Simple YAML front-matter implementation. Needs tests and to teach Tilt to ignore the YAML

CHANGELOG

@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 =====
 
 - Combine views/ and public/ into a single source/ folder.
+- Support YAML front-matter

fixtures/test-app/source/front-matter.html.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+layout: false
+title: No title
+---
+
+<%= data.page.title %>
+<%= data.page.inspect %>

lib/middleman/features/data.rb

@@ -25,14 +25,18 @@ module Middleman::Features::Data
     def method_missing(path)
       response = nil
       
+      @@local_sources ||= {}
       @@remote_sources ||= {}
-      if @@remote_sources.has_key?(path.to_s)
-        response = HTTParty.get(@@remote_sources[path.to_s]).parsed_response
-      end
       
-      file_path = File.join(@app.class.root, "data", "#{path}.yml")      
-      if File.exists? file_path
-        response = YAML.load_file(file_path)
+      if @@local_sources.has_key?(path.to_s)
+        response = @@local_sources[path.to_s]
+      elsif @@remote_sources.has_key?(path.to_s)
+        response = HTTParty.get(@@remote_sources[path.to_s]).parsed_response
+      else
+        file_path = File.join(@app.class.root, "data", "#{path}.yml")      
+        if File.exists? file_path
+          response = YAML.load_file(file_path)
+        end
       end
       
       if response
@@ -45,6 +49,11 @@ module Middleman::Features::Data
       @@remote_sources[name.to_s] = json_url
     end
 
+    def self.data_content(name, content)
+      @@local_sources ||= {}
+      @@local_sources[name.to_s] = content
+    end
+  
   private
     def recursively_enhance(data)
       if data.is_a? Hash
@@ -75,5 +84,9 @@ module Middleman::Features::Data
     def data_source(name, url)
       Middleman::Features::Data::DataObject.add_source(name, url)
     end
+    
+    def data_content(name, content)
+      Middleman::Features::Data::DataObject.data_content(name, content)
+    end
   end
 end

lib/middleman/server.rb

@@ -139,6 +139,23 @@ module Middleman
       path.gsub(%r{^/}, '')
     end
     
+    def self.parse_front_matter(path)
+      content = File.read(File.join(settings.views, path))
+      
+      if content =~ /^(---\s*\n.*?\n?)^(---\s*$\n?)/m
+        content = $POSTMATCH
+      
+        begin
+          data = YAML.load($1)
+        rescue => e
+          puts "YAML Exception: #{e.message}"
+        end
+      end
+      
+      data ||= {}
+      [data, content]
+    end
+  
     # Internal method to look for templates and evaluate them if found
     def process_request(options={})
       # Normalize the path and add index if we're looking at a directory
@@ -153,6 +170,19 @@ module Middleman
         return
       end
       
+      
+      full_file_path = "#{extensionless_path}.#{template_engine}"
+      data, content = self.class.parse_front_matter(full_file_path)
+      
+      %w(layout layout_engine).each do |opt|
+        if data.has_key?(opt)
+          options[opt.to_sym] = data.delete(opt)
+        end
+      end
+      
+      # Forward remaining data to helpers
+      self.class.data_content("page", data)
+      
       old_layout = settings.current_layout
       settings.layout(options[:layout]) if !options[:layout].nil?
       layout = settings.fetch_layout_path.to_sym