rspec users - Aug 2010 - Default format for all requests in a spec

Hi guys,

Is there a way to define a default parameter for all requests made in a spec?

I have a spec where I want all requests to be made with the "js"
format but I find it rather annoying to type a ":format =>
''js''" on
every get/post/put/delete. Is there any other way to do this?

-
Maur?cio Linhares
http://codeshooter.wordpress.com/ | http://twitter.com/mauriciojr

On Aug 26, 2010, at 8:12 AM, Maur?cio Linhares wrote:
> Hi guys,
> 
> Is there a way to define a default parameter for all requests made in a
spec?
> 
> I have a spec where I want all requests to be made with the "js"
> format but I find it rather annoying to type a ":format =>
''js''" on
> every get/post/put/delete. Is there any other way to do this?
Nope. I''d recommend making a feature request in rails for this:
https://rails.lighthouseapp.com/projects/8994.

Well, you could setup a default parameter hash:

describe MyController do
  let(:params) { {:format => ''js''} }

  describe ''#show'' do
    it ''...'' do
      get :show, params.merge(:id => 1)
    end
  end
end

You could also take it another level:

describe MyController do
  let(:params) { {:format => ''js''} }

  describe ''#show'' do
    before { params.merge(:id => 1) }

    it ''...'' do
      get :show, params.merge(:another_param => ''yep'')
    end
  end
end

On Aug 26, 9:12?am, Maur?cio Linhares <mauricio.linha... at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> Is there a way to define a default parameter for all requests made in a
spec?
>
> I have a spec where I want all requests to be made with the "js"
> format but I find it rather annoying to type a ":format =>
''js''" on
> every get/post/put/delete. Is there any other way to do this?
>
> -
> Maur?cio
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> rspec-users mailing list
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Or you could override the #get/post/put/delete methods in your ExampleGroup

describe MyController do
  def	get(path, params)
    super(path, params.merge({:format => ''js''})
  end

  it ''...'' do
    get :show, :id => 1
  end
end

On 27 Aug 2010, at 08:00, Justin Ko wrote:
> Well, you could setup a default parameter hash:
> 
> describe MyController do
>  let(:params) { {:format => ''js''} }
> 
>  describe ''#show'' do
>    it ''...'' do
>      get :show, params.merge(:id => 1)
>    end
>  end
> end
> 
> You could also take it another level:
> 
> describe MyController do
>  let(:params) { {:format => ''js''} }
> 
>  describe ''#show'' do
>    before { params.merge(:id => 1) }
> 
>    it ''...'' do
>      get :show, params.merge(:another_param => ''yep'')
>    end
>  end
> end
> 
> On Aug 26, 9:12 am, Maur?cio Linhares <mauricio.linha... at
gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>> 
>> Is there a way to define a default parameter for all requests made in a
spec?
>> 
>> I have a spec where I want all requests to be made with the
"js"
>> format but I find it rather annoying to type a ":format =>
''js''" on
>> every get/post/put/delete. Is there any other way to do this?
>> 
>> -
>> Maur?cio
Linhareshttp://codeshooter.wordpress.com/|http://twitter.com/mauriciojr
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cheers,
Matt

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