Rails - May 2006 - posting xml in functional test

Hello,

I''m trying to write a functional test for a simple CRUD controller
which
accepts / emits xml in a REST- like fashion. However the following code
won''t work for me - an exception is generated

def test_create
  post :create,
''<person><name>john</name></person>'',
{''Content-Type''=>''application/xml''}
  assert_response 200
end

Anyone give me a hint where I''m going wrong ?

thanks in advance
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justin worrall wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I''m trying to write a functional test for a simple CRUD controller
which
> accepts / emits xml in a REST- like fashion. However the following code
> won''t work for me - an exception is generated
> 
> def test_create
>   post :create,
''<person><name>john</name></person>'',
> {''Content-Type''=>''application/xml''}
>   assert_response 200
> end
> 
> Anyone give me a hint where I''m going wrong ?
> 
> thanks in advance
I''m not sure how to fix it but I believe you stuck that xml in the post
query string, not the post body.

And if "an exception is generated" then it would be good to knwo the 
details of said exception.

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> If "an exception is generated" then it would be good to knwo the
details of said exception.
Sorry - here it is

1) Error:
test_create(PersonControllerTest):
NoMethodError: undefined method `symbolize_keys'' for
"<person><name>John</name></persion>":String
   
/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.12.1/lib/action_controller/test_process.rb:99:in
`assign_parameters''
   
/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.12.1/lib/action_controller/test_process.rb:358:in
`process''
   
/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.12.1/lib/action_controller/test_process.rb:336:in
`post''
    test/functional/person _controller_test.rb:21:in `test_person''

> I''m not sure how to fix it but I believe you stuck that xml in the
post
query string, not the post body.

I agree, that looks likely. Can someone tell me how to add data to the
post body, or point me in the direction of the approproate docs ?

thanks.
>* Hello,
*>*
*>* I''m trying to write a functional test for a simple CRUD
controller which
*>* accepts / emits xml in a REST- like fashion. However the following code
*>* won''t work for me - an exception is generated
*>*
*>* def test_create
*>*   post :create,
''<person><name>john</name></person>'',
*>*
{''Content-Type''=>''application/xml''}
*>*   assert_response 200
*>* end
**> thanks in advance*
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justin worrall wrote:
> 1) Error:
> test_create(PersonControllerTest):
> NoMethodError: undefined method `symbolize_keys'' for
>
"<person><name>John</name></persion>":String
Yes, it definately wants a hash in that spot, not a string.  Maybe the 
rails post method simply doesnt support request bodies?  If so, that 
would be sad, as there would be no way to test REST.

I''m eagerly awaiting the solution to this as well.

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