spec_helper.rb

# for http://groups.google.com/group/sinatrarb/browse_thread/thread/f076b033cf87efd3/c5dd8f47c87e798f
# an example of my spec_helper.rb, which put Warden into the middleware, which fixed the problem

require 'rack/test'

ENV['RACK_ENV'] = 'test'
ENV["RAILS_ENV"] ||= 'test' # don't know if we need this or not



# This file is copied to ~/spec when you run 'ruby script/generate rspec'
# from the project root directory.
require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__),'..','environment'))
require 'spec/autorun'

# Uncomment the next line to use webrat's matchers
#require 'webrat/integrations/rspec-rails'

# Requires supporting files with custom matchers and macros, etc,
# in ./support/ and its subdirectories.
Dir[File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__),'support','**','*.rb'))].each {|f| require f}

Spec::Runner.configure do |config|
  # If you're not using ActiveRecord you should remove these
  # lines, delete config/database.yml and disable :active_record
  # in your config/boot.rb
  # config.use_transactional_fixtures = true
  # config.use_instantiated_fixtures  = false
  # config.fixture_path = RAILS_ROOT + '/spec/fixtures/'
  
  def app
    @app ||= begin
      Rack::Builder.app do
        use Rack::Session::Cookie

        use Warden::Manager do |manager|
          manager.default_strategies :password
          manager.failure_app = Sinatra::Application
        end

        Warden::Manager.serialize_into_session do |user|
          user.wsuid
        end

        Warden::Manager.serialize_from_session do |wsuid|
          User.get(wsuid)
        end

        Warden::Strategies.add(:password) do
          def valid?
            params["wsuid"] || params["password"]
          end

          def authenticate!
            u = User.authenticate(params["wsuid"], params["password"])
            u.nil? ? fail!("Could not log in") : success!(u)
          end
        end

        use Rack::Flash
        run Sinatra::Application
      end
    end
  end
  
end