2009/6/18 Ben Mabey <b...@benmabey.com> > David Chelimsky wrote: > >> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Andrew Premdas<aprem...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >>> Please have a look at >>> http://gist.github.com/131277 >>> What I'd like to do is create a shared_examples group which I can >>> parametize >>> a method. So my shared example would perhaps use method named_address=, >>> or >>> set_named_address and then groups that behave like "Named address" would >>> be >>> able to override this method so it sets the correct address e.g. the last >>> billing address >>> >>> >> >> Here's the short version: There's been a lot of discussion on this >> list about parameterizing shared examples. Basically, given the >> current design it can't happen, and macros are a perfectly good >> solution to the problem, so there's not much incentive to change the >> design. >> >> I'll try to follow up later with a recommendation about a macro, >> unless somebody else beats me to it :) >> >> > > I beat David to it. :) Here are some options: > > http://gist.github.com/131701 > > I think I like #7 and #8 the best with the eval and #subject use. With #8 > I intentionally modify the backtrace so that the when errors happen it > points to where the macro was called, not defined. Sometimes this is > desirable, YMMV. FWIW, I question the value of such specs... but that is > the macro approach. > > -Ben >
Wow thankyou for that what a spectacular response! I've spent much of my afternoon digesting your suggestions, learning lots of new stuff (and added lots to my 'things I really should know" list). I've managed to get well on the way to solving my problems and hopefully will end up with a compact and elegant solution both in code and specs. So once again thankyou Ben, and thankyou rspec-mailing list Andrew > > > _______________________________________________ > rspec-users mailing list > rspec-users@rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users >
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