remove a thing

.autotest

@@ -2,4 +2,12 @@ Autotest.add_hook(:initialize) do |at|
   at.add_mapping(%r{bin/(.*)}, true) do |filename, matches|
     at.files_matching(%r{spec/bin/#{matches[1]}_spec\.rb})
   end
+
+  at.add_mapping(%r{spec/(.*)}, true) do |filename, matches|
+    at.files_matching(%r{#{filename}})
+  end
+
+  at.add_mapping(%r{templates/.*}, true) do |filename, matches|
+    at.files_matching(%r{spec/bin/.*_spec\.rb})
+  end
 end

bin/backbone-generator

@@ -7,15 +7,36 @@ require 'thor/group'
 class BackboneGenerator < Thor
   include Thor::Actions
 
+  class_option :coffee, :type => :boolean, :desc => 'Generate CoffeeScript instead of JavaScript'
   def self.source_root
     File.expand_path('../../templates', __FILE__)
   end
 
   no_tasks do
+    def extension
+      options[:coffee] ? 'coffee' : 'js'
+    end
+
+    def script_target
+      options[:coffee] ? 'app/assets/javascripts' : 'public/javascripts'
+    end
+
+    def view_target
+      'app/views'
+    end
+
+    def test_target
+      'spec/javascripts'
+    end
+
     def underscore_name
       singularize(Thor::Util.snake_case(@name.gsub("::", "/")))
     end
 
+    def css_class_name
+      underscore_name.gsub(%r{[^a-z0-9_]}, '-')
+    end
+
     def plural_underscore_name
       pluralize(underscore_name)
     end
@@ -29,25 +50,25 @@ class BackboneGenerator < Thor
     end
 
     def generate_model
-      template('model.js.erb', "public/javascripts/models/#{underscore_name}.js")
-      template('model_spec.js.erb', "spec/javascripts/models/#{underscore_name}_spec.js")
+      template("model.#{extension}.erb", File.join(script_target, "models", "#{underscore_name}.#{extension}"))
+      template("model_spec.#{extension}.erb", File.join(test_target, "models", "#{underscore_name}_spec.#{extension}"))
     end
 
     def generate_view
-      template('view.js.erb', "public/javascripts/views/#{underscore_name}_view.js")
-      template('view.jst.erb', "app/views/#{underscore_name}s/view.jst")
-      template('view_spec.js.erb', "spec/javascripts/views/#{underscore_name}_view_spec.js")
+      template("view.#{extension}.erb", File.join(script_target, "views", "#{underscore_name}_view.#{extension}"))
+      template("view.jst.erb", File.join(view_target, "#{underscore_name}s/view.jst"))
+      template("view_spec.#{extension}.erb", File.join(test_target, "views", "#{underscore_name}_view_spec.#{extension}"))
     end
 
     def generate_collection
-      template('collection.js.erb', "public/javascripts/collections/#{plural_underscore_name}.js")
-      template('collection_spec.js.erb', "spec/javascripts/collections/#{plural_underscore_name}_spec.js")
+      template("collection.#{extension}.erb", File.join(script_target, "collections", "#{plural_underscore_name}.#{extension}"))
+      template("collection_spec.#{extension}.erb", File.join(test_target, "collections", "#{plural_underscore_name}_spec.#{extension}"))
     end
 
     def generate_collection_view
-      template('collection_view.js.erb', "public/javascripts/views/#{plural_underscore_name}_view.js")
-      template('collection_view.jst.erb', "app/views/#{plural_underscore_name}/list.jst")
-      template('collection_view_spec.js.erb', "spec/javascripts/views/#{plural_underscore_name}_view_spec.js")
+      template("collection_view.#{extension}.erb", File.join(script_target, 'views', "#{plural_underscore_name}_view.#{extension}"))
+      template("collection_view.jst.erb", File.join(view_target, "#{plural_underscore_name}/list.jst"))
+      template("collection_view_spec.#{extension}.erb", File.join(test_target, "views", "#{plural_underscore_name}_view_spec.#{extension}"))
     end
   end
 
