Struct BoilerplateManager 

pub struct BoilerplateManager;

Manages boilerplate operations: loading, validation, and application

Implements requirements:

• Requirement 3.1: Load and parse boilerplate definitions
• Requirement 3.2: Validate boilerplate before application
• Requirement 3.3: Prompt for variable customization
• Requirement 3.4: Handle file conflicts (skip/overwrite/merge)
• Requirement 3.5: Support custom boilerplate creation
• Requirement 3.6: Validate boilerplate structure

Implementations

impl BoilerplateManager

pub fn new() -> Self

Create a new boilerplate manager

pub fn load( &self, boilerplate_path: &Path, ) -> Result<Boilerplate, BoilerplateError>

Load a boilerplate from a directory

Parses the boilerplate metadata and validates the structure.

Arguments

• boilerplate_path - Path to the boilerplate directory

Returns

Loaded boilerplate or error

Requirements

• Requirement 3.1: Load and parse boilerplate definitions
• Requirement 3.2: Validate boilerplate before application

pub fn load_by_name( &self, project_root: &Path, boilerplate_name: &str, ) -> Result<Boilerplate, BoilerplateError>

Load a boilerplate by name from discovery

Searches for the boilerplate in project and global scopes.

Arguments

• project_root - Root directory of the project
• boilerplate_name - Name of the boilerplate to load

Returns

Loaded boilerplate or error

pub fn validate( &self, boilerplate: &Boilerplate, ) -> Result<(), BoilerplateError>

Validate a boilerplate structure

Checks that the boilerplate has required fields and valid structure.

Arguments

• boilerplate - Boilerplate to validate

Returns

Ok if valid, error otherwise

Requirements

• Requirement 3.2: Validate boilerplate before application

pub fn extract_placeholders( &self, boilerplate: &Boilerplate, ) -> Result<HashMap<String, String>, BoilerplateError>

Extract placeholders from a boilerplate

Scans all template files in the boilerplate and extracts required placeholders.

Arguments

• boilerplate - Boilerplate to scan

Returns

Map of placeholder names to descriptions

pub fn apply( &self, boilerplate: &Boilerplate, target_dir: &Path, variables: &HashMap<String, String>, conflict_resolution: ConflictResolution, ) -> Result<ScaffoldingResult, BoilerplateError>

Apply a boilerplate to create a new project

Creates the project structure from the boilerplate, rendering templates with provided values.

Arguments

• boilerplate - Boilerplate to apply
• target_dir - Directory where to create the project
• variables - Variable values for template substitution
• conflict_resolution - How to handle file conflicts

Returns

Result of scaffolding operation

Requirements

• Requirement 3.1: Create project structure from boilerplate
• Requirement 3.3: Render template files with context
• Requirement 3.4: Handle file conflicts (skip/overwrite/merge)

pub fn create_custom( &self, source_dir: &Path, boilerplate_id: &str, boilerplate_name: &str, language: &str, ) -> Result<Boilerplate, BoilerplateError>

Create a custom boilerplate from a template

Generates a new boilerplate definition from a template directory.

Arguments

• source_dir - Directory containing the template files
• boilerplate_id - ID for the new boilerplate
• boilerplate_name - Name for the new boilerplate
• language - Programming language

Returns

Created boilerplate or error

Requirements

• Requirement 3.5: Support custom boilerplate creation

pub fn save( &self, boilerplate: &Boilerplate, target_dir: &Path, ) -> Result<(), BoilerplateError>

Save a boilerplate to disk

Writes the boilerplate metadata and files to a directory.

Arguments

• boilerplate - Boilerplate to save
• target_dir - Directory where to save the boilerplate

Returns

Ok if successful, error otherwise

Trait Implementations

impl Default for BoilerplateManager

fn default() -> Self

Returns the “default value” for a type.