Example model display spec

job_display_spec.rb

describe Job do
  before :each do
    @mock_job_category = JobCategory.create!({:name => "Tester"})
    @mock_client = mock_model(Client, {:name => "Test Client"})
      
    @job = Job.new(:name => "test job", :client => @mock_client,
                     :category => @mock_job_category)
  end

  describe "display name" do
    it "should display the name according to business rules" do
      @job.display_name.should == "Job#: 00000 / Tester : test job"
    end
    
    it "should display the short name according to its business rules when the name exists" do
      @job.display_shortname.should == "test job(Tester)"
    end

    it "should display a default short name if a name hasn't been set" do
      @job.name = nil
      @job.display_shortname.should == "Job#: 00000"
    end
  end
end