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update ActionMailer::Base documentation [ci skip]

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Francesco Rodriguez 2012-09-17 12:26:52 -05:00
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@ -5,92 +5,102 @@ require 'active_support/core_ext/hash/except'
require 'active_support/core_ext/module/anonymous'
require 'action_mailer/log_subscriber'
module ActionMailer #:nodoc:
# Action Mailer allows you to send email from your application using a mailer model and views.
module ActionMailer # :nodoc:
# = Action Mailer
#
# = Mailer Models
# Action Mailer allows you to send email from your application using a mailer
# model and views.
#
# == Mailer Models
#
# To use Action Mailer, you need to create a mailer model.
#
# $ rails generate mailer Notifier
#
# The generated model inherits from <tt>ActionMailer::Base</tt>. A mailer model defines methods
# used to generate an email message. In these methods, you can setup variables to be used in
# the mailer views, options on the mail itself such as the <tt>:from</tt> address, and attachments.
# The generated model inherits from <tt>ActionMailer::Base</tt>. A mailer
# model defines methods used to generate an email message. In these methods,
# you can setup variables to be used in the mailer views, options on the mail
# itself such as the <tt>:from</tt> address, and attachments.
#
# Examples:
#
# class Notifier < ActionMailer::Base
# default :from => 'no-reply@example.com',
# :return_path => 'system@example.com'
# default from: 'no-reply@example.com',
# return_path: 'system@example.com'
#
# def welcome(recipient)
# @account = recipient
# mail(:to => recipient.email_address_with_name,
# :bcc => ["bcc@example.com", "Order Watcher <watcher@example.com>"])
# mail(to: recipient.email_address_with_name,
# bcc: ['bcc@example.com', 'Order Watcher <watcher@example.com>'])
# end
# end
#
# Within the mailer method, you have access to the following methods:
#
# * <tt>attachments[]=</tt> - Allows you to add attachments to your email in an intuitive
# manner; <tt>attachments['filename.png'] = File.read('path/to/filename.png')</tt>
# * <tt>attachments[]=</tt> - Allows you to add attachments to your email in
# an intuitive manner; <tt>attachments['filename.png'] = File.read('path/to/filename.png')</tt>.
#
# * <tt>attachments.inline[]=</tt> - Allows you to add an inline attachment to your email
# in the same manner as <tt>attachments[]=</tt>
# * <tt>attachments.inline[]=</tt> - Allows you to add an inline attachment to
# your email in the same manner as <tt>attachments[]=</tt>.
#
# * <tt>headers[]=</tt> - Allows you to specify any header field in your email such
# as <tt>headers['X-No-Spam'] = 'True'</tt>. Note, while most fields like <tt>To:</tt>
# <tt>From:</tt> can only appear once in an email header, other fields like <tt>X-Anything</tt>
# can appear multiple times. If you want to change a field that can appear multiple times,
# you need to set it to nil first so that Mail knows you are replacing it and not adding
# * <tt>headers[]=</tt> - Allows you to specify any header field in your email
# such as <tt>headers['X-No-Spam'] = 'True'</tt>. Note, while most fields
# like <tt>To:</tt> or <tt>From:</tt> can only appear once in an email
# header, other fields like <tt>X-Anything</tt> can appear multiple times.
# If you want to change a field that can appear multiple times, you need to
# set it to nil first so that Mail knows you are replacing it and not adding
# another field of the same name.
#
# * <tt>headers(hash)</tt> - Allows you to specify multiple headers in your email such
# as <tt>headers({'X-No-Spam' => 'True', 'In-Reply-To' => '1234@message.id'})</tt>
# * <tt>headers(hash)</tt> - Allows you to specify multiple headers in your
# email such as <tt>headers({'X-No-Spam' => 'True', 'In-Reply-To' => '1234@message.id'})</tt>.
#
# * <tt>mail</tt> - Allows you to specify email to be sent.
#
# The hash passed to the mail method allows you to specify any header that a Mail::Message
# will accept (any valid Email header including optional fields).
# The hash passed to the mail method allows you to specify any header that a
# <tt>Mail::Message</tt> will accept (any valid Email header including
# optional fields).
#
# The mail method, if not passed a block, will inspect your views and send all the views with
# the same name as the method, so the above action would send the +welcome.text.erb+ view
# file as well as the +welcome.text.html.erb+ view file in a +multipart/alternative+ email.
# The mail method, if not passed a block, will inspect your views and send all
# the views with the same name as the method, so the above action would send
# the +welcome.text.erb+ view file as well as the +welcome.text.html.erb+ view
# file in a +multipart/alternative+ email.
#
# If you want to explicitly render only certain templates, pass a block:
#
# mail(:to => user.email) do |format|
# mail(to: user.email) do |format|
# format.text
# format.html
# end
#
# The block syntax is also useful in providing information specific to a part:
#
# mail(:to => user.email) do |format|
# format.text(:content_transfer_encoding => "base64")
# mail(to: user.email) do |format|
# format.text(content_transfer_encoding: 'base64')
# format.html
# end
#
# Or even to render a special view:
#
# mail(:to => user.email) do |format|
# mail(to: user.email) do |format|
# format.text
# format.html { render "some_other_template" }
# format.html { render 'some_other_template' }
# end
#
# = Mailer views
# == Mailer views
#
# Like Action Controller, each mailer class has a corresponding view directory in which each
# method of the class looks for a template with its name.
# Like Action Controller, each mailer class has a corresponding view directory
# in which each method of the class looks for a template with its name.
#
# To define a template to be used with a mailing, create an <tt>.erb</tt> file with the same
# name as the method in your mailer model. For example, in the mailer defined above, the template at
# <tt>app/views/notifier/welcome.text.erb</tt> would be used to generate the email.
# To define a template to be used with a mailing, create an <tt>.erb</tt> file
# with the same name as the method in your mailer model. For example, in the
# mailer defined above, the template at <tt>app/views/notifier/welcome.text.erb</tt>
# would be used to generate the email.
#
# Variables defined in the model are accessible as instance variables in the view.
# Variables defined in the model are accessible as instance variables in the
# view.
#
# Emails by default are sent in plain text, so a sample view for our model example might look like this:
# Emails by default are sent in plain text, so a sample view for our model
# example might look like this:
#
# Hi <%= @account.name %>,
# Thanks for joining our service! Please check back often.
@ -98,170 +108,191 @@ module ActionMailer #:nodoc:
