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for_spec

v2_6_3 - Show latest stable - Class: Gem::Installer
for_spec(spec, options = {})
public

Construct an installer object for an ephemeral gem (one where we don’t actually have a .gem file, just a spec)

# File lib/rubygems/installer.rb, line 140
  def self.for_spec(spec, options = {})
    # FIXME: we should have a real Package class for this
    new FakePackage.new(spec), options
  end

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