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+module Spree
+  module Admin
+    module BaseHelper
+      def field_container(model, method, options = {}, &block)
+        css_classes = options[:class].to_a
+        css_classes << 'field'
+        if error_message_on(model, method).present?
+          css_classes << 'withError'
+        end
+        content_tag(:div, capture(&block), :class => css_classes.join(' '), :id => "#{model}_#{method}_field")
+      end
+
+      def error_message_on(object, method, options = {})
+        object = convert_to_model(object)
+        obj = object.respond_to?(:errors) ? object : instance_variable_get("@#{object}")
+
+        if obj && obj.errors[method].present?
+          errors = obj.errors[method].map { |err| h(err) }.join('<br />').html_safe
+          content_tag(:span, errors, :class => 'formError')
+        else
+          ''
+        end
+      end
+
+      # This method demonstrates the use of the :child_index option to render a
+      # form partial for, for instance, client side addition of new nested
+      # records.
+      #
+      # This specific example creates a link which uses javascript to add a new
+      # form partial to the DOM.
+      #
+      #   <%= form_for @project do |project_form| %>
+      #     <div id="tasks">
+      #       <%= project_form.fields_for :tasks do |task_form| %>
+      #         <%= render :partial => 'task', :locals => { :f => task_form } %>
+      #       <% end %>
+      #     </div>
+      #   <% end %>
+      def generate_html(form_builder, method, options = {})
+        options[:object] ||= form_builder.object.class.reflect_on_association(method).klass.new
+        options[:partial] ||= method.to_s.singularize
+        options[:form_builder_local] ||= :f
+
+        form_builder.fields_for(method, options[:object], :child_index => 'NEW_RECORD') do |f|
+          render(:partial => options[:partial], :locals => { options[:form_builder_local] => f })
+        end
+
+      end
+
+      def generate_template(form_builder, method, options = {})
+        escape_javascript generate_html(form_builder, method, options)
+      end
+
+      def remove_nested(fields)
+        out = ''
+        out << fields.hidden_field(:_destroy) unless fields.object.new_record?
+        out << (link_to icon('icon-remove'), "#", :class => 'remove')
+        out.html_safe
+      end
+
+      def preference_field_tag(name, value, options)
+        case options[:type]
+        when :integer
+          text_field_tag(name, value, preference_field_options(options))
+        when :boolean
+          hidden_field_tag(name, 0) +
+          check_box_tag(name, 1, value, preference_field_options(options))
+        when :string
+          text_field_tag(name, value, preference_field_options(options))
+        when :password
+          password_field_tag(name, value, preference_field_options(options))
+        when :text
+          text_area_tag(name, value, preference_field_options(options))
+        else
+          text_field_tag(name, value, preference_field_options(options))
+        end
+      end
+
+      def preference_field_for(form, field, options)
+        case options[:type]
+        when :integer
+          form.text_field(field, preference_field_options(options))
+        when :boolean
+          form.check_box(field, preference_field_options(options))
+        when :string
+          form.text_field(field, preference_field_options(options))
+        when :password
+          form.password_field(field, preference_field_options(options))
+        when :text
+          form.text_area(field, preference_field_options(options))
+        else
+          form.text_field(field, preference_field_options(options))
+        end
+      end
+
+      def preference_field_options(options)
+        field_options = case options[:type]
+        when :integer
+          { :size => 10,
+            :class => 'input_integer' }
+        when :boolean
+          {}
+        when :string
+          { :size => 10,
+            :class => 'input_string fullwidth' }
+        when :password
+          { :size => 10,
+            :class => 'password_string fullwidth' }
+        when :text
+          { :rows => 15,
+            :cols => 85,
+            :class => 'fullwidth' }
+        else
+          { :size => 10,
+            :class => 'input_string fullwidth' }
+        end
+
+        field_options.merge!({
+          :readonly => options[:readonly],
+          :disabled => options[:disabled],
+          :size     => options[:size]
+        })
+      end
+
+      def preference_fields(object, form)
+        return unless object.respond_to?(:preferences)
+        object.preferences.keys.map{ |key|
+          form.label("preferred_#{key}", Spree.t(key) + ": ") +
+            preference_field_for(form, "preferred_#{key}", :type => object.preference_type(key))
+        }.join("<br />").html_safe
+      end
+
+      def link_to_add_fields(name, target, options = {})
+        name = '' if options[:no_text]
+        css_classes = options[:class] ? options[:class] + " spree_add_fields" : "spree_add_fields"
+        link_to_with_icon('icon-plus', name, 'javascript:', :data => { :target => target }, :class => css_classes)
+      end
+
+      # renders hidden field and link to remove record using nested_attributes
+      def link_to_remove_fields(name, f, options = {})
+        name = '' if options[:no_text]
+        options[:class] = '' unless options[:class]
+        options[:class] += 'no-text with-tip' if options[:no_text]
+        url = f.object.persisted? ? [:admin, f.object] : '#'
+        link_to_with_icon('icon-trash', name, url, :class => "spree_remove_fields #{options[:class]}", :data => {:action => 'remove'}, :title => Spree.t(:remove)) + f.hidden_field(:_destroy)
+      end
+
+      def spree_dom_id(record)
+        dom_id(record, 'spree')
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      def attribute_name_for(field_name)
+        field_name.gsub(' ', '_').downcase
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end