# You can even use Action Pack helpers in these views. For example:
#
# You got a new note!
# <%= truncate(@note.body, :length => 25) %>
# <%= truncate(@note.body, length: 25) %>
#
# If you need to access the subject, from or the recipients in the view, you can do that through message object:
# If you need to access the subject, from or the recipients in the view, you
# can do that through message object:
#
# You got a new note from <%= message.from %>!
# <%= truncate(@note.body, :length => 25) %>
# <%= truncate(@note.body, length: 25) %>
#
#
# = Generating URLs
# == Generating URLs
#
# URLs can be generated in mailer views using <tt>url_for</tt> or named routes. Unlike controllers from
# Action Pack, the mailer instance doesn't have any context about the incoming request, so you'll need
# to provide all of the details needed to generate a URL.
# URLs can be generated in mailer views using <tt>url_for</tt> or named routes.
# Unlike controllers from Action Pack, the mailer instance doesn't have any
# context about the incoming request, so you'll need to provide all of the
# details needed to generate a URL.
#
# When using <tt>url_for</tt> you'll need to provide the <tt>:host</tt>, <tt>:controller</tt>, and <tt>:action</tt>:
# When using <tt>url_for</tt> you'll need to provide the <tt>:host</tt>,
# <tt>:controller</tt>, and <tt>:action</tt>:
#
# <%= url_for(:host => "example.com", :controller => "welcome", :action => "greeting") %>
# <%= url_for(host: 'example.com', controller: 'welcome', action: 'greeting') %>
#
# When using named routes you only need to supply the <tt>:host</tt>:
#
# <%= users_url(:host => "example.com") %>
# <%= users_url(host: 'example.com') %>
#
# You should use the <tt>named_route_url</tt> style (which generates absolute URLs) and avoid using the
# <tt>named_route_path</tt> style (which generates relative URLs), since clients reading the mail will
# have no concept of a current URL from which to determine a relative path.
# You should use the <tt>named_route_url</tt> style (which generates absolute
# URLs) and avoid using the <tt>named_route_path</tt> style (which generates
# relative URLs), since clients reading the mail will have no concept of a
# current URL from which to determine a relative path.
#
# It is also possible to set a default host that will be used in all mailers by setting the <tt>:host</tt>
# option as a configuration option in <tt>config/application.rb</tt>:
# It is also possible to set a default host that will be used in all mailers
# by setting the <tt>:host</tt> option as a configuration option in
# <tt>config/application.rb</tt>:
#
# config.action_mailer.default_url_options = { :host => "example.com" }
# config.action_mailer.default_url_options = { host: 'example.com' }
#
# When you decide to set a default <tt>:host</tt> for your mailers, then you need to make sure to use the
# <tt>:only_path => false</tt> option when using <tt>url_for</tt>. Since the <tt>url_for</tt> view helper
# will generate relative URLs by default when a <tt>:host</tt> option isn't explicitly provided, passing
# <tt>:only_path => false</tt> will ensure that absolute URLs are generated.
# When you decide to set a default <tt>:host</tt> for your mailers, then you
# need to make sure to use the <tt>only_path: false</tt> option when using
# <tt>url_for</tt>. Since the <tt>url_for</tt> view helper will generate
# relative URLs by default when a <tt>:host</tt> option isn't explicitly
# provided, passing <tt>only_path: false</tt> will ensure that absolute URLs
# are generated.
#
# = Sending mail
# == Sending mail
#
# Once a mailer action and template are defined, you can deliver your message or create it and save it
# for delivery later:
# Once a mailer action and template are defined, you can deliver your message
# or create it and save it for delivery later:
#
# Notifier.welcome(david).deliver # sends the email
# mail = Notifier.welcome(david) # => a Mail::Message object
# mail.deliver # sends the email
#
# You never instantiate your mailer class. Rather, you just call the method you defined on the class itself.
# You never instantiate your mailer class. Rather, you just call the method
# you defined on the class itself.
#
# = Multipart Emails
#
# Multipart messages can also be used implicitly because Action Mailer will automatically detect and use
# multipart templates, where each template is named after the name of the action, followed by the content
# type. Each such detected template will be added as a separate part to the message.
# Multipart messages can also be used implicitly because Action Mailer will
# automatically detect and use multipart templates, where each template is
# named after the name of the action, followed by the content type. Each such
# detected template will be added as a separate part to the message.
