A RESTful Resource Rant

Some gentle reminders regarding RESTful resources in Rails.

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1. A RESTful Resource Rant
2. ! RESTful Resource Reminders Some Gentle
3. A RESTful Resource Rant
4. A Bite-sized Rant
5. RESTful Resource Review GET index, show, new, edit POST create PUT/PATCH update DELETE destroy
6. RESTful Resource Review GET index, show, new, edit POST create PUT/PATCH update DELETE destroy Verbs
7. /blog_posts/1/comments RESTful Resource Review
8. /blog_posts/1/comments RESTful Resource Review Nouns
9. Rails provides us with a standard vocabulary for our controllers via REST.
10. Random Reminder: There’s no need for empty action methods /blog_posts/1/comments
11. Fat Controllers
12. Skinny Controllers
13. Skinny Controllers
14. Tall & Skinny Controllers
15. Tall & Skinny Controllers (a.k.a. God Controllers)
16. Why is this bad? • Veers away from RESTful vocabulary • Harder to accommodate Strong Parameters • Typically leads to before_filter explosion • WHEN DOES IT END?
17. The solution?
18. You need more NOUNS
19. Reminder: Your resources don’t have to mirror your models
20. Example
21. Gap in your data model
22. Example
23. Example (Awkward)
24. Reminder: Your RESTful controllers can still have friendly URL’s /login ! /logout
25. Reminder: Your URL’s can still be friendly /login ! /logout
26. </rant> Theo Mills ShippingEasy @twmills