rspec users - Jul 2010 - Controller stub and helper spec with lastest beta

Hello,

I have two issues with beta 2.0.0.beta.18. First, here''s the gems :

gem "rails", "3.0.0.beta4"
gem "mongoid", "2.0.0.beta10"

group :test do
  gem "rspec-rails", "2.0.0.beta.18"
  gem "factory_girl_rails", "1.0"
end

My spec_helper : http://github.com/chatgris/blabbr/blob/spec/spec/spec_helper.rb

First issue is related to stubbing the current_user method in
controller.

describe ''current_user == added_by'' do

    before :all do
      @current_user = Factory.create(:user)
      @smiley = Factory.create(:smiley)
    end

    before :each do
      controller.stub!(:logged_in?).and_return(true)
      controller.stub!(:current_user).and_return(@current_user)
    end

    it ''should be able to see index'' do
      get :index
      response.should be_success
    end
end

current_user is defined in application_controller.rb

That code have this result :

SmiliesController current_user == added_by should be able to see index
    Failure/Error: controller.stub!(:logged_in?).and_return(true)
    undefined method `stub!'' for #<SmiliesController:0xb5e848b4>
    # ./spec/controllers/smilies_controller_spec.rb:36



The other issue is related to helpers specs. Considers this code :

require ''spec_helper''

describe LinkHelper do
  before :all do
    @user = Factory.create(:creator)
    @topic = Factory.build(:topic)
  end

  it "displays a 80px width gravatar link to the user page" do
    helper.link_to_avatar(@user).should == "<a
href=\"/users/creator
\"><img alt=\"4f64c9f81bb0d4ee969aaf7b4a5a6f40\"
src=\"http://
www.gravatar.com/avatar/4f64c9f81bb0d4ee969aaf7b4a5a6f40.jpg?size=80\"
/></a>"
  end

end

That gives this error :

 LinkHelper displays a 80px width gravatar link to the user page
    Failure/Error: Unable to find matching line from backtrace
    undefined local variable or method `example'' for
#<RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup::Nested_8:0xb5fc4bac>
    # /home/chatgris/.bundle/ruby/1.8/bundler/gems/rspec-
rails-863ffee12bd6030ece577b07c39297c14aacad85-master/lib/rspec/rails/
example/helper_example_group.rb:54:in `_controller_path''
    # /home/chatgris/.bundle/ruby/1.8/bundler/gems/rspec-
rails-863ffee12bd6030ece577b07c39297c14aacad85-master/lib/rspec/rails/
example/helper_example_group.rb:61


Thanks for your help.

El 24/07/2010, a las 16:33, chatgris escribi?:
> I have two issues with beta 2.0.0.beta.18. First, here''s the gems
:
> 
> gem "rails", "3.0.0.beta4"
> gem "mongoid", "2.0.0.beta10"
> 
> group :test do
>  gem "rspec-rails", "2.0.0.beta.18"
>  gem "factory_girl_rails", "1.0"
> end
[snip]
> That gives this error :
> 
> LinkHelper displays a 80px width gravatar link to the user page
>    Failure/Error: Unable to find matching line from backtrace
>    undefined local variable or method `example'' for
> #<RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup::Nested_8:0xb5fc4bac>
>    # /home/chatgris/.bundle/ruby/1.8/bundler/gems/rspec-
> rails-863ffee12bd6030ece577b07c39297c14aacad85-master/lib/rspec/rails/
> example/helper_example_group.rb:54:in `_controller_path''
>    # /home/chatgris/.bundle/ruby/1.8/bundler/gems/rspec-
> rails-863ffee12bd6030ece577b07c39297c14aacad85-master/lib/rspec/rails/
> example/helper_example_group.rb:61
Strange that you''ve asked for 2.0.0.beta.18 and Bundler is giving you a
Git version. What version of Bundler are you using?

Given that "running_example" was renamed to "example" in
commit f3de9311, I wonder if you have some kind of Bundler issue which means
you''re running a newer version of rspec-rails against an older version
of rspec-core.

