How to use the hygen code generator
How to use the Hygen code generator
There are platforms that list thousands of generators namely yeoman but often you will need something simple and custom. The alternative is to use Hygen for generating custom project sections.
Hygen is using javascript for prompt and EJS for templating but is fully capable of generating code in any language.

Start with creating the project

Saving will create your personal copy
Then you can open a new terminal.

Initialize Hygen generator
Write into the following command into the terminal.
npx hygen init self
you should see an output like this.

Now we have a generator that will be used to create other generators

Generate a with-prompt generator
We will be using prompt to ask questions in the console. See examples of prompts using enquirer.
npx hygen generator with-prompt readme

Now we can change the template files
Update _templates/readme/with-prompt/hello.ejs.t to:
--- to: README.md --- # <%= name %> <%= message %>
Update _templates/readme/with-prompt/prompt.js to:
';
var cookie = '🍪';
// run plugin with config object
cc.run({
current_lang : 'sk',
// auto_language : 'document',
autoclear_cookies : true, // default: false
// theme_css: '../src/cookieconsent.css',
cookie_name: 'cc_cookie_consent', // default: 'cc_cookie'
cookie_expiration : 365, // default: 182
page_scripts: true, // default: false
// auto_language: null, // default: null; could also be 'browser' or 'document'
// autorun: true, // default: true
// delay: 0, // default: 0
// force_consent: false,
// hide_from_bots: false, // default: false
// remove_cookie_tables: false // default: false
// cookie_domain: location.hostname, // default: current domain
// cookie_path: "/", // default: root
// cookie_same_site: "Lax",
// use_rfc_cookie: false, // default: false
// revision: 0, // default: 0
gui_options: {
consent_modal: {
layout: 'cloud', // box,cloud,bar
position: 'bottom right', // bottom,middle,top + left,right,center
transition: 'slide' // zoom,slide
},
settings_modal: {
layout: 'bar', // box,bar
// position: 'left', // right,left (available only if bar layout selected)
transition: 'slide' // zoom,slide
}
},
onAccept: function (cookie) {
console.log('onAccept fired ...');
var file = 'https://www.ableneo.com/plugins/cookies/ajax.php';
var data = new Object();
data.command = 'cookiesConsentChange';
data.cookies = cookie;
var target = '#c-info';
ajaxRequestPost(file, JSON.stringify(data), target);
// cc.show();
// delete line below
// typeof doDemoThings === 'function' && doDemoThings(cookie);
// update datalayer consent
fn_updateGtagConsent(cc.allowedCategory('analytical'), cc.allowedCategory('commercial'));
},
onChange: function (cookie, changed_preferences) {
console.log('onChange fired ...');
var file = 'https://www.ableneo.com/plugins/cookies/ajax.php';
var data = new Object();
data.command = 'cookiesConsentChange';
data.cookies = cookie;
data.preferences = changed_preferences;
var target = '#c-info';
ajaxRequestPost(file, JSON.stringify(data), target);
// cc.show();
console.log(changed_preferences);
// update datalayer consent
fn_updateGtagConsent(cc.allowedCategory('analytical'), cc.allowedCategory('commercial'));
/*
// If analytics category's status was changed ...
if (changed_preferences.indexOf('analytical') > -1) {
// If analytics category is disabled ...
if (!cc.allowedCategory('analytical')) {
// Disable gtag ...
console.log('disabling gtag')
window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
function gtag() { dataLayer.push(arguments); }
gtag('consent', 'default', {
'ad_storage': 'denied',
'analytics_storage': 'denied'
});
}
}
*/
// delete line below
// typeof doDemoThings === 'function' && doDemoThings(cookie);
},
languages: {
'sk': {
consent_modal: {
title: 'We use cookies',
description: 'We use cookies and other technologies to improve your browsing experience on our website, to show you personalized content and targeted ads, to analyze our website traffic, and to understand where our visitors are coming from.' +
'',
primary_btn: {
text: 'Accept all',
role: 'accept_all' // 'accept_selected' or 'accept_all'
}/*,
secondary_btn: {
text: 'Nechcem lepší zážitok',
role: 'accept_necessary' // 'settings' or 'accept_necessary'
}*/
},
settings_modal: {
title: logo,
save_settings_btn: 'Save settings',
accept_all_btn: 'Accept all',
/* reject_all_btn: 'Odmietnuť', */
/* close_btn_label: 'Close', */
cookie_table_headers: [
{col1: 'Name'},
{col2: 'Domain'},
{col3: 'Expiration'},
{col4: 'Description'}
],
blocks: [
{
title: 'Your privacy is important to us',
description: 'Cookies are very small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit a website. We use cookies for a variety of purposes and to enhance your online experience on our website.' +
'
' +
'You can change your preferences and decline certain types of cookies to be stored on your computer while browsing our website. You can also remove any cookies already stored on your computer, but keep in mind that deleting cookies may prevent you from using parts of our website.'
}, {
title: 'Technical cookies',
description: 'These cookies are essential to provide you with services available through our website and to enable you to use certain features of our website. Without these cookies, we cannot provide you certain services on our website.',
toggle: {
value: 'technical',
enabled: true,
readonly: true // cookie categories with readonly=true are all treated as "necessary cookies"
}
}
, {
title: 'Analytical cookies',
description: 'These cookies are used to collect information to analyze the traffic to our website and how visitors are using our website. For example, these cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the website or the pages you visit which helps us to understand how we can improve our website site for you. The information collected through these tracking and performance cookies do not identify any individual visitor.',
toggle: {
value: 'analytical', // there are no default categories => you specify them
enabled: false,
readonly: false
}
}
, {
title: 'Marketing cookies',
description: 'These cookies are used to show advertising that is likely to be of interest to you based on your browsing habits. If you choose to remove or disable these targeting or advertising cookies, you will still see adverts but they may not be relevant to you.',
toggle: {
value: 'commercial',
enabled: false,
readonly: false
}
}
, {
title: '',
description: '',
}
]
}
}
}
});
// this custom fix moves the "settings" button to the right, in place of the "cancel all" button (which has been removed in settings above
$('#cc_div button[data-cc="c-settings"]').removeClass('cc-link').addClass('c-bn').addClass('c_link').appendTo('#c-bns');
});