The Bourne Dependency

lib/shoulda/matchers/independent/delegate_matcher.rb

@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
+require 'bourne'
+
 module Shoulda # :nodoc:
   module Matchers
     module Independent # :nodoc:
 
       # Ensure that a given method is delegated properly.
       #
-      # Dependencies:
-      #   This matcher requires the `bourne` gem be added to your Gemfile. You will receive
-      #   a warning if this is not the case.
-      #
       # Basic Syntax:
       #   it { should delegate_method(:deliver_mail).to(:mailman) }
       #
@@ -20,12 +18,7 @@ module Shoulda # :nodoc:
       #   it { should delegate_method(:deliver_mail).to(:mailman).with_arguments('221B Baker St.', :hastily => true)
       #
       def delegate_method(delegating_method)
-        begin
-          require 'bourne'
-          DelegateMatcher.new(delegating_method)
-        rescue LoadError
-          raise "To use Shoulda's #delegate_method matcher, please add `bourne` to your Gemfile."
-        end
+        DelegateMatcher.new(delegating_method)
       end
 
       class DelegateMatcher

shoulda-matchers.gemspec

@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.require_paths = ["lib"]
 
   s.add_dependency('activesupport', '>= 3.0.0')
+  s.add_dependency('bourne',        '~> 1.1.2')
 
   s.add_development_dependency('appraisal',   '~> 0.4.0')
   s.add_development_dependency('aruba')
-  s.add_development_dependency('bourne',      '~> 1.1.2')
   s.add_development_dependency('bundler',     '~> 1.1')
   s.add_development_dependency('cucumber',    '~> 1.1.9')
   s.add_development_dependency('rails',       '~> 3.0')