+ Added newb plugin. (jbarnette)

[git-p4: depot-paths = "//src/hoe/dev/": change = 5434]

4 files changed, 32 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index b82a975..bebe174 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ below.
 * Hoe::Flay
 * Hoe::Flog
 * Hoe::Inline
+* Hoe::Newb
 * Hoe::Package
 * Hoe::Publish
 * Hoe::RCov
diff --git a/lib/hoe.rb b/lib/hoe.rb
index 291c7bd..6a76383 100644
--- a/lib/hoe.rb
+++ b/lib/hoe.rb
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ class Hoe
   # duh
   VERSION = '2.3.3'
 
-  @@plugins = [:clean, :debug, :deps, :flay, :flog, :package, :publish,
-               :rcov, :rubyforge, :signing, :test]
+  @@plugins = [:clean, :debug, :deps, :flay, :flog, :newb, :package,
+               :publish, :rcov, :rubyforge, :signing, :test]
 
   ##
   # Used to add extra flags to RUBY_FLAGS.
diff --git a/lib/hoe/newb.rb b/lib/hoe/newb.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c574ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/hoe/newb.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+##
+# Newb plugin for hoe.
+#
+# === Tasks Provided:
+#
+# newb:: Get a new developer up to speed.
+
+module Hoe::Newb
+  def define_newb_tasks
+    desc "Install deps, generate docs, run tests/specs."
+    task :newb => %w(check_extra_deps docs default) do
+      puts <<-END
+
+        GOOD TO GO! Tests are passing, docs are generated,
+        dependencies are installed. Get to hacking.
+
+      END
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/template/README.txt.erb b/template/README.txt.erb
index 531df89..890f174 100644
--- a/template/README.txt.erb
+++ b/template/README.txt.erb
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@
 
 * <%= XIF %> (sudo gem install, anything else)
 
+== DEVELOPERS:
+
+After checking out the source, run:
+
+  $ rake newb
+
+This task will install any missing dependencies, run the tests/specs,
+and generate the RDoc.
+
 == LICENSE:
 
 (The MIT License)