2009/8/21 bingo bob <[email protected]>: > > I really need a step by step guide how to write one or two tests. I'm > sure I can take it from there. There's loads of information on the web > but nothing I see seems to be really clear about where to get started. > > I have various models key ones User, Advert and Resort models. > > Such that... > > User > has_many adverts > > Advert > belongs_to user > habtm resorts > > Resort > habtm adverts > > ---- > > In my app a user registers and then can create an advert (uses > authlogic). > > Tests, can think of hundreds, but I guess things like this in English > rather than code. > > - Check that only an admin can CRUD resorts (admin boolean in User) > - Check that a user cannot CRUD other users adverts only their own > (admin can)
Have you seen the rails guide on testing, http://guides.rubyonrails.org/testing.html Also the testing section in AWDR3 is useful. Start with unit testing and include tests for every method of your models, checking operation under normal conditions and with out of range parameters and so on. Try to think of all the possible ways the method may be called and test them. Any time there is a condition test in the code check that each branch of the test is exercised in tests. Then move on to functional testing the controllers, checking each controller action with normal and unusual parameters. Any time you find a problem in the code (I guarantee you will find some while thinking of the tests to run) add a test that demonstrates the problem before fixing it in the code. It may seem a lot of work, and it is, but you will be amazed afterwards how much peace of mind it provides as you tidy up or extend the code knowing that you have minimised the likelihood of your changes messing something up without you noticing. Colin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