Cheers,
Wincent

On Jul 24, 2010, at 9:33 AM, chatgris wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have two issues with beta 2.0.0.beta.18. First, here''s the gems
:
> 
> gem "rails", "3.0.0.beta4"
> gem "mongoid", "2.0.0.beta10"
> 
> group :test do
>  gem "rspec-rails", "2.0.0.beta.18"
>  gem "factory_girl_rails", "1.0"
> end
> 
> My spec_helper :
http://github.com/chatgris/blabbr/blob/spec/spec/spec_helper.rb
You''ve got some unnecessary stuff in spec_helper.rb. Try this:

1. Include rspec-rails in the :development group so you can see its rake tasks
and generators [1]
2. Move all the configuration (except mock_with :rspec) from spec_helper to
another file in spec/support/.
2. Regenerate spec_helper by running "script/rails generate
rspec:install"

[1]
http://blog.davidchelimsky.net/2010/07/11/rspec-rails-2-generators-and-rake-tasks-part-ii/
> First issue is related to stubbing the current_user method in
> controller.
> 
> describe ''current_user == added_by'' do
> 
>    before :all do
>      @current_user = Factory.create(:user)
>      @smiley = Factory.create(:smiley)
>    end
This is probably not related to these issues, but it''s generally better
to create DB-backed objects (i.e. using Factory.create) in before(:each) blocks
so they get the benefit of Rails'' transaction management.
>    before :each do
>      controller.stub!(:logged_in?).and_return(true)
>      controller.stub!(:current_user).and_return(@current_user)
>    end
> 
>    it ''should be able to see index'' do
>      get :index
>      response.should be_success
>    end
> end
> 
> current_user is defined in application_controller.rb
> 
> That code have this result :
> 
> SmiliesController current_user == added_by should be able to see index
>    Failure/Error: controller.stub!(:logged_in?).and_return(true)
>    undefined method `stub!'' for
#<SmiliesController:0xb5e848b4>
>    # ./spec/controllers/smilies_controller_spec.rb:36
This suggests that something is getting in the way of loading rspec-mocks
correctly. Please follow directions above and let me know if that solves it.
> The other issue is related to helpers specs. Considers this code :
> 
> require ''spec_helper''
> 
> describe LinkHelper do
>  before :all do
>    @user = Factory.create(:creator)
>    @topic = Factory.build(:topic)
>  end
> 
>  it "displays a 80px width gravatar link to the user page" do
>    helper.link_to_avatar(@user).should == "<a
href=\"/users/creator
> \"><img alt=\"4f64c9f81bb0d4ee969aaf7b4a5a6f40\"
src=\"http://
> www.gravatar.com/avatar/4f64c9f81bb0d4ee969aaf7b4a5a6f40.jpg?size=80\"
> /></a>"
>  end
> 
> end
> 
> That gives this error :
> 
> LinkHelper displays a 80px width gravatar link to the user page
>    Failure/Error: Unable to find matching line from backtrace
>    undefined local variable or method `example'' for
> #<RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup::Nested_8:0xb5fc4bac>
>    # /home/chatgris/.bundle/ruby/1.8/bundler/gems/rspec-
> rails-863ffee12bd6030ece577b07c39297c14aacad85-master/lib/rspec/rails/
> example/helper_example_group.rb:54:in `_controller_path''
I think this is the source of the problem. It looks like bundler is loading some
version of rspec-rails other than the "2.0.0.beta.18" that is
specified in the Gemfile.

What version of bundler are you using?

>    # /home/chatgris/.bundle/ruby/1.8/bundler/gems/rspec-
> rails-863ffee12bd6030ece577b07c39297c14aacad85-master/lib/rspec/rails/
> example/helper_example_group.rb:61
> 
> 
> Thanks for your help.
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Thank you for those advices David.

It wasn''t related to bundler.

I did a big clean up in spec_helper.rb and in my gem list. I still had
rspec.rake in lib/tasks/ .

Now, everything works as expected via autotest or rake:spec.


Thanks.

