Merb spec helpers to test authenticated actions.

gistfile1.rb

def create_article(options = {})
  create_and_authenticate_user
  Article.all.destroy!
  request(resource(:articles), :method => "POST",
    :params => { :article => { :id => nil, :title => 'Title',
                               :content => 'Blog post.' }})
end

def create_and_authenticate_user
  User.all.destroy!
  User.new(:login => 'luser',
           :password => 'secret', :password_confirmation => 'secret').save
  authenticate_user
end

def authenticate_user
  request(url(:perform_login), :method => "PUT",
              :params => {:login => 'luser', :password => 'secret'})
end