On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 1:48 PM, Nick Hoffman <n...@deadorange.com> wrote: > I often use #and_raise like so: > > @error_message = 'Some error' > @sf.should_receive(:shift_time!).and_raise @error_message > > However, after trying to do this: > > @argument_error = mock_model ArgumentError, > :message => @error_message > @sf.should_receive(:shift_time!).and_raise @argument_error > > and then reading the docs for #and_raise, I realised that #and_raise only > accepts a String or exception class. > > Is there a way to set the exception class and error message?
Actually, it accepts an exception class, exception object, or, apparently (though not documented as such) just a string. Instead of a mock, try a real ArgumentError: @sf.should_receive(:shift_time).and_raise(ArgumentError.new(@error_message)) HTH, David > -Nick > _______________________________________________ > rspec-users mailing list > rspec-users@rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users > _______________________________________________ rspec-users mailing list rspec-users@rubyforge.org http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users
