rspec users - Dec 2007 - can''t access helper methods for model testing

I would like to have some valid mock models readily available in the
helper module, but when I try to access the helper I get the error
saying that the method is not found.
======describe MembersHelper do # Helper methods can be called directly in the
examples (it blocks)
  def valid_member_mock
    member = mock_model(Member)
    member.stub!(:first_name).and_return("Joe")
    member.stub!(:last_name).and_return("Smith")
    member.stub!(:email).and_return("joe at smith.com")
    member.stub!(:city).and_return("LA")
    member.stub!(:region).and_return("CA")
    member.stub!(:region_code).and_return("234234")

    return member
  end
end
======require File.dirname(__FILE__) + ''/../spec_helper''

describe Member do
  before(:each) do
    @member = valid_member_mock
  end

  it "should be valid" do
    @member.should be_valid
  end
end
======NameError in ''Spec::Rails::Example::ModelExampleGroup Member
should be
valid''
undefined local variable or method `valid_member_mock'' for
#<Spec::Rails::Example::ModelExampleGroup::Subclass_1:0x20e6814>
======
I would assume that rails is including the helper module behind the
scenes, although I have explicitly made the require with no luck.

What am I missing?  Are these helpers only for controller tests?

Thanks
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This isn''t the best example, as I normally wouldn''t validate a
mock
model, it was more for demonstration, although a bad one.
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On Dec 11, 2007 11:28 AM, Chris Olsen <lists at ruby-forum.com>
wrote:
> I would like to have some valid mock models readily available in the
> helper module, but when I try to access the helper I get the error
> saying that the method is not found.
> ======> describe MembersHelper do # Helper methods can be called
directly in the
> examples (it blocks)
>   def valid_member_mock
>     member = mock_model(Member)
>     member.stub!(:first_name).and_return("Joe")
>     member.stub!(:last_name).and_return("Smith")
>     member.stub!(:email).and_return("joe at smith.com")
>     member.stub!(:city).and_return("LA")
>     member.stub!(:region).and_return("CA")
>     member.stub!(:region_code).and_return("234234")
>
>     return member
>   end
> end
> ======> require File.dirname(__FILE__) +
''/../spec_helper''
>
> describe Member do
>   before(:each) do
>     @member = valid_member_mock
>   end
>
>   it "should be valid" do
>     @member.should be_valid
>   end
> end
> ======> NameError in ''Spec::Rails::Example::ModelExampleGroup
Member should be
> valid''
> undefined local variable or method `valid_member_mock'' for
> #<Spec::Rails::Example::ModelExampleGroup::Subclass_1:0x20e6814>
> ======>
> I would assume that rails is including the helper module behind the
> scenes, although I have explicitly made the require with no luck.
You know the old saying about assuming. When you assume ... you should
write an example!
>
> What am I missing?  Are these helpers only for controller tests?
Rails helpers are there for views and controllers, not for models.

If you want an RSpec helper, something you use to set up state for
your examples, you can write a module and include it in the example
groups - but that is a horse of a different color.

HTH,
David

>
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>> What am I missing?  Are these helpers only for controller tests?
> 
> Rails helpers are there for views and controllers, not for models.
> 
> If you want an RSpec helper, something you use to set up state for
> your examples, you can write a module and include it in the example
> groups - but that is a horse of a different color.
> 
> HTH,
> David
That makes sense.

Thanks for the help.
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