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Gordon

2011-Oct-14 02:59 UTC

[rspec-users] Helper methods can''t be called within before hooks. Help, please.

Hi, there,


 I believe I have some problem with scoping.

 I have a controller spec file which tests a brands resource.
 At the start of the file, I test the resource''s access for different
users in a context block
a) not signed in
b) non-admin user signed in- I call my own helper method, login_user
c) admin user signed in - I call my own helper method,
login_admin_user
Specs there do pass successfully.

I then create another context block to just test the resource for an
admin user that''s signed in.
I tried calling login_admin_user in a before hook as per the previous
specs .

It fails and I suspect that the current scope within the before hook
does not see my custom helper method, login_admin_user.
 Here is the error message:
--------- Extract start -----------------

/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/activesupport-3.0.9/lib/
active_support/dependencies.rb:235:in `load'': /Users/anexiole/
projects/
try_rails/spec/controllers/brands_controller_spec.rb:164: syntax
error, unexpected keyword_end, expecting $end (SyntaxError)
       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/
activesupport-3.0.9/lib/
active_support/dependencies.rb:235:in `block in load''
       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/
activesupport-3.0.9/lib/
active_support/dependencies.rb:227:in `load_dependency''
       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/
activesupport-3.0.9/lib/
active_support/dependencies.rb:235:in `load''
       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
lib/
rspec/core/configuration.rb:419:in `block in load_spec_files''
       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
lib/
rspec/core/configuration.rb:419:in `map''
       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
lib/
rspec/core/configuration.rb:419:in `load_spec_files''
       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
lib/
rspec/core/command_line.rb:18:in `run''
       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
lib/
rspec/core/runner.rb:80:in `run_in_process''
       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
lib/
rspec/core/runner.rb:69:in `run''
       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
lib/
rspec/core/runner.rb:11:in `block in autorun''
---------- Extract end ------------------


My specs is as follows:

--------- spec/controllers/brands_controller_spec.rb (start)
--------------


require ''spec_helper''

describe BrandsController do

 # This should return the minimal set of attributes required to
create a valid
 # Brand. As you add validations to Brand, be sure to
 # update the return value of this method accordingly.
 def valid_attributes
   {
       ''name'' => ''J Speed'',
       ''description'' => ''From gunsai
province''
   }
 end


   context ''checking access for varying users'' do
       describe ''brands access is not available to users who have not
signed in'' do
           it ''users that are not logged in will be sent to the sign
in page'' do
               get :index
               response.should redirect_to(new_user_session_path)
           end
       end

       describe ''brands access is not available to regular
users'' do
           login_user

           it ''regular users that are logged in will be sent to home
page'' do
               get :index
               response.should redirect_to(root_path)
           end
       end

       describe ''brands access is available only to admin
users'' do
           login_admin_user

           it ''admin users that are logged in can access the index
page'' do
               get :index
               response.should render_template(''index'')
           end
       end
   end

   context ''with an admin user signed in'' do    # <-----
starts
failing in this context
       before(:each) do
           login_admin_user
       end

       describe "creates a new brand entry" do
           it "assigns a new brand as @brand" do
               get :new
               assigns(:brand).should be_a_new(Brand)
           end
       end
   end
end

--------- spec/controllers/brands_controller_spec.rb (end)
--------------

What am I doing wrong?

Justin Ko

2011-Oct-14 05:01 UTC

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[rspec-users] Helper methods can''t be called within before hooks. Help, please.

