On 9/3/07, Pat Maddox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 9/3/07, Rodrigo Alvarez Fernández <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On 9/3/07, Peter Marklund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > 2) Chained stubs/expectations
> > > >
> > > > mock.stub!(:valid?).and_return(false)
> > > > mock.stub!(:valid?).and_return(true).after_receiving
> > > > (:save).and_return(true)
> > >
> > > On first look, that last line is pretty hard to read. I think I
> > > understand the intention now, but I'm not sure it harmonizes with the
> > > "Clarity over Cleverness" motto.
> > >
> > I understand that there are maybe too many method calls there, but it
> > would be a nice feature.
> >
> > Another approach could be using blocks:
> >
> > mock.stub?(:save).and_return(true) do |saved_mock|
> > saved_mock.stub!(:valid?).and_return(true)
> > end
> >
> > WDYT?
>
> This seems kind of funky. If an AR object can be saved then it's
> going to be valid anyway. In other words
>
> my_object.valid? # false
> my_object.save # true
> my_object.valid? # true
>
> is a super weird sequence. What context is this in?
Ok, I meant new_record? instead of valid? ;-)
I think that now it makes sense, doesn't it?
>
> At first glance (i.e. with no context) I don't think that's a good use
> for mocks. You're introducing behavior and state into the mock ("when
> save is called, change my valid state to true") which is getting a bit
> clever and mixing concerns imo. The mocks created via the framework
> should be pretty stupid and just respond how you want them to. If you
> do need some actual behavior then I suggest you code up another object
> that behaves as you need.
>
> However as I said that's just a strange sequence anyway, which
> suggests that maybe your design is a bit off.
>
> Pat
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