rspec users - Aug 2010 - RSpec 2 autotest file

Hi

I''ve tried using the autotest file from RSpec 2
(lib/autotest/rspec2.rb) but I''ve found a problem with it, that I think
is a bug.

The file contains two sections

* an Autotest `Autotest.add_hook :initialize` block
* an Autotest class "Autotest::Rspec2"

In one project I''m working on, the code in Autotest::Rspec2 is really
useful to me, but the :initialize hook contains setup that interferes with my
project structure (I don''t want a "lib" folder.

Unfortunately, it appears that Autotest''s `clear_mappings`
can''t stop the :initialize mappings making it into the final setup. 
This means that to use Autotest::Rspec2, I''ve had to copy-paste the
contents into my own autotest file, rather than subclassing.

Is this a bug?  (ie, is there no workaround for the coupling between the two
blocks?)  If so, can it be fixed?

Alternatively (or as well), is it time to drop autotest and use watchr instead? 
I noticed RSpec 2 uses that, and it seems really fast and simple, both of which
go down very well with me...

Any thoughts?

Cheers
Ash

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On Aug 7, 2010, at 4:54 PM, Ashley Moran wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I''ve tried using the autotest file from RSpec 2
(lib/autotest/rspec2.rb) but I''ve found a problem with it, that I think
is a bug.
> 
> The file contains two sections
> 
> * an Autotest `Autotest.add_hook :initialize` block
> * an Autotest class "Autotest::Rspec2"
> 
> In one project I''m working on, the code in Autotest::Rspec2 is
really useful to me, but the :initialize hook contains setup that interferes
with my project structure (I don''t want a "lib" folder.
> 
> Unfortunately, it appears that Autotest''s `clear_mappings`
can''t stop the :initialize mappings making it into the final setup. 
This means that to use Autotest::Rspec2, I''ve had to copy-paste the
contents into my own autotest file, rather than subclassing.
> 
> Is this a bug?
Yes.
>  (ie, is there no workaround for the coupling between the two blocks?)  If
so, can it be fixed?
Yes:
http://github.com/rspec/rspec-core/commit/c2e8a3947321e501b84113c1b2b1049df4868f4b
> Alternatively (or as well), is it time to drop autotest and use watchr
instead?  I noticed RSpec 2 uses that, and it seems really fast and simple, both
of which go down very well with me...
I don''t think we need to drop one to use the other :)

Cheers,
David
> Any thoughts?
> 
> Cheers
> Ash
> 
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On Aug 08, 2010, at 12:00 am, David Chelimsky wrote:
> Yes:
http://github.com/rspec/rspec-core/commit/c2e8a3947321e501b84113c1b2b1049df4868f4b
Cool, ta :)  I''ll update my code shortly.

Cheers
Ash

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