#
# For example, if the following templates exist:
#
# * signup_notification.text.erb
# * signup_notification.text.html.erb
# * signup_notification.text.xml.builder
# * signup_notification.text.yaml.erb
#
# Each would be rendered and added as a separate part to the message, with the corresponding content
# type. The content type for the entire message is automatically set to <tt>multipart/alternative</tt>,
# which indicates that the email contains multiple different representations of the same email
# body. The same instance variables defined in the action are passed to all email templates.
# Each would be rendered and added as a separate part to the message, with the
# corresponding content type. The content type for the entire message is
# automatically set to <tt>multipart/alternative</tt>, which indicates that
# the email contains multiple different representations of the same email
# body. The same instance variables defined in the action are passed to all
# email templates.
#
# Implicit template rendering is not performed if any attachments or parts have been added to the email.
# This means that you'll have to manually add each part to the email and set the content type of the email
# to <tt>multipart/alternative</tt>.
# Implicit template rendering is not performed if any attachments or parts
# have been added to the email. This means that you'll have to manually add
# each part to the email and set the content type of the email to
# <tt>multipart/alternative</tt>.
#
# = Attachments
# == Attachments
#
# Sending attachment in emails is easy:
#
# class ApplicationMailer < ActionMailer::Base
# def welcome(recipient)
# attachments['free_book.pdf'] = File.read('path/to/file.pdf')
# mail(:to => recipient, :subject => "New account information")
# mail(to: recipient, subject: 'New account information')
# end
# end
#
# Which will (if it had both a <tt>welcome.text.erb</tt> and <tt>welcome.text.html.erb</tt>
# template in the view directory), send a complete <tt>multipart/mixed</tt> email with two parts,
# the first part being a <tt>multipart/alternative</tt> with the text and HTML email parts inside,
# and the second being a <tt>application/pdf</tt> with a Base64 encoded copy of the file.pdf book
# with the filename +free_book.pdf+.
# Which will (if it had both a <tt>welcome.text.erb</tt> and
# <tt>welcome.text.html.erb</tt> template in the view directory), send a
# complete <tt>multipart/mixed</tt> email with two parts, the first part being
# a <tt>multipart/alternative</tt> with the text and HTML email parts inside,
# and the second being a <tt>application/pdf</tt> with a Base64 encoded copy
# of the file.pdf book with the filename +free_book.pdf+.
#
# If you need to send attachments with no content, you need to create an empty view for it,
# or add an empty body parameter like this:
# If you need to send attachments with no content, you need to create an empty
# view for it, or add an empty body parameter like this:
#
# class ApplicationMailer < ActionMailer::Base
# def welcome(recipient)
# attachments['free_book.pdf'] = File.read('path/to/file.pdf')
# mail(:to => recipient, :subject => "New account information", :body => "")
# mail(to: recipient, subject: 'New account information', body: '')
# end
# end
#
# = Inline Attachments
# == Inline Attachments
#
# You can also specify that a file should be displayed inline with other HTML. This is useful
# if you want to display a corporate logo or a photo.
# You can also specify that a file should be displayed inline with other HTML.
# This is useful if you want to display a corporate logo or a photo.
#
# class ApplicationMailer < ActionMailer::Base
# def welcome(recipient)
# attachments.inline['photo.png'] = File.read('path/to/photo.png')
# mail(:to => recipient, :subject => "Here is what we look like")
# mail(to: recipient, subject: 'Here is what we look like')
# end
# end
#
# And then to reference the image in the view, you create a <tt>welcome.html.erb</tt> file and
# make a call to +image_tag+ passing in the attachment you want to display and then call
# +url+ on the attachment to get the relative content id path for the image source:
# And then to reference the image in the view, you create a
# <tt>welcome.html.erb</tt> file and make a call to +image_tag+ passing in the
# attachment you want to display and then call +url+ on the attachment to get
# the relative content id path for the image source:
#
# <h1>Please Don't Cringe</h1>
#
# <%= image_tag attachments['photo.png'].url -%>
#
# As we are using Action View's +image_tag+ method, you can pass in any other options you want:
# As we are using Action View's +image_tag+ method, you can pass in any other
# options you want:
#
# <h1>Please Don't Cringe</h1>
#
# <%= image_tag attachments['photo.png'].url, :alt => 'Our Photo', :class => 'photo' -%>
# <%= image_tag attachments['photo.png'].url, alt: 'Our Photo', class: 'photo' -%>
#
# = Observing and Intercepting Mails
# == Observing and Intercepting Mails
#
# Action Mailer provides hooks into the Mail observer and interceptor methods. These allow you to
# register classes that are called during the mail delivery life cycle.
# Action Mailer provides hooks into the Mail observer and interceptor methods.
# These allow you to register classes that are called during the mail delivery
# life cycle.