@@ -83,7 +104,20 @@ class BackboneGenerator < Thor
 
   desc 'spec-helper', "Generate a spec helper for Backbone things"
   def spec_helper
-    template('spec_helper.js.erb', 'spec/javascripts/helpers/backbone_spec_helper.js')
+    template("spec_helper.#{extension}.erb", File.join(test_target, "helpers", "backbone_spec_helper.#{extension}"))
+  end
+
+  desc "app-helper", "Generate an application helper for useful Backbone things"
+  def app_helper
+    template("app_helper.#{extension}.erb", File.join(script_target, "application", "backbone_helper.#{extension}"))
+  end
+
+  desc "app-scaffold", "Generate an application scaffold"
+  def app_scaffold
+    template("app_view.#{extension}.erb", File.join(script_target, "application", "app_view.#{extension}"))
+    template("app_view.jst.erb", File.join(view_target, "application", "app_view.jst"))
+    template("controller.#{extension}.erb", File.join(script_target, "application", "controller.#{extension}"))
+    template("app_view_spec.#{extension}.erb", File.join(test_target, "application", "app_view_spec.#{extension}"))
   end
 
   private

spec/bin/backbone-generator_spec.rb

@@ -8,121 +8,260 @@ describe 'backbone-generator' do
     FileUtils.rm_rf 'app'
   end
 
+  def run(*opts)
+    system %{bin/backbone-generator #{opts.join(' ')}}
+  end
+
   before { clean! }
   after { clean! }
 
-  def should_generate_model
-    File.file?(model = 'public/javascripts/models/section/model.js').should be_true
-    File.file?(spec = 'spec/javascripts/models/section/model_spec.js').should be_true
+  describe 'coffeescript' do
+    def should_generate_model
+      File.file?(model = 'app/assets/javascripts/models/section/model.coffee').should be_true
+      File.file?(spec = 'spec/javascripts/models/section/model_spec.coffee').should be_true
 
-    File.read(model).should match(/SectionModel/)
-    File.read(spec).should match(/SectionModel/)
-  end
-
-  def should_generate_view
-    File.file?(view = 'public/javascripts/views/section/model_view.js').should be_true
-    File.file?(spec = 'spec/javascripts/views/section/model_view_spec.js').should be_true
-    File.file?(template = 'app/views/section/models/view.jst').should be_true
-
-    File.read(view).should match(/SectionModel/)
-    File.read(view).should match(/return this/)
-    File.read(view).should match(%r{template: JST\['section/models/view'\]})
-    File.read(spec).should match(/SectionModel/)
-  end
-
-  def should_generate_collection
-    File.file?(collection = 'public/javascripts/collections/section/models.js').should be_true
-    File.file?(spec = 'spec/javascripts/collections/section/models_spec.js').should be_true
-
-    File.read(collection).should match(/SectionModels/)
-    File.read(collection).should_not match(/SectionModelss/)
-    File.read(collection).should match(%r{section/model})
-    File.read(spec).should match(/SectionModels/)
-    File.read(spec).should_not match(/SectionModelss/)
-  end
-
-  def should_generate_collection_view
-    File.file?(view = 'public/javascripts/views/section/models_view.js').should be_true
-    File.file?(spec = 'spec/javascripts/views/section/models_view_spec.js').should be_true
-    File.file?(template = 'app/views/section/models/list.jst').should be_true
-
-    File.read(view).should match(/SectionModelsView/)
-    File.read(view).should_not match(/SectionModelssView/)
-    File.read(view).should match(/SectionModelView/)
-    File.read(view).should match(/return this/)
-    File.read(view).should match(%r{template: JST\['section/models/list'\]})
-    File.read(spec).should match(/SectionModelsView/)
-    File.read(spec).should_not match(/SectionModelssView/)
-  end
-
-  describe 'model' do
-    it "should generate the model files" do
-      system %{bin/backbone-generator model Section::Model}
-
-      should_generate_model
+      File.read(model).should match(/SectionModel/)
+      File.read(spec).should match(/SectionModel/)
     end
-  end
 
-  describe 'view' do
-    it "should generate the view files" do
-      system %{bin/backbone-generator view Section::Model}
+    def should_generate_view
+      File.file?(view = 'app/assets/javascripts/views/section/model_view.coffee').should be_true
+      File.file?(spec = 'spec/javascripts/views/section/model_view_spec.coffee').should be_true
+      File.file?(template = 'app/views/section/models/view.jst').should be_true
 
