GemPackager (Ruby Tools 2.0.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultGemPackager
```
public interface GemPackager
```
A low level component that manufactures the actual Gem file.

Author:

cstamas, mkristian

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.io.File`	`createGem(Gem gem, java.io.File targetDirectory)`	This method will create the GEM.
`java.io.File`	`createGemStub(GemSpecification gemspec, java.io.File targetDirectory)`	This method will create the GEM stub with only gemspec and not data.

- Method Detail
  - createGemStub
```
java.io.File createGemStub(GemSpecification gemspec,
                           java.io.File targetDirectory)
                    throws java.io.IOException
```
    This method will create the GEM stub with only gemspec and not data. It will do NO validation at all, just blindly create the Gem using supplied stuff.
    
    Parameters:
    
    gemspec - The Gem::Specification to embed into Gem.
    
    targetDirectory - The directory where the manufactured Gem should be saved.
    
    Returns:
    
    gemFile The File location of the manufactured Gem.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - createGem
```
java.io.File createGem(Gem gem,
                       java.io.File targetDirectory)
                throws java.io.IOException
```
    This method will create the GEM. It will do NO validation at all, just blindly create the Gem using supplied stuff.
    
    Parameters:
    
    gem - The Gem::Specification and the files to embed into Gem.
    
    targetDirectory - The directory where the manufactured Gem should be saved.
    
    Returns:
    
    gemFile The File location of the manufactured Gem.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException