Separate into core, frontend, and backend engines (like Solidus)

[masonjeffreys]

I have been modifying a fork of this gem to separate the solidus_flexi_variants gem into core, frontend, and backend engines. It's a similar format to the solidus path. I went down this path because I wanted to use the models, business logic, and admin views but not the frontend stuff.

In fact, if a person isn't using solidus_frontend, they may not be able to get the existing solidus_flexi_variants gem to work because it depends on standard solidus/spree frontend controllers.

Are you interested in a pull request for this separation? I'll probably need some help to finish it.

[dhonig]

Its probably a good idea. Can you outline the changes?

[masonjeffreys]

I'll give it a shot:

• [ ] Create engines inside top level for core, frontend (consumer-facing), and backend (admin) gems
• [ ] Top level gemspec file will require CORE, BACKEND, and FRONTEND
• [ ] CORE, BACKEND, and FRONTEND gemspec files should be edited so that CORE requires nothing, BACKEND requires CORE, and FRONTEND requires CORE Separate existing code by functionality
• [ ] Migrations, models, decorators, spec and other code that references or expands solidus_core files should end up in CORE
• [ ] Controllers, views, helpers, routes, and spec that references or expands solidus_backend or other admin tasks should end up in BACKEND
• [ ] Controllers, views, helpers, routes and spec that references or expands solidus_frontend should end up in FRONTEND
• [ ] Gemspec dependencies should be evaluated such that only gems required for each engine are in the gemspec
• [ ] Generator for each gem should be made independent
• [ ] Each gem should be released such that it can be used independently
• [ ] Test suite for each gem should be verified
• [ ] Test suite for each gem should be expanded

[masonjeffreys]

Closing due to lack of movement. Probably too big of a change without motivation to justify it. Pursuing alternative method of allowing users without solidus frontend to still use this gem.