-      should_generate_view
+      File.read(view).should match(/SectionModel/)
+      File.read(view).should match(%r{template: JST\['section/models/view'\]})
+      File.read(spec).should match(/SectionModel/)
     end
-  end
 
-  describe 'collection view' do
-    context 'without trailing s' do
+    def should_generate_collection
+      File.file?(collection = 'app/assets/javascripts/collections/section/models.coffee').should be_true
+      File.file?(spec = 'spec/javascripts/collections/section/models_spec.coffee').should be_true
+
+      File.read(collection).should match(/SectionModels/)
+      File.read(collection).should_not match(/SectionModelss/)
+      File.read(collection).should match(%r{section/model})
+      File.read(spec).should match(/SectionModels/)
+      File.read(spec).should_not match(/SectionModelss/)
+    end
+
+    def should_generate_collection_view
+      File.file?(view = 'app/assets/javascripts/views/section/models_view.coffee').should be_true
+      File.file?(spec = 'spec/javascripts/views/section/models_view_spec.coffee').should be_true
+      File.file?(template = 'app/views/section/models/list.jst').should be_true
+
+      File.read(view).should match(/SectionModelsView/)
+      File.read(view).should_not match(/SectionModelssView/)
+      File.read(view).should match(/SectionModelView/)
+      File.read(view).should match(%r{template: JST\['section/models/list'\]})
+      File.read(spec).should match(/SectionModelsView/)
+      File.read(spec).should_not match(/SectionModelssView/)
+    end
+
+    describe 'model' do
+      it "should generate the model files" do
+        run "model", "Section::Model", '--coffee'
+
+        should_generate_model
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'view' do
+      it "should generate the model files" do
+        run "view", "Section::Model", '--coffee'
+
+        should_generate_view
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'collection view' do
       it "should generate the collection view files" do
-        system %{bin/backbone-generator collection-view Section::Model}
+        run "collection-view", "Section::Model", '--coffee'
 
         should_generate_collection_view
       end
     end
 
-    context 'with trailing s' do
-      it "should generate the collection view files" do
-        system %{bin/backbone-generator collection-view Section::Models}
+    describe 'collection' do
+      it "should generate the collection files" do
+        run "collection", "Section::Model", '--coffee'
 
+        should_generate_collection
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'scaffold' do
+      it "should generate everything!" do
+        run "scaffold", "Section::Model", '--coffee'
+
+        should_generate_model
+        should_generate_view
+        should_generate_collection
         should_generate_collection_view
       end
     end
-  end
 
-  describe 'collection' do
-    context 'without trailing s' do
-      it "should generate the collection files" do
-        system %{bin/backbone-generator collection Section::Model}
+    describe 'spec helper' do
+      it "should generate a spec helper" do
+        run "spec-helper", '--coffee'
 
-        should_generate_collection
+        File.file?(collection = 'spec/javascripts/helpers/backbone_spec_helper.coffee').should be_true
       end
     end
 
-    context 'with trailing s' do
-      it "should generate the collection files" do
-        system %{bin/backbone-generator collection Section::Models}
+    describe 'app helper' do
+      it "should generate an app helper" do
+        run "app-helper", '--coffee'
 
-        should_generate_collection
+        File.file?(collection = 'app/assets/javascripts/application/backbone_helper.coffee').should be_true
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'application scaffold' do
+      it "should generate an application scaffold" do
+        run "app-scaffold", '--coffee'
+
+        File.file?(app = 'app/assets/javascripts/application/app_view.coffee').should be_true
+        File.file?(app_view = 'app/views/application/app_view.jst').should be_true
+        File.file?(controller = 'app/assets/javascripts/application/controller.coffee').should be_true
+        File.file?(spec = 'spec/javascripts/application/app_view_spec.coffee').should be_true
       end
     end
   end
 
-  describe 'scaffold' do
-    it "should generate everything!" do
-      system %{bin/backbone-generator scaffold Section::Model}
+  describe 'javascript' do
+    def should_generate_model
+      File.file?(model = 'public/javascripts/models/section/model.js').should be_true
+      File.file?(spec = 'spec/javascripts/models/section/model_spec.js').should be_true
 
