method

try_activate

v1_9_3_125 - Show latest stable - Class: Gem

try_activate(path)

public

Try to activate a gem containing path. Returns true if activation succeeded or wasn’t needed because it was already activated. Returns false if it can’t find the path in a gem.

# File lib/rubygems.rb, line 197
  def self.try_activate path
    # TODO: deprecate when 1.9.3 comes out.
    # finds the _latest_ version... regardless of loaded specs and their deps

    # TODO: use find_all and bork if ambiguous

    spec = Gem::Specification.find_by_path path
    return false unless spec

    begin
      spec.activate
    rescue Gem::LoadError # this could fail due to gem dep collisions, go lax
      Gem::Specification.find_by_name(spec.name).activate
    end

    return true
  end

try_activate

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