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readme.md

@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ Add the helper file to your laravel folder (not in a public folder). The file is
 * SublimeText CodeIntel version: https://gist.github.com/barryvdh/5227814
 
 ### Automatic phpDoc generation for Laravel Facades
+#### NOTE: run before optimising. If bootstrap/compiled.php is loaded, it doesn't work.
+
+    php artisan clear-compiled
+    php artisan ide-helper:generate
+    php artisan optimize
 
 Require this package in your composer.json:
 
@@ -31,8 +36,8 @@ You can configure your composer.json to do this after each commit:
 
     "scripts":{
         "post-update-cmd":[
-            "php artisan optimize",
             "php artisan ide-helper:generate",
+            "php artisan optimize"
         ]
     },
 
@@ -71,4 +76,4 @@ After copying the phpdocs to your model, you can clear the file, so your IDE onl
 
 ### License
 
-The Laravel IDE Helper Generator is open-sourced software licensed under the [MIT license](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+The Laravel IDE Helper Generator is open-sourced software licensed under the [MIT license](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

src/Barryvdh/LaravelIdeHelper/GeneratorCommand.php

@@ -52,34 +52,37 @@ class GeneratorCommand extends Command {
      */
     public function fire()
     {
-        $filename = $this->argument('filename');
-
-        if($this->option('memory')){
-            $this->useMemoryDriver();
-        }
-
-        $this->extra = \Config::get('laravel-ide-helper::extra');
-        $this->nonstatic = \Config::get('laravel-ide-helper::nonstatic');
-        $this->onlyExtend = \Config::get('laravel-ide-helper::only_extend');
-
-        if( $this->option('helpers') || (\Config::get('laravel-ide-helper::include_helpers') && ! $this->option('nohelpers'))){
-            $this->helpers = \Config::get('laravel-ide-helper::helper_files');
+        if (file_exists($compiled = base_path().'/bootstrap/compiled.php')){
+            $this->error('Error: first delete bootstrap/compiled.php (php artisan clear-compiled)');
         }else{
-            $this->helpers = array();
-        }
-
-        $this->sublime = $this->option('sublime') || \Config::get('laravel-ide-helper::sublime');
-
-        $content = $this->generateDocs();
-
-        $written = \File::put($filename, $content);
-
-        if($written !== false){
-            $this->info("A new helper file was written to $filename");
-        }else{
-            $this->error("The helper file could not be created at $filename");
-        }
-
+            $filename = $this->argument('filename');
+    
+            if($this->option('memory')){
+                $this->useMemoryDriver();
+            }
+    
+            $this->extra = \Config::get('laravel-ide-helper::extra');
+            $this->nonstatic = \Config::get('laravel-ide-helper::nonstatic');
+            $this->onlyExtend = \Config::get('laravel-ide-helper::only_extend');
+    
+            if( $this->option('helpers') || (\Config::get('laravel-ide-helper::include_helpers') && ! $this->option('nohelpers'))){
+                $this->helpers = \Config::get('laravel-ide-helper::helper_files');
+            }else{
+                $this->helpers = array();
+            }
+    
+            $this->sublime = $this->option('sublime') || \Config::get('laravel-ide-helper::sublime');
+    
+            $content = $this->generateDocs();
+    
+            $written = \File::put($filename, $content);
+    
+            if($written !== false){
+                $this->info("A new helper file was written to $filename");
+            }else{
+                $this->error("The helper file could not be created at $filename");
+            }
+        }    
     }
 
     protected function useMemoryDriver(){