-      should_generate_model
-      should_generate_view
-      should_generate_collection
-      should_generate_collection_view
+      File.read(model).should match(/SectionModel/)
+      File.read(spec).should match(/SectionModel/)
     end
-  end
 
-  describe 'spec helper' do
-    it "should generate a spec helper" do
-      system %{bin/backbone-generator spec-helper}
+    def should_generate_view
+      File.file?(view = 'public/javascripts/views/section/model_view.js').should be_true
+      File.file?(spec = 'spec/javascripts/views/section/model_view_spec.js').should be_true
+      File.file?(template = 'app/views/section/models/view.jst').should be_true
 
-      File.file?(collection = 'spec/javascripts/helpers/backbone_spec_helper.js').should be_true
+      File.read(view).should match(/SectionModel/)
+      File.read(view).should match(/return this/)
+      File.read(view).should match(%r{template: JST\['section/models/view'\]})
+      File.read(spec).should match(/SectionModel/)
+    end
+
+    def should_generate_collection
+      File.file?(collection = 'public/javascripts/collections/section/models.js').should be_true
+      File.file?(spec = 'spec/javascripts/collections/section/models_spec.js').should be_true
+
+      File.read(collection).should match(/SectionModels/)
+      File.read(collection).should_not match(/SectionModelss/)
+      File.read(collection).should match(%r{section/model})
+      File.read(spec).should match(/SectionModels/)
+      File.read(spec).should_not match(/SectionModelss/)
+    end
+
+    def should_generate_collection_view
+      File.file?(view = 'public/javascripts/views/section/models_view.js').should be_true
+      File.file?(spec = 'spec/javascripts/views/section/models_view_spec.js').should be_true
+      File.file?(template = 'app/views/section/models/list.jst').should be_true
+
+      File.read(view).should match(/SectionModelsView/)
+      File.read(view).should_not match(/SectionModelssView/)
+      File.read(view).should match(/SectionModelView/)
+      File.read(view).should match(/return this/)
+      File.read(view).should match(%r{template: JST\['section/models/list'\]})
+      File.read(spec).should match(/SectionModelsView/)
+      File.read(spec).should_not match(/SectionModelssView/)
+    end
+
+    describe 'model' do
+      it "should generate the model files" do
+        run "model", "Section::Model"
+
+        should_generate_model
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'view' do
+      it "should generate the view files" do
+        run "view", "Section::Model"
+
+        should_generate_view
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'collection view' do
+      context 'without trailing s' do
+        it "should generate the collection view files" do
+          run "collection-view", "Section::Model"
+
+          should_generate_collection_view
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'with trailing s' do
+        it "should generate the collection view files" do
+          run "collection-view", "Section::Models"
+
+          should_generate_collection_view
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'collection' do
+      context 'without trailing s' do
+        it "should generate the collection files" do
+          run "collection", "Section::Model"
+
+          should_generate_collection
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'with trailing s' do
+        it "should generate the collection files" do
+          run "collection", "Section::Models"
+
+          should_generate_collection
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'scaffold' do
+      it "should generate everything!" do
+        run "scaffold", "Section::Model"
+
+        should_generate_model
+        should_generate_view
+        should_generate_collection
+        should_generate_collection_view
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'spec helper' do
+      it "should generate a spec helper" do
+        run "spec-helper"
+
+        File.file?(collection = 'spec/javascripts/helpers/backbone_spec_helper.js').should be_true
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'app helper' do
+      it "should generate an app helper" do
+        run "app-helper"
+
+        File.file?(collection = 'public/javascripts/application/backbone_helper.js').should be_true
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'application scaffold' do
+      it "should generate an application scaffold" do
+        run "app-scaffold"
+
+        File.file?(app = 'public/javascripts/application/app_view.js').should be_true
+        File.file?(app_view = 'app/views/application/app_view.jst').should be_true
+        File.file?(controller = 'public/javascripts/application/controller.js').should be_true
+        File.file?(spec = 'spec/javascripts/application/app_view_spec.js').should be_true
+      end
     end
   end
 end

