Bundler - load multiple Gemfiles

Question

Just curious if there is an easy way to load more than one Gemfile from a Ruby application.

If you\'re (quite sensibly) wondering why I would do such a crazy thing..

Answer 1

I use this in my Gemfile:

if File.exists?('Gemfile.devel') then
  eval File.read('Gemfile.devel'), nil, 'Gemfile.devel'
end

The last argument to eval makes exceptions in Gemfile.devel show up with the correct filename.

Answer 2

A Gemfile is "just Ruby". You can search for any other Gemfiles needed and include them, if you want to...

Update: see http://madebynathan.com/2010/10/19/how-to-use-bundler-with-plugins-extensions/

Answer 3

If I understand your question, capistrano is a bundler aware way to do deployment.