module Shoulda::ActionController::Macros
def should_assign_to(*names, &block)
should_assign_to :user, :class => User
should_assign_to :user, :posts
Example:
the return value of that block.
If a block is passed, the assigned variable is expected to be equal to
* :class - The expected class of the instance variable being checked.
Options:
each of the named instance variable(s).
Macro that creates a test asserting that the controller assigned to
def should_assign_to(*names, &block) klass = get_options!(names, :class) names.each do |name| matcher = assign_to(name).with_kind_of(klass) should matcher.description do if block expected_value = instance_eval(&block) matcher = matcher.with(expected_value) end assert_accepts matcher, @controller end end end
def should_filter_params(*keys)
Example:
is set for the specified keys
Macro that creates a test asserting that filter_parameter_logging
def should_filter_params(*keys) keys.each do |key| matcher = filter_param(key) should matcher.description do assert_accepts matcher, @controller end end end
def should_not_assign_to(*names)
Example:
any of the named instance variable(s).
Macro that creates a test asserting that the controller did not assign to
def should_not_assign_to(*names) names.each do |name| matcher = assign_to(name) should "not #{matcher.description}" do assert_rejects matcher, @controller end end end
def should_not_set_the_flash
def should_not_set_the_flash matcher = set_the_flash should "not #{matcher.description}" do assert_rejects matcher, @controller end end
def should_redirect_to(description, &block)
Example:
for the redirect.
generating a test name. Expects a block that returns the expected path
redirect to the given path. The passed description will be used when
Macro that creates a test asserting that the controller returned a
def should_redirect_to(description, &block) should "redirect to #{description}" do expected_url = instance_eval(&block) assert_redirected_to expected_url end end
def should_render_template(template)
Example:
Macro that creates a test asserting that the controller rendered the given template.
def should_render_template(template) should "render template #{template.inspect}" do assert_template template.to_s end end
def should_render_with_layout(expected_layout = 'application')
Example:
Macro that creates a test asserting that the controller rendered with the given layout.
def should_render_with_layout(expected_layout = 'application') matcher = render_with_layout(expected_layout) if expected_layout should matcher.description do assert_accepts matcher, @controller end else should "render without layout" do assert_rejects matcher, @controller end end end
def should_render_without_layout
Macro that creates a test asserting that the controller rendered without a layout.
def should_render_without_layout should_render_with_layout nil end
def should_respond_with(response)
Example:
Macro that creates a test asserting that the controller responded with a 'response' status code.
def should_respond_with(response) should "respond with #{response}" do matcher = respond_with(response) assert_accepts matcher, @controller end end
def should_respond_with_content_type(content_type)
should_respond_with_content_type :rss
should_respond_with_content_type 'application/rss+xml'
Example:
Macro that creates a test asserting that the response content type was 'content_type'.
def should_respond_with_content_type(content_type) matcher = respond_with_content_type(content_type) should matcher.description do assert_accepts matcher, @controller end end
def should_route(method, path, options)
:action => :show, :id => 1, :user_id => 1
should_route :get, "/users/1/posts/1",
should_route :delete, "/posts/1", :action => :destroy, :id => 1
should_route :put, "/posts/1", :action => :update, :id => 1
should_route :edit, "/posts/1", :action => :show, :id => 1
should_route :get, "/posts/1", :action => :show, :id => 1
should_route :post, "/posts", :action => :create
should_route :get, "/posts/new", :action => :new
should_route :get, "/posts", :controller => :posts, :action => :index
Examples:
+to_param+ is called on the +options+ given.
based on the current test.
If you don't specify a :controller, it will try to guess the controller
given +options+.
+method+ on the given +path+, and asserts that it routes to the
Macro that creates a routing test. It tries to use the given HTTP
def should_route(method, path, options) unless options[:controller] options[:controller] = self.name.gsub(/ControllerTest$/, '').tableize end matcher = route(method, path).to(options) should matcher.description do assert_accepts matcher.in_context(self), self end end
def should_set_session(key, &block)
should_set_session(:user_id) { @user.id }
Example:
that returns the expected value.
session is correct. Expects the session key as a parameter, and a block
Macro that creates a test asserting that a value returned from the
def should_set_session(key, &block) matcher = set_session(key) should matcher.description do expected_value = instance_eval(&block) matcher = matcher.to(expected_value) assert_accepts matcher, @controller end end
def should_set_the_flash_to(val)
should_set_the_flash_to "Thank you for placing this order."
Example:
This behavior is deprecated.
If the argument is +nil+, it will assert that the flash is not set.
value. Expects a +String+ or +Regexp+.
Macro that creates a test asserting that the flash contains the given
def should_set_the_flash_to(val) if val matcher = set_the_flash.to(val) should matcher.description do assert_accepts matcher, @controller end else warn "[DEPRECATION] should_set_the_flash_to nil is deprecated. " << "Use should_not_set_the_flash instead." should_not_set_the_flash end end