rspec users - Nov 2009 - [rails] strange regex validation failure

Hi,

I''m getting invalid results when testing a Regex in a format
validation on a Rails model.

Code is...

# in Model
# allow ''- n/a -'' or alphanum with _ -- no spaces
validates_format_of :test_name, :with => /\A[A-Za-z0-9_]+\z/, :unless
=> lambda{|x| x.test_name == ''- n/a -''}

# in spec
hardware_test = Factory.build(:hardware_test, :test_name => ''- n/a
-'')
hardware_test.should be_valid,
"''#{hardware_test.test_name}'' - should
be valid"

# spec result
3)
''HardwareTest should properly validate test_name format''
FAILED
''- n/a -'' - should be valid
./spec/models/hardware_test_spec.rb:34:

# finally, from console
andy at hst-26-147 (Rails234)->sc
Loading development environment (Rails 2.3.4)
>> a = HardwareTest.new(:test_name => ''- n/a -'')
=> #<HardwareTest id: nil, test_name: "- n/a -", code_module_id:
nil,
test_description: nil, test_reviewed: false, interactive: false,
loopback: false, factory: false, media: false, test_category_id: nil,
created_at: nil, updated_at: nil, creator_id: nil, updater_id:
nil>
>> a.valid?
=> true


Granted the console is in dev, not test, but I still don''t get it.
Literally pulled on my hair on this one.  I''ve tried altering the
Regex many times - adding the :unless => lambda was my last effort.

I can''t see how this isn''t passing.

Thanks for any help

wait, nevermind

turns out there was a callback that was being hidden - and triggering
a different error

all''s well

On Nov 21, 9:34?am, Andy Koch <andy.k... at pc-doctor.com>
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I''m getting invalid results when testing a Regex in a format
> validation on a Rails model.
>
> Code is...
>
> # in Model
> # allow ''- n/a -'' or alphanum with _ -- no spaces
> validates_format_of :test_name, :with => /\A[A-Za-z0-9_]+\z/, :unless
> => lambda{|x| x.test_name == ''- n/a -''}
>
> # in spec
> hardware_test = Factory.build(:hardware_test, :test_name => ''-
n/a -'')
> hardware_test.should be_valid,
"''#{hardware_test.test_name}'' - should
> be valid"
>
> # spec result
> 3)
> ''HardwareTest should properly validate test_name format''
FAILED
> ''- n/a -'' - should be valid
> ./spec/models/hardware_test_spec.rb:34:
>
> # finally, from console
> andy at hst-26-147 (Rails234)->sc
> Loading development environment (Rails 2.3.4)>> a =
HardwareTest.new(:test_name => ''- n/a -'')
>
> => #<HardwareTest id: nil, test_name: "- n/a -",
code_module_id: nil,
> test_description: nil, test_reviewed: false, interactive: false,
> loopback: false, factory: false, media: false, test_category_id: nil,
> created_at: nil, updated_at: nil, creator_id: nil, updater_id:
nil>>> a.valid?
>
> => true
>
> Granted the console is in dev, not test, but I still don''t get it.
> Literally pulled on my hair on this one. ?I''ve tried altering the
> Regex many times - adding the :unless => lambda was my last effort.
>
> I can''t see how this isn''t passing.
>
> Thanks for any help
> _______________________________________________
> rspec-users mailing list
> rspec-us... at
rubyforge.orghttp://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users

Hi Andy,

Nothing jumps out at me at the moment. If you think there might be a
difference between dev and test, you could launch script/console with the
test env. and try it again on the console.

$ script/console test


Regards,
Craig


-- 
Craig Demyanovich
Mutually Human Software
http://mutuallyhuman.com
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