On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 6:32 AM, Zac Zheng <li...@ruby-forum.com> wrote: > I wanted to test that my mailer models all had the correct headers: > subject, to and from fields. > > I had done this by creating this in my spec_helper.rb: > > module TestMailerHelpers > module ClassMethods > def test_basic_headers > it "subject" do > @email.subject.should_not be_blank > end > > it "to email address(es)" do > @email.to.should_not be_blank > end > > it "from email address(es)" do > @email.from.should_not be_blank > end > end > end > > def self.included(receiver) > receiver.extend ClassMethods > receiver.fixtures :users > receiver.fixtures :roles > receiver.fixtures :roles_users > receiver.fixtures :ports > end > end >
Check out shared_examples_for: http://rspec.rubyforge.org/rspec/1.1.12/classes/Spec/DSL/Main.html#M000505 shared_examples_for "a standard mailer model" do # ... end I usually put my shared examples in spec/shared_examples/ and then in your actual mailer models you'd add the below line... describe YourMailerModel do it_should_behave_like "a standard mailer model" end > > I included the above in all my mailer specs, for which there are four, > and called the method 'test_basic_headers'. This used to work, even > though it looks terribly unDRY. > > An example of a mailer spec: > > require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../spec_helper' > describe UserMailer do > include TestMailerHelpers > > before(:each) do > @user = users(:normal) > @port = ports(:Alexandria) > end > > describe "activation" do > before(:each) do > @email = UserMailer.create_activation(@user) > end > > test_basic_headers > end > # ... > end > > I have two problems. > > One, I am now receiving 'test_basic_headers' method not found error > after upgrading rspec to 1.1.12. UserMailer is not including > TestMailerHelpers correctly. Can anyone see why? > > Problem number two is that I have realised this is do doubt in > inefficient way of doing what I want. Can anyone recommend a better way? > > Much thanks, > Zac > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > _______________________________________________ > rspec-users mailing list > rspec-users@rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users > -- Zach Dennis http://www.continuousthinking.com http://www.mutuallyhuman.com _______________________________________________ rspec-users mailing list rspec-users@rubyforge.org http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users