templates/app_helper.coffee.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+Backbone.Collection.prototype.ensureFetched = (callback) ->
+  if !@_alreadyEnsureFetched
+    _refresher = null
+    _refresher =>
+      this.unbind('refresh', _refresher)
+      callback.apply(this)
+      @_alreadyEnsureFetched = true
+    this.bind('refresh', _refresher)
+    this.fetch()
+  else
+    callback.apply(this)
+
+Backbone.View.prototype.attributes = ->
+  attrs = {}
+  for field in @attributeFields
+    do (field) =>
+      attrs[field] = this.$("input[name='#{field}']").val()
+  attrs
+

templates/app_helper.js.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/* Ensure a Collection is fetched and has entries before running a block of code. */
+
+_.extend(Backbone.Collection.prototype, {
+  ensureFetched: function(callback) {
+    if (this._alreadyEnsureFetched) {
+      var _this = this;
+      var _refresher = function() {
+        _this.unbind('refresh', _refresher);
+        callback.apply(_this);
+        _this._alreadyEnsureFetched = true;
+      };
+      this.bind('refresh', _refresher);
+      this.fetch();
+    } else {
+      callback.apply(this);
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+_.extend(Backbone.View.prototype, {
+  attributes: function() {
+    var attrs = {};
+    var _this = this;
+    _.each(this.attributeFields, function(field) {
+      attrs[field] = _this.$('input[name="' + field + '"]').val();
+    });
+    return attrs;
+  }
+});

templates/app_view.coffee.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+class window.AppView extends Backbone.View
+  el: '#application'
+  template: JST['application/app_view']
+  initialize: ->
+    controller = new Controller({app: this})
+    Backbone.history.start()
+  render: =>
+    $(@el).html(@template())
+    this
+

templates/app_view.js.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+var AppView = Backbone.View.extend({
+  el: '#application',
+  template: JST['application/app_view'],
+  initialize: function() {
+    _.bindAll(this, 'render');
+
+    var controller = new Controller({app: this});
+
+    Backbone.history.start();
+  },
+  render: function() {
+    $(this.el).html(this.template());
+    return this;
+  },
+});
+

templates/app_view.jst.erb

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<!-- application view goes here -->

templates/app_view_spec.coffee.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+describe 'AppView', ->
+  appView = null
+
+  beforeEach, ->
+    appView = new AppView()
+
+  it 'should render', ->
+    expect($(appView.render().el)).toContain('.something')
+

templates/app_view_spec.js.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+describe('AppView', function() {
+  var app_view;
+
+  beforeEach(function() {
+    app_view = new AppView();
+  });
+
+  it('should render', function() {
+    expect($(app_view.render().el)).toContain('.something');
+  });
+});
+

templates/collection.coffee.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+class window.<%= plural_object_name %> extends Backbone.Collection
+  url: '/<%= plural_underscore_name %>'
+  model: <%= object_name %>
+

templates/collection_spec.coffee.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+describe '<%= plural_object_name %>', ->
+  collection = null
+
+  withServer()
+
+  it 'should fetch records from the API', ->
+    collection = new <%= plural_object_name %>()
+
+    @server.respondWith('GET', '/<%= plural_underscore_name %>', @validJSONResponse([{id: 1}]))
+    collection.fetch()
+    @server.respond()
+
+    expect(collection.length).toEqual(1)
+

templates/collection_view.coffee.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+class window.<%= plural_object_name %>View extends Backbone.View
+  events: {
+    'click button.new': 'addNew'
+  }
+  template: JST['<%= plural_underscore_name %>/list']
+  initialize: ->
+    @collection.bind('refresh', this.addAll)
+  render: =>
+    $(this.el).html(this.template())
+    this.addAll()
+    this
+  addOne: (model) =>
+    view = new <%= object_name %>View({model: model})
+    this.$('.list').append(view.render().el)
+  addAll: =>
+    @collection.each(this.addOne)
+  addNew: =>
+    object = new <%= object_name %>()
+    @collection.add(object)
+    this.addOne(object)
+

templates/collection_view.js.erb

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 var <%= plural_object_name %>View = Backbone.View.extend({
+  events: {
+    'click button.new': 'addNew'
+  },
   template: JST['<%= plural_underscore_name %>/list'],
-  initialize: function(collection) {
-    _.bindAll(this, 'render', 'addOne', 'addAll');
+  initialize: function() {
+    _.bindAll(this, 'render', 'addOne', 'addAll', 'addNew');
 
