Allow users to specify executable .slate's which emit config

[richo]

This means that you can dynamically generate your config at launch time.

My objective C fu is not great, so I'm very open to feedback on the code/don't mind refactoring.

Thanks for slate, it's awesome.

[richo]

Bump, any news here?

[trishume]

I believe the objective C way to do static methods is to use + instead of - in the method name. I would refactor your code to use an objective C method. Something like + (NSString*) runShellScript: (NSString*) name

[jigish]

very interesting idea. i like it. +1 to @trishume though. But instead of changing that method what would be even better is if you could use ShellUtils from 9c0906b to call the script. If you can't use it, then adding a method to ShellUtils that serves your purpose and using it would be better. thanks!

[richo]

Sorry I managed to miss these comments.

It should be doable, I think ShellUtils will need a pretty drastic refactor. I'll probably need some eyes over the code, purely because my obj-c fu isn't great.

Thanks for the feedback, I'll have a loko this week.

[richo]

Hey guys, sorry for the long delay. I finally got time to look at this and would appreciate feedback.

[richo]

Relatedly, there's potentially a deadlock in ShellUtils +run.

I'll get a patch out to you soon, it would be fairly hard to run into though.