On Oct 13, 2011, at 8:59 PM, Gordon wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi, there,
> 
> 
> I believe I have some problem with scoping.
> 
> I have a controller spec file which tests a brands resource.
> At the start of the file, I test the resource''s access for
different
> users in a context block
> a) not signed in
> b) non-admin user signed in- I call my own helper method, login_user
> c) admin user signed in - I call my own helper method,
> login_admin_user
> Specs there do pass successfully.
> 
> I then create another context block to just test the resource for an
> admin user that''s signed in.
> I tried calling login_admin_user in a before hook as per the previous
> specs .
> 
> It fails and I suspect that the current scope within the before hook
> does not see my custom helper method, login_admin_user.
> Here is the error message:
> --------- Extract start -----------------
> 
> /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/activesupport-3.0.9/lib/
> active_support/dependencies.rb:235:in `load'': /Users/anexiole/
> projects/
> try_rails/spec/controllers/brands_controller_spec.rb:164: syntax
> error, unexpected keyword_end, expecting $end (SyntaxError)
>       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/
> activesupport-3.0.9/lib/
> active_support/dependencies.rb:235:in `block in load''
>       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/
> activesupport-3.0.9/lib/
> active_support/dependencies.rb:227:in `load_dependency''
>       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/
> activesupport-3.0.9/lib/
> active_support/dependencies.rb:235:in `load''
>       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
> lib/
> rspec/core/configuration.rb:419:in `block in load_spec_files''
>       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
> lib/
> rspec/core/configuration.rb:419:in `map''
>       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
> lib/
> rspec/core/configuration.rb:419:in `load_spec_files''
>       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
> lib/
> rspec/core/command_line.rb:18:in `run''
>       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
> lib/
> rspec/core/runner.rb:80:in `run_in_process''
>       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
> lib/
> rspec/core/runner.rb:69:in `run''
>       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
> lib/
> rspec/core/runner.rb:11:in `block in autorun''
> ---------- Extract end ------------------
> 
> 
> My specs is as follows:
> 
> --------- spec/controllers/brands_controller_spec.rb (start)
> --------------
> 
> 
> require ''spec_helper''
> 
> describe BrandsController do
> 
> # This should return the minimal set of attributes required to
> create a valid
> # Brand. As you add validations to Brand, be sure to
> # update the return value of this method accordingly.
> def valid_attributes
>   {
>       ''name'' => ''J Speed'',
>       ''description'' => ''From gunsai
province''
>   }
> end
> 
> 
>   context ''checking access for varying users'' do
>       describe ''brands access is not available to users who have
not
> signed in'' do
>           it ''users that are not logged in will be sent to the
sign
> in page'' do
>               get :index
>               response.should redirect_to(new_user_session_path)
>           end
>       end
> 
>       describe ''brands access is not available to regular
users'' do
>           login_user
> 
>           it ''regular users that are logged in will be sent to
home
> page'' do
>               get :index
>               response.should redirect_to(root_path)
>           end
>       end
> 
>       describe ''brands access is available only to admin
users'' do
>           login_admin_user
> 
>           it ''admin users that are logged in can access the index
> page'' do
>               get :index
>               response.should render_template(''index'')
>           end
>       end
>   end
> 
>   context ''with an admin user signed in'' do    #
<----- starts
> failing in this context
>       before(:each) do
>           login_admin_user
>       end
> 
>       describe "creates a new brand entry" do
>           it "assigns a new brand as @brand" do
>               get :new
>               assigns(:brand).should be_a_new(Brand)
>           end
>       end
>   end
> end
> 
> --------- spec/controllers/brands_controller_spec.rb (end)
> --------------
> 
> What am I doing wrong?
> _______________________________________________
> rspec-users mailing list
> rspec-users at rubyforge.org
> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users
WARNING: Posting duplicates (with a different subject) will get you banned.

Gordon Yeong

2011-Oct-14 07:10 UTC

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[rspec-users] Helper methods can''t be called within before hooks. Help, please.

It''s just that I did not find my reply surface after 20 mins and was
wondering if it was lost.

Sorry about that, everyone :( my apologies.