Julien



On 24 juil, 17:24, David Chelimsky <dchelim... at gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Jul 24, 2010, at 9:33 AM, chatgris wrote:
>
> > Hello,
>
> > I have two issues with beta 2.0.0.beta.18. First, here''s the
gems :
>
> > gem "rails", "3.0.0.beta4"
> > gem "mongoid", "2.0.0.beta10"
>
> > group :test do
> > ?gem "rspec-rails", "2.0.0.beta.18"
> > ?gem "factory_girl_rails", "1.0"
> > end
>
> > My spec_helper
:http://github.com/chatgris/blabbr/blob/spec/spec/spec_helper.rb
>
> You''ve got some unnecessary stuff in spec_helper.rb. Try this:
>
> 1. Include rspec-rails in the :development group so you can see its rake
tasks and generators [1]
> 2. Move all the configuration (except mock_with :rspec) from spec_helper to
another file in spec/support/.
> 2. Regenerate spec_helper by running "script/rails generate
rspec:install"
>
> [1]http://blog.davidchelimsky.net/2010/07/11/rspec-rails-2-generators-an...
>
> > First issue is related to stubbing the current_user method in
> > controller.
>
> > describe ''current_user == added_by'' do
>
> > ? ?before :all do
> > ? ? ?@current_user = Factory.create(:user)
> > ? ? ?@smiley = Factory.create(:smiley)
> > ? ?end
>
> This is probably not related to these issues, but it''s generally
better to create DB-backed objects (i.e. using Factory.create) in before(:each)
blocks so they get the benefit of Rails'' transaction management.
>
>
>
> > ? ?before :each do
> > ? ? ?controller.stub!(:logged_in?).and_return(true)
> > ? ? ?controller.stub!(:current_user).and_return(@current_user)
> > ? ?end
>
> > ? ?it ''should be able to see index'' do
> > ? ? ?get :index
> > ? ? ?response.should be_success
> > ? ?end
> > end
>
> > current_user is defined in application_controller.rb
>
> > That code have this result :
>
> > SmiliesController current_user == added_by should be able to see index
> > ? ?Failure/Error: controller.stub!(:logged_in?).and_return(true)
> > ? ?undefined method `stub!'' for
#<SmiliesController:0xb5e848b4>
> > ? ?# ./spec/controllers/smilies_controller_spec.rb:36
>
> This suggests that something is getting in the way of loading rspec-mocks
correctly. Please follow directions above and let me know if that solves it.
>
>
>
> > The other issue is related to helpers specs. Considers this code :
>
> > require ''spec_helper''
>
> > describe LinkHelper do
> > ?before :all do
> > ? ?@user = Factory.create(:creator)
> > ? ?@topic = Factory.build(:topic)
> > ?end
>
> > ?it "displays a 80px width gravatar link to the user page"
do
> > ? ?helper.link_to_avatar(@user).should == "<a
href=\"/users/creator
> > \"><img alt=\"4f64c9f81bb0d4ee969aaf7b4a5a6f40\"
src=\"http://
>
>www.gravatar.com/avatar/4f64c9f81bb0d4ee969aaf7b4a5a6f40.jpg?size=80\"
> > /></a>"
> > ?end
>
> > end
>
> > That gives this error :
>
> > LinkHelper displays a 80px width gravatar link to the user page
> > ? ?Failure/Error: Unable to find matching line from backtrace
> > ? ?undefined local variable or method `example'' for
> > #<RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup::Nested_8:0xb5fc4bac>
> > ? ?# /home/chatgris/.bundle/ruby/1.8/bundler/gems/rspec-
> > rails-863ffee12bd6030ece577b07c39297c14aacad85-master/lib/rspec/rails/
> > example/helper_example_group.rb:54:in `_controller_path''
>
> I think this is the source of the problem. It looks like bundler is loading
some version of rspec-rails other than the "2.0.0.beta.18" that is
specified in the Gemfile.
>
> What version of bundler are you using?
>
> > ? ?# /home/chatgris/.bundle/ruby/1.8/bundler/gems/rspec-
> > rails-863ffee12bd6030ece577b07c39297c14aacad85-master/lib/rspec/rails/
> > example/helper_example_group.rb:61
>
> > Thanks for your help.
> > _______________________________________________
> > rspec-users mailing list
> > rspec-us... at rubyforge.org
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