# File lib/merb-core/tasks/merb_rake_helper.rb, line 8
    def self.install(name, options = {})
      defaults = { :cache => false }
      defaults[:install_dir] = ENV['GEM_DIR'] if ENV['GEM_DIR']
      opts = defaults.merge(options)
      dir = if File.directory?(subdir = File.join(Dir.pwd, name))
        subdir
      else
        Dir.pwd
      end
      install_gem_from_source(dir, name, opts)
      ensure_wrapper(opts[:install_dir] || Gem.default_dir, name)
    end