rspec users - Nov 2008 - Hash / params causing errors

Hey everyone,

I''m trying to spec a controller and I can''t seem to get a test
to pass
because rspec seems to see the difference between params I expect and
params that I pass.  However, this comes from the same params
variable.  What should I do to get this to work?

Spec::Mocks::MockExpectationError in ''UsersController handling POST
/users should create a new user from params''
Mock ''Class'' expected :new with ({:email=>"user at
email.com"}) but
received it with ({"email"=>"user at email.com"})

Code is here: http://pastie.org/309263

Thanks!
Ramon Tayag

On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 9:53 PM, Ramon Tayag <ramon.tayag at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hey everyone,
>
> I''m trying to spec a controller and I can''t seem to get a
test to pass
> because rspec seems to see the difference between params I expect and
> params that I pass.  However, this comes from the same params
> variable.  What should I do to get this to work?
>
> Spec::Mocks::MockExpectationError in ''UsersController handling
POST
> /users should create a new user from params''
> Mock ''Class'' expected :new with ({:email=>"user
at email.com"}) but
> received it with ({"email"=>"user at email.com"})
expected {:email=>"user at email.com"}
got {"email"=>"user at email.com"}

Rails is converting what''s really passed (with a Symbol key) to a
String key. It''ll work if you expect the String instead.
>
> Code is here: http://pastie.org/309263
>
> Thanks!
> Ramon Tayag
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Thanks for you reply.  With what you said I ended up doing this

  before do
    @user = mock_model(User, :to_param => "1", :login =>
"loginator",
:email => "user at email.com", :save! => true)
    User.stub!(:new).and_return(@user)
    @params = { :login => "loginator", :email => "user at
email.com" }
  end

...

  it "should create a new user from params" do
    User.should_receive(:new).with({"login" =>
"loginator", "email" =>
"user at email.com"}).and_return(@user)
    do_post
  end

On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 11:03 AM, David Chelimsky <dchelimsky at gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 9:53 PM, Ramon Tayag <ramon.tayag at
gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hey everyone,
>>
>> I''m trying to spec a controller and I can''t seem to
get a test to pass
>> because rspec seems to see the difference between params I expect and
>> params that I pass.  However, this comes from the same params
>> variable.  What should I do to get this to work?
>>
>> Spec::Mocks::MockExpectationError in ''UsersController handling
POST
>> /users should create a new user from params''
>> Mock ''Class'' expected :new with
({:email=>"user at email.com"}) but
>> received it with ({"email"=>"user at
email.com"})
>
> expected {:email=>"user at email.com"}
> got {"email"=>"user at email.com"}
>
> Rails is converting what''s really passed (with a Symbol key) to a
> String key. It''ll work if you expect the String instead.
>
>>
>> Code is here: http://pastie.org/309263
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Ramon Tayag

A bit dryer:

...
@params = { "login" => "loginator", "email"
=> "user at email.com" }
...
User.should_receive(:new).with(@params).and_return(@user)
...

Ramon Tayag