On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 2:34 AM, Matt Wynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Here's the basic deal: >> >> Model.find(1).equal?(Model.find(1)) >> => false >> >> AR does not cache objects, so when you ask it for what you *think* >> might the same object twice, you get different ones. > > I thought as much... So does AR just cache the object's attributes instead > and construct them on the fly as and when you ask for them? > >> mocha offers an 'any_instance' method, which gives you basically what >> you are describing with should_receive_instance_method, but rspec does >> not yet have a counterpart in its mocking library. > > Interesting. I'd love to dive in and write one for RSpec but I think it > might be a bit beyond me right now.
http://rubyurl.com/PHwC - it got started but a) the patch was never completed and b) there are some mixed feelings about supporting it. Feel free to add to the conversation in that ticket. > You can't really mix mocking frameworks > in RSpec, right? Right. >> I can tell you how I handle this, but let me say that this is a less >> than perfect way to handle a less than perfect situation so it's >> difficult for me to say "this is a recommended approach." That said >> ... >> >> @target_comment = stub_model(Target) >> @target.stub!(:comments).and_return([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > Bugger - I was hoping you wouldn't say that :) > > Okay well at least I know what the deal is. Thanks as usual David. > > cheers, > Matt > _______________________________________________ > 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