You don't need to set the instance variable, you can stub the find call:
describe CartController do
describe "index" do
before do
@user = mock_model( User )
end
it "should render 'cart_full' if @user is set" do
# This is where I need to set @user
User.stub!( :find ).with('your-id-param-here').and_return( @user )
response.should render_template( : cart_full )
end
it "should render 'cart_empty' if @user is not set" do
response.should render_template( : cart_empty )
end
end
end
On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 11:22 AM, patrick_r <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I have been trying to find an answer to this question and have not been able
> to. Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> I am using Rails 2.1.0 and Rspec 1.1.4.
>
> How can I set an instance variable in my Rspec test that is then available
> to my controller while the test is running? For example:
>
> (I tried to keep this as simple as possible while illustrating what I mean)
>
>
> ---application_controller.rb---
>
> ApplicationController
>
> before_filter :set_user
>
> def set_user
> @user = User.find( 5 )
> end
>
> end
>
>
> ---cart_controller.rb---
>
> CartController
>
> def index
> if @user
> render :action => 'cart_full'
> else
> render :action => 'cart_empty'
> end
> end
>
> end
>
>
> ---Rspec---
>
> describe CartController do
>
> describe "index" do
>
> it "should render 'cart_full' if @user is set" do
> # This is where I need to set @user
> response.should render_template( : cart_full )
> end
>
> it "should render 'cart_empty' if @user is not set" do
> response.should render_template( : cart_empty )
> end
>
> end
>
> end
>
>
>
> Is this even possible to do?
>
> I thought that controller.set_instance_variable( :@user, ... ) would do the
> trick but it does not seem to work.
>
> Thank you!
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