no, just the ruby forum.  I'll try the rails list next.  thanks

On 05/03/2008, David Chelimsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 7:53 AM, Max Williams
>
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Hmm, the results are exactly the same, down to the error message.  And,
> as
> > before, if i remove the has_many_polymorphs declaration there's no
> problem.
> >
> > So its not rspec's fault.  But i'm still no closer to finding out what
> it is
> > about my has_many_polymorphs declaration that the tests don't like.  :(
>
>
> Have you posted to the rails list?
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > On 05/03/2008, David Chelimsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 4:40 AM, Max Williams
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Hey folks
> > > >
> > > > I have a bunch of classes that are polymorphs, with
> has_many_polymorphs
> > > > (they are all 'labellable', which is similar to being 'taggable' in
> the
> > > > acts_as_taggable scheme).  I have a couple of modules,
> > > > LabellableInstanceMethods and LabellableClassMethods in a file
> called
> > > > labellable_methods.rb.
> > > >
> > > > The classes all get labelled with 'properties', and i set out to
> write
> > the
> > > > Property class first, using bdd of course.  This all went fine.
> > However,
> > > > when i came to start testing that the labelling was working
> properly, i
> > > > added the following code:
> > > >
> > > >   POLYMORPHIC_TABLENAMES = [:instructional_objects, :resources,
> > :lessons,
> > > > :courses]
> > > >   #this is breaking tests currently
> > > >   has_many_polymorphs :labellables,
> > > >     :from => POLYMORPHIC_TABLENAMES,
> > > >     :through => :labellings,
> > > >      :dependent => :destroy
> > > >
> > > > Now, whenever i run the spec file, it bombs out as soon as it hits a
> > > > reference to the Property class (at the start of my main describe
> > block),
> > > > saying
> > > >
> >
> "/home/jars/rails/lesson_planner/branches/max/vendor/rails/activerecord/lib/../../activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:249:in
> > > > `load_missing_constant': Expected
> > > > /home/jars/rails/lesson_planner/branches/max/app/models/property.rb
> to
> > > > define Property (LoadError)"
> > >
> > >
> > > This error is coming from Rails. Keep in mind that RSpec wrap Rails'
> > > built-in test infrastructure. Can you try writing the same examples in
> > > test/unit and see if they work?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > If i play around with the labelling system in the console, it seems
> to
> > work
> > > > fine:  ie, the above code works 'normally', but is totally breaking
> the
> > spec
> > > > file.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have any ideas about this?  It's driving me crazy and
> > stopping
> > > > me speccing other aspects of my labelling system.
> > > >
> > > > thanks
> > > > max
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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