#
# An observer class must implement the <tt>:delivered_email(message)</tt> method which will be
# called once for every email sent after the email has been sent.
# An observer class must implement the <tt>:delivered_email(message)</tt>
# method which will be called once for every email sent after the email has
# been sent.
#
# An interceptor class must implement the <tt>:delivering_email(message)</tt> method which will be
# called before the email is sent, allowing you to make modifications to the email before it hits
# the delivery agents. Your class should make any needed modifications directly to the passed
# in Mail::Message instance.
# An interceptor class must implement the <tt>:delivering_email(message)</tt>
# method which will be called before the email is sent, allowing you to make
# modifications to the email before it hits the delivery agents. Your class
# should make any needed modifications directly to the passed in
# <tt>Mail::Message</tt> instance.
#
# = Default Hash
# == Default Hash
#
# Action Mailer provides some intelligent defaults for your emails, these are usually specified in a
# default method inside the class definition:
# Action Mailer provides some intelligent defaults for your emails, these are
# usually specified in a default method inside the class definition:
#
# class Notifier < ActionMailer::Base
# default :sender => 'system@example.com'
# default sender: 'system@example.com'
# end
#
# You can pass in any header value that a <tt>Mail::Message</tt> accepts. Out of the box,
# <tt>ActionMailer::Base</tt> sets the following:
# You can pass in any header value that a <tt>Mail::Message</tt> accepts. Out
# of the box, <tt>ActionMailer::Base</tt> sets the following:
#
# * <tt>:mime_version => "1.0"</tt>
# * <tt>:charset => "UTF-8",</tt>
# * <tt>:content_type => "text/plain",</tt>
# * <tt>:parts_order => [ "text/plain", "text/enriched", "text/html" ]</tt>
# * <tt>mime_version: '1.0'</tt>
# * <tt>charset: 'UTF-8',</tt>
# * <tt>content_type: 'text/plain',</tt>
# * <tt>parts_order: [ 'text/plain', 'text/enriched', 'text/html' ]</tt>
#
# <tt>parts_order</tt> and <tt>charset</tt> are not actually valid <tt>Mail::Message</tt> header fields,
# but Action Mailer translates them appropriately and sets the correct values.
# <tt>parts_order</tt> and <tt>charset</tt> are not actually valid
# <tt>Mail::Message</tt> header fields, but Action Mailer translates them
# appropriately and sets the correct values.
#
# As you can pass in any header, you need to either quote the header as a string, or pass it in as
# an underscored symbol, so the following will work:
# As you can pass in any header, you need to either quote the header as a
# string, or pass it in as an underscored symbol, so the following will work:
#
# class Notifier < ActionMailer::Base
# default 'Content-Transfer-Encoding' => '7bit',
# :content_description => 'This is a description'
# content_description: 'This is a description'
# end
#
# Finally, Action Mailer also supports passing <tt>Proc</tt> objects into the default hash, so you
# can define methods that evaluate as the message is being generated:
# Finally, Action Mailer also supports passing <tt>Proc</tt> objects into the
# default hash, so you can define methods that evaluate as the message is
# being generated:
#
# class Notifier < ActionMailer::Base
# default 'X-Special-Header' => Proc.new { my_method }
@ -273,20 +304,23 @@ module ActionMailer #:nodoc:
# end
# end
#
# Note that the proc is evaluated right at the start of the mail message generation, so if you
# set something in the defaults using a proc, and then set the same thing inside of your
# mailer method, it will get over written by the mailer method.
# Note that the proc is evaluated right at the start of the mail message
# generation, so if you set something in the defaults using a proc, and then
# set the same thing inside of your mailer method, it will get over written by
# the mailer method.
#
# It is also possible to set these default options that will be used in all mailers through
# the <tt>default_options=</tt> configuration in <tt>config/application.rb</tt>:
# It is also possible to set these default options that will be used in all
# mailers through the <tt>default_options=</tt> configuration in
# <tt>config/application.rb</tt>:
#
# config.action_mailer.default_options = { from: "no-reply@example.org" }
# config.action_mailer.default_options = { from: 'no-reply@example.org' }
#
# = Callbacks
# == Callbacks
#
# You can specify callbacks using before_filter and after_filter for configuring your messages.
# This may be useful, for example, when you want to add default inline attachments for all
# messages sent out by a certain mailer class:
# You can specify callbacks using <tt>before_filter</tt> and <tt>after_filter</tt>
# for configuring your messages. This may be useful, for example, when you
# want to add default inline attachments for all messages sent out by a
# certain mailer class:
#
# class Notifier < ActionMailer::Base
# before_filter :add_inline_attachment!
@ -298,70 +332,86 @@ module ActionMailer #:nodoc:
# private
#
# def add_inline_attachment!
# attachments.inline["footer.jpg"] = File.read('/path/to/filename.jpg')
# attachments.inline['footer.jpg'] = File.read('/path/to/filename.jpg')
# end
# end
#
# Callbacks in ActionMailer are implemented using AbstractController::Callbacks, so you
# can define and configure callbacks in the same manner that you would use callbacks in
# classes that inherit from ActionController::Base.
# Callbacks in ActionMailer are implemented using <tt>AbstractController::Callbacks</tt>,
# so you can define and configure callbacks in the same manner that you would
# use callbacks in classes that inherit from ActionController::Base.
#
# Note that unless you have a specific reason to do so, you should prefer using before_filter
# rather than after_filter in your ActionMailer classes so that headers are parsed properly.
# Note that unless you have a specific reason to do so, you should prefer
# using <tt>before_filter</tt> rather than <tt>after_filter</tt> in your
# ActionMailer classes so that headers are parsed properly.
#
# = Configuration options
# == Configuration options
#
# These options are specified on the class level, like
# <tt>ActionMailer::Base.raise_delivery_errors = true</tt>
#
# * <tt>default</tt> - You can pass this in at a class level as well as within the class itself as
# per the above section.
# * <tt>default</tt> - You can pass this in at a class level as well as within
# the class itself as per the above section.
#
# * <tt>logger</tt> - the logger is used for generating information on the mailing run if available.
# Can be set to nil for no logging. Compatible with both Ruby's own Logger and Log4r loggers.
# * <tt>logger</tt> - the logger is used for generating information on the
# mailing run if available. Can be set to +nil+ for no logging. Compatible
# with both Ruby's own Logger and Log4r loggers.
#
# * <tt>smtp_settings</tt> - Allows detailed configuration for <tt>:smtp</tt> delivery method:
# * <tt>:address</tt> - Allows you to use a remote mail server. Just change it from its default
# "localhost" setting.
# * <tt>:port</tt> - On the off chance that your mail server doesn't run on port 25, you can change it.
# * <tt>:domain</tt> - If you need to specify a HELO domain, you can do it here.
# * <tt>:user_name</tt> - If your mail server requires authentication, set the username in this setting.
# * <tt>:password</tt> - If your mail server requires authentication, set the password in this setting.
# * <tt>:authentication</tt> - If your mail server requires authentication, you need to specify the
# authentication type here.
# This is a symbol and one of <tt>:plain</tt> (will send the password in the clear), <tt>:login</tt> (will
# send password Base64 encoded) or <tt>:cram_md5</tt> (combines a Challenge/Response mechanism to exchange
# information and a cryptographic Message Digest 5 algorithm to hash important information)
# * <tt>:enable_starttls_auto</tt> - When set to true, detects if STARTTLS is enabled in your SMTP server
# and starts to use it.
# * <tt>:openssl_verify_mode</tt> - When using TLS, you can set how OpenSSL checks the certificate. This is
# really useful if you need to validate a self-signed and/or a wildcard certificate. You can use the name
# of an OpenSSL verify constant ('none', 'peer', 'client_once','fail_if_no_peer_cert') or directly the
# constant (OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE, OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_PEER,...).
# * <tt>smtp_settings</tt> - Allows detailed configuration for <tt>:smtp</tt>
# delivery method:
# * <tt>:address</tt> - Allows you to use a remote mail server. Just change
# it from its default "localhost" setting.
# * <tt>:port</tt> - On the off chance that your mail server doesn't run on
# port 25, you can change it.
# * <tt>:domain</tt> - If you need to specify a HELO domain, you can do it
# here.
# * <tt>:user_name</tt> - If your mail server requires authentication, set
# the username in this setting.
# * <tt>:password</tt> - If your mail server requires authentication, set
# the password in this setting.
# * <tt>:authentication</tt> - If your mail server requires authentication,
# you need to specify the authentication type here. This is a symbol and
# one of <tt>:plain</tt> (will send the password in the clear), <tt>:login</tt>
# (will send password Base64 encoded) or <tt>:cram_md5</tt> (combines a
# Challenge/Response mechanism to exchange information and a cryptographic
# Message Digest 5 algorithm to hash important information).
# * <tt>:enable_starttls_auto</tt> - When set to +true+, detects if STARTTLS
# is enabled in your SMTP server and starts to use it.
# * <tt>:openssl_verify_mode</tt> - When using TLS, you can set how OpenSSL
# checks the certificate. This is really useful if you need to validate a
# self-signed and/or a wildcard certificate. You can use the name of an
# OpenSSL verify constant ('none', 'peer', 'client_once', 'fail_if_no_peer_cert')
# or directly the constant (OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE, OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_PEER,...).
#
# * <tt>sendmail_settings</tt> - Allows you to override options for the <tt>:sendmail</tt> delivery method.
# * <tt>:location</tt> - The location of the sendmail executable. Defaults to <tt>/usr/sbin/sendmail</tt>.
# * <tt>:arguments</tt> - The command line arguments. Defaults to <tt>-i -t</tt> with <tt>-f sender@address</tt>
# added automatically before the message is sent.
# * <tt>sendmail_settings</tt> - Allows you to override options for the
# <tt>:sendmail</tt> delivery method.
# * <tt>:location</tt> - The location of the sendmail executable. Defaults
# to <tt>/usr/sbin/sendmail</tt>.
# * <tt>:arguments</tt> - The command line arguments. Defaults to <tt>-i -t</tt>
# with <tt>-f sender@address</tt> added automatically before the message
# is sent.
#
# * <tt>file_settings</tt> - Allows you to override options for the <tt>:file</tt> delivery method.
# * <tt>:location</tt> - The directory into which emails will be written. Defaults to the application
# <tt>tmp/mails</tt>.
# * <tt>file_settings</tt> - Allows you to override options for the <tt>:file</tt>
# delivery method.
# * <tt>:location</tt> - The directory into which emails will be written.
# Defaults to the application <tt>tmp/mails</tt>.
#
# * <tt>raise_delivery_errors</tt> - Whether or not errors should be raised if the email fails to be delivered.
# * <tt>raise_delivery_errors</tt> - Whether or not errors should be raised if
# the email fails to be delivered.
#
# * <tt>delivery_method</tt> - Defines a delivery method. Possible values are <tt>:smtp</tt> (default),
# <tt>:sendmail</tt>, <tt>:test</tt>, and <tt>:file</tt>. Or you may provide a custom delivery method
# object e.g. MyOwnDeliveryMethodClass. See the Mail gem documentation on the interface you need to
# implement for a custom delivery agent.
# * <tt>delivery_method</tt> - Defines a delivery method. Possible values are
# <tt>:smtp</tt> (default), <tt>:sendmail</tt>, <tt>:test</tt>, and <tt>:file</tt>.
# Or you may provide a custom delivery method object e.g. MyOwnDeliveryMethodClass.
# See the Mail gem documentation on the interface you need to implement for
# a custom delivery agent.
#
# * <tt>perform_deliveries</tt> - Determines whether emails are actually sent from Action Mailer when you
# call <tt>.deliver</tt> on an mail message or on an Action Mailer method. This is on by default but can
# be turned off to aid in functional testing.
#
# * <tt>deliveries</tt> - Keeps an array of all the emails sent out through the Action Mailer with
# <tt>delivery_method :test</tt>. Most useful for unit and functional testing.
# * <tt>perform_deliveries</tt> - Determines whether emails are actually sent
# from Action Mailer when you call <tt>.deliver</tt> on an mail message or
#  on an Action Mailer method. This is on by default but can be turned off to
# aid in functional testing.
#
# * <tt>deliveries</tt> - Keeps an array of all the emails sent out through
# the Action Mailer with <tt>delivery_method :test</tt>. Most useful for
# unit and functional testing.
class Base < AbstractController::Base
include DeliveryMethods
abstract!
@ -378,7 +428,7 @@ module ActionMailer #:nodoc:
helper ActionMailer::MailHelper
private_class_method :new #:nodoc:
private_class_method :new # :nodoc:
class_attribute :default_params
self.default_params = {
@ -400,16 +450,16 @@ module ActionMailer #:nodoc:
end
# Register an Observer which will be notified when mail is delivered.
# Either a class or a string can be passed in as the Observer. If a string is passed in
# it will be <tt>constantize</tt>d.
# Either a class or a string can be passed in as the Observer. If a string
# is passed in it will be <tt>constantize</tt>d.
def register_observer(observer)
delivery_observer = (observer.is_a?(String) ? observer.constantize : observer)
Mail.register_observer(delivery_observer)
end
# Register an Interceptor which will be called before mail is sent.
# Either a class or a string can be passed in as the Interceptor. If a string is passed in
# it will be <tt>constantize</tt>d.
# Either a class or a string can be passed in as the Interceptor. If a
# string is passed in it will be <tt>constantize</tt>d.
def register_interceptor(interceptor)
delivery_interceptor = (interceptor.is_a?(String) ? interceptor.constantize : interceptor)
Mail.register_interceptor(delivery_interceptor)
@ -425,9 +475,9 @@ module ActionMailer #:nodoc:
self.default_params = default_params.merge(value).freeze if value
default_params
end
# Allows to set defaults through app configuration:
# Allows to set defaults through app configuration.
#
# config.action_mailer.default_options = { from: "no-reply@example.org" }
# config.action_mailer.default_options = { from: 'no-reply@example.org' }
alias :default_options= :default
# Receives a raw email, parses it into an email object, decodes it,
@ -449,18 +499,20 @@ module ActionMailer #:nodoc:
end
end
# Wraps an email delivery inside of Active Support Notifications instrumentation. This
# method is actually called by the <tt>Mail::Message</tt> object itself through a callback
# when you call <tt>:deliver</tt> on the Mail::Message, calling +deliver_mail+ directly
# and passing a Mail::Message will do nothing except tell the logger you sent the email.
def deliver_mail(mail) #:nodoc:
# Wraps an email delivery inside of Active Support Notifications
# instrumentation. This method is actually called by the <tt>Mail::Message</tt>
# object itself through a callback when you call <tt>:deliver</tt> on the
# <tt>Mail::Message</tt>, calling +deliver_mail+ directly and passing a
# <tt>Mail::Message</tt> will do nothing except tell the logger you sent
# the email.
def deliver_mail(mail) # :nodoc:
ActiveSupport::Notifications.instrument("deliver.action_mailer") do |payload|
set_payload_for_mail(payload, mail)
yield # Let Mail do the delivery actions
end
end
def respond_to?(method, include_private = false) #:nodoc:
def respond_to?(method, include_private = false) # :nodoc:
super || action_methods.include?(method.to_s)
end
@ -479,7 +531,7 @@ module ActionMailer #:nodoc:
protected
def set_payload_for_mail(payload, mail) #:nodoc:
def set_payload_for_mail(payload, mail) # :nodoc:
payload[:mailer] = name
payload[:message_id] = mail.message_id
payload[:subject] = mail.subject
@ -491,7 +543,7 @@ module ActionMailer #:nodoc:
payload[:mail] = mail.encoded
end
def method_missing(method, *args) #:nodoc:
def method_missing(method, *args) # :nodoc:
return super unless respond_to?(method)
new(method, *args).message
end
@ -518,15 +570,15 @@ module ActionMailer #:nodoc:
self.class.mailer_name
end
# Allows you to pass random and unusual headers to the new <tt>Mail::Message</tt> object
# which will add them to itself.
# Allows you to pass random and unusual headers to the new <tt>Mail::Message</tt>
# object which will add them to itself.
#
# headers['X-Special-Domain-Specific-Header'] = "SecretValue"
# headers['X-Special-Domain-Specific-Header'] = 'SecretValue'
#
# You can also pass a hash into headers of header field names and values, which
# will then be set on the Mail::Message object:
# You can also pass a hash into headers of header field names and values,
# which will then be set on the <tt>Mail::Message</tt> object:
#
# headers 'X-Special-Domain-Specific-Header' => "SecretValue",
# headers 'X-Special-Domain-Specific-Header' => 'SecretValue',
# 'In-Reply-To' => incoming.message_id
#
# The resulting Mail::Message will have the following in its header:
@ -544,23 +596,24 @@ module ActionMailer #:nodoc:
#
# mail.attachments['filename.jpg'] = File.read('/path/to/filename.jpg')
#
# If you do this, then Mail will take the file name and work out the mime type
# set the Content-Type, Content-Disposition, Content-Transfer-Encoding and
# base64 encode the contents of the attachment all for you.
# If you do this, then Mail will take the file name and work out the mime
# type set the Content-Type, Content-Disposition, Content-Transfer-Encoding
# and base64 encode the contents of the attachment all for you.
#
# You can also specify overrides if you want by passing a hash instead of a string:
# You can also specify overrides if you want by passing a hash instead of a
# string:
#
# mail.attachments['filename.jpg'] = {:mime_type => 'application/x-gzip',
# :content => File.read('/path/to/filename.jpg')}
# mail.attachments['filename.jpg'] = { mime_type: 'application/x-gzip',
# content: File.read('/path/to/filename.jpg') }
#
# If you want to use a different encoding than Base64, you can pass an encoding in,
# but then it is up to you to pass in the content pre-encoded, and don't expect
# Mail to know how to decode this data:
# If you want to use a different encoding than Base64, you can pass an
# encoding in, but then it is up to you to pass in the content pre-encoded,
# and don't expect Mail to know how to decode this data:
#
# file_content = SpecialEncode(File.read('/path/to/filename.jpg'))
# mail.attachments['filename.jpg'] = {:mime_type => 'application/x-gzip',
# :encoding => 'SpecialEncoding',
# :content => file_content }
# mail.attachments['filename.jpg'] = { mime_type: 'application/x-gzip',
# encoding: 'SpecialEncoding',
# content: file_content }
#
# You can also search for specific attachments:
#
@ -569,99 +622,102 @@ module ActionMailer #:nodoc:
