On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 6:39 PM, Pat Maddox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nick Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> I've written a module for my specs that contains a helper method, and >> am mixing the module into my specs with #include . It seems that the >> method must be called with an #it block. If it isn't, this error >> occurs: >> >> ... in `method_missing': undefined method >> it_should_behave_like_an_action_that_sets_the_flash_notice' for >> Spec::Rails::Example::ControllerExampleGroup::Subclass_1:Class >> (NoMethodError) from >> ./spec/controllers/properties_controller_spec.rb:8 >> >> Is there a way to call my helper method from outside of an #it block? >> Here's the code: >> http://pastie.org/312680 > > You want extend instead of include. > > Also, if you want to share this among many example groups, you can do it > in the config block instead of extending it in every single example > group: > > Spec::Runner.configure do |config| > config.extend AuthSpecHelpers > end > > You can even do it for particular example group types if you want: > > Spec::Runner.configure do |config| > config.extend AuthSpecHelpers, :type => :controller > end
Note that config.extend was only added recently, in rspec-1.1.9. Cheers, David > > Pat > _______________________________________________ > 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
