rspec users - Aug 2009 - Workaround for spec_server "can't dup NilClass"

On recent versions of RSpec/RSpec rails, if you are using
Machinist/Factory_Girl or similar, you may get "can''t dup
NilClass"
errors running specs through spec_server. (Not on the initial run, but
on all subsequent runs.)

The workaround is to manually re-load the factories/templates each spec
run e.g. by placing "load" statements within the
Spec::Runner.configure
block in spec_helper.

I understand spec_server is deprecated but its replacement (spork) is
not windows-compatible. So if you''re stuck with spec_server, this is
for
you.

(I''m running RSpec/RSpec Rails 1.2.7+ - YMMV)

HTHSomeoneElse
Dave
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Hi Dave,

Have you voted for spork-windows support?  It''s getting closer, but
issues will be tackled in the order of most votes.

http://github.com/timcharper/spork/issues#issue/3

Tim

On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 12:11 PM, Dave Nolan<lists at ruby-forum.com>
wrote:
> On recent versions of RSpec/RSpec rails, if you are using
> Machinist/Factory_Girl or similar, you may get "can''t dup
NilClass"
> errors running specs through spec_server. (Not on the initial run, but
> on all subsequent runs.)
>
> The workaround is to manually re-load the factories/templates each spec
> run e.g. by placing "load" statements within the
Spec::Runner.configure
> block in spec_helper.
>
> I understand spec_server is deprecated but its replacement (spork) is
> not windows-compatible. So if you''re stuck with spec_server, this
is for
> you.
>
> (I''m running RSpec/RSpec Rails 1.2.7+ - YMMV)
>
> HTHSomeoneElse
> Dave
> --
> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
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