On 8/13/07, Shaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Dear Aslak and David:
> I have tried two possible ways to get expect_render work. However, they
> all failed. My combinations are:
> my controller spec
> describe MyController do
> before do
> #do nothing
> end
> it "should render the index partial" do
> controller.expect_render(:partial=>'index') #1st way
That's the way to go
> MyController.expect_render(:partial=>'index') #2nd way
> end
> end
>
> The 1st way gave me an error: Mock 'expect_render_mock_proxy' expected
> :render with ({:partial=>'index'}) once, but received it 0 times
You've forgotten to run the action. RSpec doesn't magically guess what
action is supposed to render your index partial.
it "should render the index partial" do
controller.expect_render(:partial=>'index')
get 'index'
end
> The 2nd way gave me an error: undefined method 'expect_render'
> Do I need to mock the controller or there are some mistakes I have made in
> my spec?
>
> Shaker wrote:
> >
> > Hi:
> > I am a rspec beginner. I have scratched my head for the whole
> > afternoon, trying to figure out a way of writing render expectation in
> > controller spec. However, I failed. It kept telling me that the
> > 'expect_render' was an undefined method. I have installed rspec 1.0.8 and
> > rspec_on_rails as well. Below is the controller to be tested.
> >
> > Controller
> > def index
> > pre = Array.new
> > render :partial=>'index', :layout=>false, :locals=>{:pre=>pre}
> > end
> >
> > My controller spec
> > before do
> > @controller = MyController.new
> > end
> > it "should render the index partial" do
> > @controller.expect_render(:partial=>'index', :layout=>false) #I
> > don't know how to expect the :locals
> > end
> >
> > As I mentioned, the spec failed , saying that "Undefined method
> > 'expect_render' ". There might be some mistakes in my "before" block. Do I
> > need to mock the controller or something else? Anyway, do any one know how
> > to fix the problem? It will be even better if you guys could show me a
> > piece of example code.
> > Thanks!!
> >
>
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