On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 6:10 PM, Bjorn Boulder <bornboulde...@gmail.com> wrote: > Spec::Rails people, > > I'm curious about: > - model.should have(1).error_on(:attribute) > > displayed in the URL below: > http://rspec.rubyforge.org/rspec-rails/1.2.2/classes/Spec/Rails/Extensions/ActiveRecord/InstanceMethods.html > > The Rspec peepcode screencast suggests that > model.should have(1).error_on(:attribute) > should pass if > model.send(:attribute) > returns nil > > For me, I get an exception from the rspec script. > > My work-around is simple. > > Instead of: > - model.should have(1).error_on(:attribute) > I Use: > -model.send(:attribute).should be_nil > > But now I have the question: > - What kind of error causes: > - model.should have(1).error_on(:attribute) > - to pass ??
If you add this to your model: validates_presence_of :attribute Then this will pass Model.new(:attribute => nil).should have(1).error_on(:attribute) Cheers, David > > --b > _______________________________________________ > 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
