On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Ashley Moran <ashley.mo...@patchspace.co.uk> wrote: > > On 15 Feb 2009, at 19:47, Ben Mabey wrote: > >> To illustrate what Zach is saying here is an example I used on the wiki[1] >> before: >> >> # Global setup >> ActionMailer::Base.delivery_method = :test >> ActionMailer::Base.perform_deliveries = true >> >> Before do >> # Scenario setup >> ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.clear >> end >> >> After do >> # Scenario teardown >> Database.truncate_all >> end >> >> at_exit do >> # Global teardown >> TempFileManager.clean_up >> end >> >> HTH, >> Ben > > I still think it would be nice if you could write > > BeforeAll do > ActionMailer::Base.delivery_method = :test > ActionMailer::Base.perform_deliveries = true > end > > AfterAll do > # Global teardown > TempFileManager.clean_up > end > > *Yes* it's equivalent (largely), but it does make the intent more clear. > And expressing intent is a big part of Cucumber (and RSpec) IMHO.
The main problem w/ this for me is that before(:all) in RSpec means something different here (before(:all) the examples in one group). There is also a rarely used before(:suite), which is more akin to what you're proposing here. So *if* we add Before[... some scope ...], I'd prefer it be aligned (or at least not conflict) w/ RSpec's meaning (so ppl don't have to remember which to use where). May I propose: Before(:suite) or Before(:all_features) ?? > > Ashley > > -- > http://www.patchspace.co.uk/ > http://aviewfromafar.net/ > http://twitter.com/ashleymoran > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
