Maven archetypes are convenient ways to get a project in no time at all. Rails are kind of like an archetype on their own. However, I am curious to find out if there are Rails equivalents for Maven Archetypes.
For example, I want to create an Archetype with full authentication already built in through Authlogic. With Maven Archetypes, I will need to build a project that is already ready to work, create my archetype and start working with parameters that should be parameterized. Then anyone can create a Rails project with Authlogic configured by filling out a few questions while creating an archetype using the command and boom! A fully functional Rails application with built-in Authlogic.
Is there an equivalent to Rails? Do generators expect to do this? Is it just not Rails-y?
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