Jack,
It's better done with WebMock, but it depends on what type of test it
is. Is this a feature/system test? Can you set up data in such a way
that this endpoint returns this naturally?
On Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 5:31 AM Jack Royal-Gordon <jac...@pobox.com> wrote:
>
> I’m trying to test how my screen handles an error return from an Ajax call.
> In order to accomplish this, I need the Ajax call to return the error
> response, and I’d like to do that by mocking the controller action. I’d like
> to do something like:
>
> allow_any_instance_of(BooksController).to receive(:modify) { render status:
> :not_found, json: "Unknown book: #{@book.id}" }
>
>
> But the render call gives an “undefined method” error, presumably because I’m
> in a test and not in a controller method. Is there a way for me to mock this
> behavior, or do I somehow have to manipulate the actual controller into the
> desired behavior?
>
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