-    this.collection = collection;
     this.collection.bind('refresh', this.addAll);
 
     this.render();
@@ -19,5 +21,11 @@ var <%= plural_object_name %>View = Backbone.View.extend({
   },
   addAll: function() {
     this.collection.each(this.addOne);
+  },
+  addNew: function() {
+    var object = new <%= object_name %>();
+    this.collection.add(object);
+
+    this.addOne(object);
   }
 });

templates/collection_view.jst.erb

@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 <div class="list"></div>
+<button class="new">Create</button>
+

templates/collection_view_spec.coffee.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+describe '<%= plural_object_name %>View', ->
+  view = collection = null
+
+  beforeEach ->
+    collection = new <%= plural_object_name %>()
+    view = new <%= plural_object_name %>View({collection: collection})
+    view.render()
+
+  it 'should render', ->
+    expect($(view.el)).toContain('.list')
+    expect($(view.el)).toContain('button.new')
+
+  it 'should add a new model when new is clicked', ->
+    view.$('button.new').trigger('click')
+
+    expect(view.$('.list')).toContain('.<%= css_class_name %>')
+    expect(collection.length).toEqual(1)
+
+  it 'should render the models when re-rendered', ->
+    expect(view.$('.list')).not.toContain('.<%= css_class_name %>')
+
+    model = new <%= object_name %>({id: 1})
+    collection.add(model)
+    view.render()
+
+    expect(view.$('.list')).toContain('.<%= css_class_name %>')

templates/collection_view_spec.js.erb

@@ -6,9 +6,17 @@ describe('<%= plural_object_name %>View', function() {
   });
 
   it('should render', function() {
-    view = new <%= plural_object_name %>View(collection);
+    view = new <%= plural_object_name %>View({collection: collection});
     view.render();
 
     expect($(view.el)).toContain('.list');
+    expect($(view.el)).toContain('button.new');
+  });
+
+  it('should add a new model when new is clicked', function() {
+    view.$('button.new').trigger('click');
+
+    expect(view.$('.list')).toContain('.<%= underscore_name %>');
+    expect(collection.length).toEqual(1);
   });
 });

templates/controller.coffee.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+class window.Controller extends Backbone.Controller
+  routes: {
+    'index': 'index'
+  }

templates/controller.js.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+var Controller = Backbone.Controller.extend({
+  routes: {
+    'index': 'index'
+  }
+});
+

templates/model.coffee.erb

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+class window.<%= object_name %> extends Backbone.Model

templates/model_spec.coffee.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+describe '<%= object_name %>', ->
+  model = null
+
+  it 'should have some tests', ->
+    model = new <%= object_name %>()
+
+    expect(true).toEqual(false)
+

templates/spec_helper.coffee.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+window.withServer ->
+  jasmine.getEnv().withServer()
+
+jasmine.Env.prototype.withServer ->
+  @currentSuite.beforeEach ->
+    @server = sinon.fakeServer.create()
+
+  @currentSuite.afterEach ->
+    @server.restore()
+
+beforeEach ->
+  @validJSONResponse = (data) ->
+    [ 200, { 'Content-type': 'application/json' }, JSON.stringify(data) ]
+

templates/view.coffee.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+class window.<%= object_name %>View extends Backbone.View
+  events: {
+    'click button.save': 'save',
+    'click button.delete': 'destroy'
+  }
+  attributeFields: []
+  template: JST['<%= underscore_name %>s/view']
+  className: '<%= css_class_name %>'
+  initialize: ->
+    _.bindAll(this, 'remove')
+
+    @model.bind('change', this.render)
+    @model.bind('remove', this.remove)
+    @model.view = this
+  render: =>
+    $(@el).html(this.template(@model.toJSON()))
+    this.$('button.save').text(if @model.isNew() then 'Create' else 'Update')
+    this.$('button.delete')[if @model.isNew() then 'hide' else 'show']();
+    this
+  save: =>
+    @model.save(this.attributes())
+  destroy: =>
+    if confirm("Are you sure?")
+      @model.destroy()
+

