - PUT
  - DELETE
  - TRACE
  - CONNECT
---
package {{ .ENV.GOPACKAGE }}
{{ .ENV.GEN_TAGLINE }}
// {{ getenv "GOLINE" }}

const (
{{ range .methods }}	{{ . }} = "{{ . }}"
{{ end }})

// Methods for the Rest state{{ range .methods }}
func (r *Rest) {{ . | title }}() *Rest {
	return r.Method({{ . }})
}{{ end }}

// Methods for Req state{{ range .methods }}
func (r *Req) {{ . | title }}() *Req {
	return r.Method({{ . }})
}{{ end }}

Template Helpers

title

lower

toSymbol

getenv

split

camelCase

hasPrefix

License

See license file.

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