Thanks Ashley, now the tests passed... but I want understand one thing: This line is only saying that @properties (assigned[:properties]) have some value ... is that? assigns[:properties].should == :user_properties
I can change above to assigns[:properties].should_not be_nill and the semantic value will be the same, right? Thanks... Atenciosamente, Daniel Lopes Area Criações Design, Websites e Sistemas Web Visite: http://www.areacriacoes.com.br/projects http://blog.areacriacoes.com.br/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 55 (31) 3077-4560 / 55 (31) 8808-8748 / 55 (31) 8737-7501 On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 6:16 PM, Ashley Moran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > On 5 Dec 2008, at 13:42, Daniel Lopes wrote: > > NoMethodError in 'PropertiesController responding to GET index should >> expose all properties of given user as @properties' >> You have a nil object when you didn't expect it! >> The error occurred while evaluating nil.properties >> /Users/daniellopes/Trabalhos/luvima/luvima/app/controllers/properties_controller.rb:8:in >> `index' >> ./spec/controllers/properties_controller_spec.rb:21: >> >> So, how is the right way to mock associated records? >> > > Hi Daniel > > The error you are seeing is because the assignment to @user happens inside > #load_user: the live code never call` [EMAIL PROTECTED] = load_user`. As far > as > possible, you want to avoid modifying objects under test - private methods > are only the business of instances of that class. It's much safer in this > case to do > > User.should_receive(:find).and_return(@user) > > That way, the filter will run as normal. > > As for the association - it's actually irrelevant what that returns. All > you care is that whatever comes out of [EMAIL PROTECTED] is assingned to > the view. I tend to use symbols to represent objects (including arrays) > that get passed around. For example: > > describe PropertiesController do > > # Not needed > # def mock_property(stubs={}) > # @mock_property ||= mock_model(Property, stubs) > # end > > before do > controller.stub!(:check_administrator_role).and_return(true) > @user = mock_model(User, :id=>1, :properties => :user_properties) > User.stub!(:find).and_return(@user) > end > > describe "responding to GET index" do > it "should expose all properties of given user as @properties" do > get :index > assigns[:properties].should == :user_properties > end > end > > end > > HTH > > Ashley > > -- > http://www.patchspace.co.uk/ > http://aviewfromafar.net/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > rspec-users mailing list > rspec-users@rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users >
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