On 14 October 2011 16:01, Justin Ko <jko170 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Oct 13, 2011, at 8:59 PM, Gordon wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Hi, there,
> >
> >
> > I believe I have some problem with scoping.
> >
> > I have a controller spec file which tests a brands resource.
> > At the start of the file, I test the resource''s access for
different
> > users in a context block
> > a) not signed in
> > b) non-admin user signed in- I call my own helper method, login_user
> > c) admin user signed in - I call my own helper method,
> > login_admin_user
> > Specs there do pass successfully.
> >
> > I then create another context block to just test the resource for an
> > admin user that''s signed in.
> > I tried calling login_admin_user in a before hook as per the previous
> > specs .
> >
> > It fails and I suspect that the current scope within the before hook
> > does not see my custom helper method, login_admin_user.
> > Here is the error message:
> > --------- Extract start -----------------
> >
> > /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/activesupport-3.0.9/lib/
> > active_support/dependencies.rb:235:in `load'':
/Users/anexiole/
> > projects/
> > try_rails/spec/controllers/brands_controller_spec.rb:164: syntax
> > error, unexpected keyword_end, expecting $end (SyntaxError)
> >       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/
> > activesupport-3.0.9/lib/
> > active_support/dependencies.rb:235:in `block in load''
> >       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/
> > activesupport-3.0.9/lib/
> > active_support/dependencies.rb:227:in `load_dependency''
> >       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/
> > activesupport-3.0.9/lib/
> > active_support/dependencies.rb:235:in `load''
> >       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
> > lib/
> > rspec/core/configuration.rb:419:in `block in load_spec_files''
> >       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
> > lib/
> > rspec/core/configuration.rb:419:in `map''
> >       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
> > lib/
> > rspec/core/configuration.rb:419:in `load_spec_files''
> >       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
> > lib/
> > rspec/core/command_line.rb:18:in `run''
> >       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
> > lib/
> > rspec/core/runner.rb:80:in `run_in_process''
> >       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
> > lib/
> > rspec/core/runner.rb:69:in `run''
> >       from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/rspec-core-2.6.4/
> > lib/
> > rspec/core/runner.rb:11:in `block in autorun''
> > ---------- Extract end ------------------
> >
> >
> > My specs is as follows:
> >
> > --------- spec/controllers/brands_controller_spec.rb (start)
> > --------------
> >
> >
> > require ''spec_helper''
> >
> > describe BrandsController do
> >
> > # This should return the minimal set of attributes required to
> > create a valid
> > # Brand. As you add validations to Brand, be sure to
> > # update the return value of this method accordingly.
> > def valid_attributes
> >   {
> >       ''name'' => ''J Speed'',
> >       ''description'' => ''From gunsai
province''
> >   }
> > end
> >
> >
> >   context ''checking access for varying users'' do
> >       describe ''brands access is not available to users who
have not
> > signed in'' do
> >           it ''users that are not logged in will be sent to
the sign
> > in page'' do
> >               get :index
> >               response.should redirect_to(new_user_session_path)
> >           end
> >       end
> >
> >       describe ''brands access is not available to regular
users'' do
> >           login_user
> >
> >           it ''regular users that are logged in will be sent
to home
> > page'' do
> >               get :index
> >               response.should redirect_to(root_path)
> >           end
> >       end
> >
> >       describe ''brands access is available only to admin
users'' do
> >           login_admin_user
> >
> >           it ''admin users that are logged in can access the
index
> > page'' do
> >               get :index
> >               response.should
render_template(''index'')
> >           end
> >       end
> >   end
> >
> >   context ''with an admin user signed in'' do    #
<----- starts
> > failing in this context
> >       before(:each) do
> >           login_admin_user
> >       end
> >
> >       describe "creates a new brand entry" do
> >           it "assigns a new brand as @brand" do
> >               get :new
> >               assigns(:brand).should be_a_new(Brand)
> >           end
> >       end
> >   end
> > end
> >
> > --------- spec/controllers/brands_controller_spec.rb (end)
> > --------------
> >
> > What am I doing wrong?
> > _______________________________________________
> > rspec-users mailing list
> > rspec-users at rubyforge.org
> > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users
>
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[rspec-users] Helper methods can''t be called within before hooks. Help, please.