#
# # or by index
# mail.attachments[0] # => Mail::Part (first attachment)
#
def attachments
@_message.attachments
end
# The main method that creates the message and renders the email templates. There are
# two ways to call this method, with a block, or without a block.
# The main method that creates the message and renders the email templates.
# There are two ways to call this method, with a block, or without a block.
#
# Both methods accept a headers hash. This hash allows you to specify the most used headers
# in an email message, these are:
# Both methods accept a headers hash. This hash allows you to specify the
# most used headers in an email message, these are:
#
# * <tt>:subject</tt> - The subject of the message, if this is omitted, Action Mailer will
# ask the Rails I18n class for a translated <tt>:subject</tt> in the scope of
# <tt>[mailer_scope, action_name]</tt> or if this is missing, will translate the
# humanized version of the <tt>action_name</tt>
# * <tt>:to</tt> - Who the message is destined for, can be a string of addresses, or an array
# of addresses.
# * <tt>:from</tt> - Who the message is from
# * <tt>:cc</tt> - Who you would like to Carbon-Copy on this email, can be a string of addresses,
# or an array of addresses.
# * <tt>:bcc</tt> - Who you would like to Blind-Carbon-Copy on this email, can be a string of
# addresses, or an array of addresses.
# * <tt>:subject</tt> - The subject of the message, if this is omitted,
# Action Mailer will ask the Rails I18n class for a translated
# <tt>:subject</tt> in the scope of <tt>[mailer_scope, action_name]</tt>
# or if this is missing, will translate the humanized version of the
# <tt>action_name</tt>.
# * <tt>:to</tt> - Who the message is destined for, can be a string of
#  addresses, or an array of addresses.
# * <tt>:from</tt> - Who the message is from.
# * <tt>:cc</tt> - Who you would like to Carbon-Copy on this email, can be a
# string of addresses, or an array of addresses.
# * <tt>:bcc</tt> - Who you would like to Blind-Carbon-Copy on this email,
# can be a string of addresses, or an array of addresses.
# * <tt>:reply_to</tt> - Who to set the Reply-To header of the email to.
# * <tt>:date</tt> - The date to say the email was sent on.
#
# You can set default values for any of the above headers (except :date) by using the <tt>default</tt>
# class method:
# You can set default values for any of the above headers (except :date) by
# using the +default+ class method:
#
# class Notifier < ActionMailer::Base
# self.default :from => 'no-reply@test.lindsaar.net',
# :bcc => 'email_logger@test.lindsaar.net',
# :reply_to => 'bounces@test.lindsaar.net'
# self.default from: 'no-reply@test.lindsaar.net',
# bcc: 'email_logger@test.lindsaar.net',
# reply_to: 'bounces@test.lindsaar.net'
# end
#
# If you need other headers not listed above, you can either pass them in
# as part of the headers hash or use the <tt>headers['name'] = value</tt>
# method.
#
# When a <tt>:return_path</tt> is specified as header, that value will be used as the 'envelope from'
# address for the Mail message. Setting this is useful when you want delivery notifications
# sent to a different address than the one in <tt>:from</tt>. Mail will actually use the
# <tt>:return_path</tt> in preference to the <tt>:sender</tt> in preference to the <tt>:from</tt>
# When a <tt>:return_path</tt> is specified as header, that value will be
# used as the 'envelope from' address for the Mail message. Setting this is
# useful when you want delivery notifications sent to a different address
# than the one in <tt>:from</tt>. Mail will actually use the <tt>:return_path</tt>
# in preference to the <tt>:sender</tt> in preference to the <tt>:from</tt>
# field for the 'envelope from' value.
#
# If you do not pass a block to the +mail+ method, it will find all templates in the
# view paths using by default the mailer name and the method name that it is being
# called from, it will then create parts for each of these templates intelligently,
# making educated guesses on correct content type and sequence, and return a fully
# prepared Mail::Message ready to call <tt>:deliver</tt> on to send.
# If you do not pass a block to the +mail+ method, it will find all
# templates in the view paths using by default the mailer name and the
# method name that it is being called from, it will then create parts for
# each of these templates intelligently, making educated guesses on correct
# content type and sequence, and return a fully prepared <tt>Mail::Message</tt>
# ready to call <tt>:deliver</tt> on to send.
#
# For example:
#
# class Notifier < ActionMailer::Base
# default :from => 'no-reply@test.lindsaar.net',
# default from: 'no-reply@test.lindsaar.net',
#
# def welcome
# mail(:to => 'mikel@test.lindsaar.net')
# mail(to: 'mikel@test.lindsaar.net')
# end
# end
#
# Will look for all templates at "app/views/notifier" with name "welcome".
# If no welcome template exists, it will raise an ActionView::MissingTemplate error.
# If no welcome template exists, it will raise an <tt>ActionView::MissingTemplate</tt>
# error.
#
# However, those can be customized:
#
# mail(:template_path => 'notifications', :template_name => 'another')
# mail(template_path: 'notifications', template_name: 'another')
#
# And now it will look for all templates at "app/views/notifications" with name "another".
# And now it will look for all templates at "app/views/notifications" with
# name "another".
#
# If you do pass a block, you can render specific templates of your choice:
#
# mail(:to => 'mikel@test.lindsaar.net') do |format|
# mail(to: 'mikel@test.lindsaar.net') do |format|
# format.text
# format.html
# end
#
# You can even render text directly without using a template:
#
# mail(:to => 'mikel@test.lindsaar.net') do |format|
# format.text { render :text => "Hello Mikel!" }
# format.html { render :text => "<h1>Hello Mikel!</h1>" }
# mail(to: 'mikel@test.lindsaar.net') do |format|
# format.text { render text: 'Hello Mikel!' }
# format.html { render text: '<h1>Hello Mikel!</h1>' }
# end
#
# Which will render a <tt>multipart/alternative</tt> email with <tt>text/plain</tt> and
# <tt>text/html</tt> parts.
# Which will render a <tt>multipart/alternative</tt> email with
# <tt>text/plain</tt> and <tt>text/html</tt> parts.
#
# The block syntax also allows you to customize the part headers if desired:
#
# mail(:to => 'mikel@test.lindsaar.net') do |format|
# format.text(:content_transfer_encoding => "base64")
# mail(to: 'mikel@test.lindsaar.net') do |format|
# format.text(content_transfer_encoding: 'base64')
# format.html
# end
#
def mail(headers={}, &block)
m = @_message
@ -726,10 +782,11 @@ module ActionMailer #:nodoc:
end
end
# Translates the +subject+ using Rails I18n class under <tt>[mailer_scope, action_name]</tt> scope.
# If it does not find a translation for the +subject+ under the specified scope it will default to a
# humanized version of the <tt>action_name</tt>.
def default_i18n_subject #:nodoc:
# Translates the +subject+ using Rails I18n class under
# <tt>[mailer_scope, action_name]</tt> scope. If it does not find a
# translation for the +subject+ under the specified scope it will default
# to a humanized version of the <tt>action_name</tt>.
def default_i18n_subject # :nodoc:
mailer_scope = self.class.mailer_name.tr('/', '.')
I18n.t(:subject, :scope => [mailer_scope, action_name], :default => action_name.humanize)
end