Module | RSpec::Core::MemoizedHelpers::ClassMethods |
In: |
lib/rspec/core/memoized_helpers.rb
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Creates a nested example group named by the submitted `attribute`, and then generates an example using the submitted block.
@example
# This ... describe Array do its(:size) { should eq(0) } end # ... generates the same runtime structure as this: describe Array do describe "size" do it "should eq(0)" do subject.size.should eq(0) end end end
The attribute can be a `Symbol` or a `String`. Given a `String` with dots, the result is as though you concatenated that `String` onto the subject in an expression.
@example
describe Person do subject do Person.new.tap do |person| person.phone_numbers << "555-1212" end end its("phone_numbers.first") { should eq("555-1212") } end
When the subject is a `Hash`, you can refer to the Hash keys by specifying a `Symbol` or `String` in an array.
@example
describe "a configuration Hash" do subject do { :max_users => 3, 'admin' => :all_permissions } end its([:max_users]) { should eq(3) } its(['admin']) { should eq(:all_permissions) } # You can still access to its regular methods this way: its(:keys) { should include(:max_users) } its(:count) { should eq(2) } end
Note that this method does not modify `subject` in any way, so if you refer to `subject` in `let` or `before` blocks, you‘re still referring to the outer subject.
@example
describe Person do subject { Person.new } before { subject.age = 25 } its(:age) { should eq(25) } end
Generates a method whose return value is memoized after the first call. Useful for reducing duplication between examples that assign values to the same local variable.
@note `let` can enhance readability when used sparingly (1,2, or
maybe 3 declarations) in any given example group, but that can quickly degrade with overuse. YMMV.
@note `let` uses an `||=` conditional that has the potential to
behave in surprising ways in examples that spawn separate threads, though we have yet to see this in practice. You've been warned.
@example
describe Thing do let(:thing) { Thing.new } it "does something" do # first invocation, executes block, memoizes and returns result thing.do_something # second invocation, returns the memoized value thing.should be_something end end
Just like `let`, except the block is invoked by an implicit `before` hook. This serves a dual purpose of setting up state and providing a memoized reference to that state.
@example
class Thing def self.count @count ||= 0 end def self.count=(val) @count += val end def self.reset_count @count = 0 end def initialize self.class.count += 1 end end describe Thing do after(:each) { Thing.reset_count } context "using let" do let(:thing) { Thing.new } it "is not invoked implicitly" do Thing.count.should eq(0) end it "can be invoked explicitly" do thing Thing.count.should eq(1) end end context "using let!" do let!(:thing) { Thing.new } it "is invoked implicitly" do Thing.count.should eq(1) end it "returns memoized version on first invocation" do thing Thing.count.should eq(1) end end end
Declares a `subject` for an example group which can then be the implicit receiver (through delegation) of calls to `should`.
Given a `name`, defines a method with that name which returns the `subject`. This lets you declare the subject once and access it implicitly in one-liners and explicitly using an intention revealing name.
@param [String,Symbol] name used to define an accessor with an
intention revealing name
@param block defines the value to be returned by `subject` in examples
@example
describe CheckingAccount, "with $50" do subject { CheckingAccount.new(Money.new(50, :USD)) } it { should have_a_balance_of(Money.new(50, :USD)) } it { should_not be_overdrawn } end describe CheckingAccount, "with a non-zero starting balance" do subject(:account) { CheckingAccount.new(Money.new(50, :USD)) } it { should_not be_overdrawn } it "has a balance equal to the starting balance" do account.balance.should eq(Money.new(50, :USD)) end end
Just like `subject`, except the block is invoked by an implicit `before` hook. This serves a dual purpose of setting up state and providing a memoized reference to that state.
@example
class Thing def self.count @count ||= 0 end def self.count=(val) @count += val end def self.reset_count @count = 0 end def initialize self.class.count += 1 end end describe Thing do after(:each) { Thing.reset_count } context "using subject" do subject { Thing.new } it "is not invoked implicitly" do Thing.count.should eq(0) end it "can be invoked explicitly" do subject Thing.count.should eq(1) end end context "using subject!" do subject!(:thing) { Thing.new } it "is invoked implicitly" do Thing.count.should eq(1) end it "returns memoized version on first invocation" do subject Thing.count.should eq(1) end end end