I see. I had gotten to trying the first way you suggested (haven't tried the second yet):
it "should assign an image to the work" do @work.should_receive(:image=).with(@image) end but I got the following error: should assign an image to the work Mock 'Work_1002' expected :image= with (#<Image:0x19e8094 @name="Image_1001">) once, but received it 0 times though in the actual controller @work does receive it: def create @work = @category.works.build(params[:work]) @image = Image.new(params[:image]) @work.image = @image respond_to do |format| if @image.save and @work.save flash[:notice] = 'Work was successfully created.' format.html { redirect_to admin_category_work_path(@category,@work) } else format.html { render :action => "new" } end end end I'm sure I'm missing something here... 2008/3/13, Pat Maddox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 3:54 PM, Oliver Barnes > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > thanks pat, it's still a good primer ;) > > > > I'm getting a better handle at it, but I'm still confused as to how to > > test assigment of associated objects. for instance, how do I test this > > (using attachment_fu)? > > > > @work.image = @image > > > You could either use an interaction-based or state-based test. > > it "should assign the work image" do > @mock_work.should_receive(:image=).with(@mock_image) > end > > it "should assign the work image" do > Work.find(3).image.should_not be_nil > end > > The basic idea is that you're specifying that it receives a method > call that you know works, or you can verify some state that should be > true once the action has taken place. > > hth > > > Pat > _______________________________________________ > rspec-users mailing list > rspec-users@rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users > -- Oliver Azevedo Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] +55 11 9768 0193 http://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverbarnes http://workingwithrails.com/person/4704-oliver-barnes _______________________________________________ rspec-users mailing list rspec-users@rubyforge.org http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users