templates/view.js.erb

@@ -1,11 +1,31 @@
 var <%= object_name %>View = Backbone.View.extend({
+  events: {
+    'click button.save': 'save',
+    'click button.delete': 'destroy'
+  },
+  attributeFields: [],
   template: JST['<%= underscore_name %>s/view'],
+  className: '<%= underscore_name %>',
   initialize: function() {
-    _.bindAll(this, 'render');
+    _.bindAll(this, 'render', 'save', 'destroy', 'remove');
+
+    this.model.bind('change', this.render);
+    this.model.bind('remove', this.remove);
+    this.model.view = this;
   },
   render: function() {
-    $(this.el).html(this.template());
+    $(this.el).html(this.template(this.model.toJSON()));
+    this.$('button.save').text(this.model.isNew() ? 'Create' : 'Update');
+    this.$('button.delete')[this.model.isNew() ? 'hide' : 'show']();
     return this;
+  },
+  save: function() {
+    this.model.save(this.attributes(), { success: function(model) { model.view.render(); } });
+  },
+  destroy: function() {
+    if (confirm("Are you sure?")) {
+      this.model.destroy();
+    }
   }
 });
 

templates/view.jst.erb

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-<!-- your <%= object_name %>View template goes here -->
+<!-- your <%= object_name %>View template fields go here -->
+<button class="save" /><button class="delete">Delete</button>

templates/view_spec.coffee.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+describe '<%= object_name %>View', ->
+  view = model = null
+
+  describe 'new record', ->
+    beforeEach ->
+      model = new <%= object_name %>
+
+    it 'should render with a create button', ->
+      view = new <%= object_name %>View({model: model})
+      view.render()
+
+      expect(view.$('button.save')).toHaveText('Create')
+
+  describe 'existing record', ->
+    beforeEach ->
+      model = new <%= object_name %>({id: 1})
+      setFixtures('<div id="container" />')
+
+      view = new <%= object_name %>View({model: model})
+      view.render()
+
+    it 'should render with an update button', ->
+      expect(view.$('button.save')).toHaveText('Update')
+
+    it 'should destroy the model', ->
+      spyOn(window, 'confirm').andReturn(true)
+      spyOn(model, 'destroy')
+
+      $('#container').append(view.el)
+      view.$('button.delete').trigger('click')
+
+      expect(model.destroy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(window.confirm).toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    it 'should remove the view when the model is destroyed', ->
+      $('#container').append(view.render().el)
+
+      expect($('button.save')).toExist()
+      model.trigger('remove')
+      expect($('button.save')).not.toExist()
+

templates/view_spec.js.erb

@@ -1,10 +1,50 @@
 describe('<%= object_name %>View', function() {
-  var view;
+  var view, model;
 
-  it('should render', function() {
-    view = new <%= object_name %>View();
-    view.render();
+  describe('new record', function() {
+    beforeEach(function() {
+      model = new <%= object_name %>();
+    });
 
-    expect($(view.el)).toContain('.something');
+    it('should render with a create button', function() {
+      view = new <%= object_name %>View({model: model});
+      view.render();
+
+      expect(view.$('button.save')).toHaveText('Create');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('existing record', function() {
+    beforeEach(function() {
+      model = new <%= object_name %>({id: 1});
+      setFixtures('<div id="container" />');
+
+      view = new <%= object_name %>View({model: model});
+    });
+
+    it('should render with an update button', function() {
+      view.render();
+
+      expect(view.$('button.save')).toHaveText('Update');
+    });
+
+    it('should destroy the model', function() {
+      spyOn(window, 'confirm').andReturn(true);
+      spyOn(model, 'destroy');
+
+      $('#container').append(view.el);
+      view.$('button.delete').trigger('click');
+
+      expect(model.destroy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(window.confirm).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should remove the view when the model is destroyed', function() {
+      $('#container').append(view.render().el);
+
+      expect($('button.save')).toExist();
+      model.trigger('remove');
+      expect($('button.save')).not.toExist();
+    });
   });
 });