rspec users - Aug 2008 - formatter writing output on different files

Hello to every one,
I''m writing an application and using rspec to test it. I like very much
it''s
html output, since it allows me to look at it and see how something is 
supposed to work. The only problem is that the list of example is quickly 
growing to a size that makes looking for a particular example a bit time-
consuming. So I got the idea to split the output into several files. Something 
like:

a_spec.rb -> a_results.html
b_spec.rb -> b_results.html

Since I put all the specs related to a class in a single spec file, this would 
allow me to have a clear overview of the class and to be able to locate 
quickly the example I''m looking for. The only problem is that, as far
as I
know, rspec doesn''t provide similar features.

So, I decided to try and write a custom rspec formatter which does what I 
described above. Before I start coding, however, I''d like to know the
answers
to some questions:

1) is there any reason my idea is not a good one?
2) has something like this already been implemented? I searched google, this 
mailing list and the ruby mailing list, but found nothing
3) what''s the best way for a formatter to access the name of the file
an
example comes from? Looking at the RDoc documentation, the only way I found is 
to use the Spec::Example::ExampleMethods#implementation_backtrace, which 
contains the filename and line of the example in its first entry. Is this 
reliable? Is there a better way?

Thanks in advance

Stefano

Hello to every one,

First of all, sorry if this message has already reached the list. I sent it 
yesterday, but since today I don''t see it in the archives, I''m
resending it.

I''m writing an application and using rspec to test it. I like very much
it''s
html output, since it allows me to look at it and see how something is 
supposed to work. The only problem is that the list of example is quickly 
growing to a size that makes looking for a particular example a bit time-
consuming. So I got the idea to split the output into several files. Something 
like:

a_spec.rb -> a_results.html
b_spec.rb -> b_results.html

Since I put all the specs related to a class in a single spec file, this would 
allow me to have a clear overview of the class and to be able to locate 
quickly the example I''m looking for. The only problem is that, as far
as I
know, rspec doesn''t provide similar features.

So, I decided to try and write a custom rspec formatter which does what I 
described above. Before I start coding, however, I''d like to know the
answers
to some questions:

1) is there any reason my idea is not a good one?
2) has something like this already been implemented? I searched google, this 
mailing list and the ruby mailing list, but found nothing
3) what''s the best way for a formatter to access the name of the file
an
example comes from? Looking at the RDoc documentation, the only way I found is 
to use the Spec::Example::ExampleMethods#implementation_backtrace, which 
contains the filename and line of the example in its first entry. Is this 
reliable? Is there a better way?

Thanks in advance

Stefano

On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 9:49 AM, Stefano Crocco <stefano.crocco at
alice.it> wrote:
> Hello to every one,
>
> First of all, sorry if this message has already reached the list. I sent it
> yesterday, but since today I don''t see it in the archives,
I''m resending it.
>
> I''m writing an application and using rspec to test it. I like very
much it''s
> html output, since it allows me to look at it and see how something is
> supposed to work. The only problem is that the list of example is quickly
> growing to a size that makes looking for a particular example a bit time-
> consuming. So I got the idea to split the output into several files.
Something
> like:
>
> a_spec.rb -> a_results.html
> b_spec.rb -> b_results.html
>
> Since I put all the specs related to a class in a single spec file, this
would
> allow me to have a clear overview of the class and to be able to locate
> quickly the example I''m looking for. The only problem is that, as
far as I
> know, rspec doesn''t provide similar features.
>
> So, I decided to try and write a custom rspec formatter which does what I
> described above. Before I start coding, however, I''d like to know
the answers
> to some questions:
>
> 1) is there any reason my idea is not a good one?
I think it''s a good idea.
> 2) has something like this already been implemented? I searched google,
this
> mailing list and the ruby mailing list, but found nothing
Not to my knowledge.
> 3) what''s the best way for a formatter to access the name of the
file an
> example comes from? Looking at the RDoc documentation, the only way I found
is
> to use the Spec::Example::ExampleMethods#implementation_backtrace, which
> contains the filename and line of the example in its first entry. Is this
> reliable? Is there a better way?
None that I know of in the current code base.

Good luck!
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Stefano
>
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