# File lib/guard/dsl.rb, line 147
      def fetch_guardfile_contents
        if @@options[:guardfile_contents]
          UI.info 'Using inline Guardfile.'
          @@options[:guardfile_path] = 'Inline Guardfile'

        elsif @@options[:guardfile]
          if File.exist?(@@options[:guardfile])
            read_guardfile(@@options[:guardfile])
            UI.info "Using Guardfile at #{ @@options[:guardfile] }."
          else
            UI.error "No Guardfile exists at #{ @@options[:guardfile] }."
            exit 1
          end

        else
          if File.exist?(guardfile_default_path)
            read_guardfile(guardfile_default_path)
          else
            UI.error 'No Guardfile found, please create one with `guard init`.'
            exit 1
          end
        end

        unless guardfile_contents_usable?
          UI.error "The command file(#{ @@options[:guardfile] }) seems to be empty."
          exit 1
        end
      end