Does the object pass validation? before_create callbacks won't run if it doesn't.
I'd recommend changing the middle line to @assignment.save.should be_true or equivalent to check if the record is getting saved at all. --Matt Jones On May 12, 8:14 pm, Gabriel Saravia <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-s.net> wrote: > Has anyone ever had trouble doing this? Whenever I try to do so, it > doesn't seem to work: > > in my model: > [code] > before_create :set_defaults > > def set_defaults > self.submitted = false > end > [/code] > > in my rspec test: > [code] > it "Should set 'submitted' to false before a create" do > @assignment = Assignment.new(:submitted => true) > @assignment.save > @assignment.submitted.should be_false > end > [/code] > > and the result: > [code] > Assignment Should set 'submitted' to false before a create' FAILED > expected false, got true > [/code] > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---