rspec scaffold/controller_spec template based o n Everyday Rails Testing with Rspec

controller_spec.rb

require 'spec_helper'

describe <%= controller_class_name %>Controller do

  # This should return the minimal set of attributes required to create a valid
  # <%= class_name %>. As you add validations to <%= class_name %>, be sure to
  # update the return value of this method accordingly.
  def valid_attributes
    attributes_for(:<%= file_name %>)
  end

  # This should return the minimal set of values that should be in the session
  # in order to pass any filters (e.g. authentication) defined in
  # <%= controller_class_name %>Controller. Be sure to keep this updated too.
  def valid_session
    {}
  end

<% unless options[:singleton] -%>
  describe "GET index" do
    it "assigns all <%= table_name.pluralize %> as @<%= table_name.pluralize %>" do
      <%= file_name %> = create(:<%= file_name %>)
      get :index, {}, valid_session
      assigns(:<%= table_name %>).should eq([<%= file_name %>])
    end

    it "renders the :index template" do
      get :index
      response.should render_template :index
    end
  end

<% end -%>
  describe "GET show" do
    before :each do
      @<%= file_name %> = create(:<%= file_name %>)
    end

    it "assigns the requested <%= ns_file_name %> as @<%= ns_file_name %>" do
      get :show, {id: @<%= file_name %>}, valid_session
      assigns(:<%= ns_file_name %>).should eq(@<%= file_name %>)
    end

    it "renders the :show template" do
      get :show, {id: @<%= file_name %>}, valid_session
      response.should render_template :show
    end
  end

  describe "GET new" do
    it "assigns a new <%= ns_file_name %> as @<%= ns_file_name %>" do
      get :new, {}, valid_session
      assigns(:<%= ns_file_name %>).should be_a_new(<%= class_name %>)
    end

    it "renders the :new template" do
      get :new, {}, valid_session
      response.should render_template :new
    end
  end

  describe "GET edit" do
    before :each do
      @<%= file_name %> = create(:<%= file_name %>)
    end

    it "assigns the requested <%= ns_file_name %> as @<%= ns_file_name %>" do
      get :edit, {id: @<%= file_name %>}, valid_session
      assigns(:<%= ns_file_name %>).should eq(@<%= file_name %>)
    end

    it "renders the :edit template" do
      get :edit, {id: @<%= file_name %>}, valid_session
      response.should render_template :edit
    end
  end

  describe "POST create" do
    describe "with valid params" do
      it "creates a new <%= class_name %>" do
        expect {
          post :create, {<%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes}, valid_session
        }.to change(<%= class_name %>, :count).by(1)
      end

      it "assigns a newly created <%= ns_file_name %> as @<%= ns_file_name %>" do
        post :create, {<%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes}, valid_session
        assigns(:<%= ns_file_name %>).should be_a(<%= class_name %>)
        assigns(:<%= ns_file_name %>).should be_persisted
      end

      it "redirects to the created <%= ns_file_name %>" do
        post :create, {<%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes}, valid_session
        response.should redirect_to(<%= class_name %>.last)
      end
    end

    describe "with invalid params" do
      it "assigns a newly created but unsaved <%= ns_file_name %> as @<%= ns_file_name %>" do
        # Trigger the behavior that occurs when invalid params are submitted
        <%= class_name %>.any_instance.stub(:save).and_return(false)
        post :create, {<%= ns_file_name %>: {}}, valid_session
        assigns(:<%= ns_file_name %>).should be_a_new(<%= class_name %>)
      end

      it "re-renders the 'new' template" do
        # Trigger the behavior that occurs when invalid params are submitted
        <%= class_name %>.any_instance.stub(:save).and_return(false)
        post :create, {<%= ns_file_name %>: {}}, valid_session
        response.should render_template :new
      end
    end
  end

  describe "PUT update" do
    before :each do
      @<%= file_name %> = create(:<%= file_name %>)
    end

    it "assigns the requested <%= ns_file_name %> as @<%= ns_file_name %>" do
      put :update, {id: @<%= file_name %>, <%= file_name %>: valid_attributes}, valid_session
      assigns(:<%= file_name %>).should eq(@<%= file_name %>)
    end

    describe "with valid params" do
      it "updates the requested <%= ns_file_name %>" do
        pending "insert valid attribute name and valid value"
        #put :update, {id: @<%= file_name %>, <%= file_name %>: attributes_for(:<%= file_name %>, ATTRIBUTE: GOOD VALUE }, valid_session
        @<%= file_name %>.reload
        #@<%= file_name %>.ATTRIBUTE.should eq GOOD_VALUE
      end

      it "redirects to the <%= ns_file_name %>" do
        put :update, {id: @<%= file_name %>, <%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes}, valid_session
        response.should redirect_to(@<%= file_name %>)
      end
    end

    describe "with invalid params" do
      it "assigns the <%= ns_file_name %> as @<%= ns_file_name %>" do
        # Trigger the behavior that occurs when invalid params are submitted
        pending "insert valid ATTRIBUTE and invalid BAD_VALUE"
        #put :update, {id: @<%= file_name %>, attributes_for(:<%= ns_file_name %>, ATTRIBUTE: BAD_VALUE}, valid_session
        #@<%= file_name %>.ATTRIBUTE.should_not eq BAD_VALUE
      end

      it "re-renders the 'edit' template" do
        pending "insert valid ATTRIBUTE and invalid BAD_VALUE"
        #put :update, {id: @<%= file_name %>, attributes_for(:<%= ns_file_name %>, ATTRIBUTE: BAD_VALUE}, valid_session
        #response.should render_template("edit")
      end
    end
  end

  describe "DELETE destroy" do
    before :each do
      @<%= file_name %> = create(:<%= file_name %>)
    end

    it "destroys the requested <%= ns_file_name %>" do
      expect {
        delete :destroy, {id: @<%= file_name %>}, valid_session
      }.to change(<%= class_name %>, :count).by(-1)
    end

    it "redirects to the <%= table_name %> list" do
      delete :destroy, {id: @<%= file_name %>}, valid_session
      response.should redirect_to(<%= index_helper %>_url)
    end
  end

end

put in lib/templates/rspec/scaffold

I think I'm a little inconsistant with file_name vs. ns_file_name, but as I haven't yet needed to use a namespace It's not important to me at the moment. I'll revise when I get to that situation