spec_helper.rb

config.use_transactional_fixtures = false

config.before(:suite) do
  # Do truncation once per suite to vacuum for Postgres
  DatabaseCleaner.clean_with :truncation
  # Normally do transactions-based cleanup
  DatabaseCleaner.strategy = :transaction
end

config.around(:each) do |spec|
  if spec.metadata[:js] || spec.metadata[:test_commit]
    # JS => run with PhantomJS that doesn't share connections => can't use transactions
    # deletion is often faster than truncation on Postgres - doesn't vacuum
    # no need to 'start', clean_with is sufficient for deletion
    # Devise Emails: devise-async sends confirmation on commit only! => can't use transactions
    spec.run
    DatabaseCleaner.clean_with :deletion
  else
    # No JS/Devise => run with Rack::Test => transactions are ok
    DatabaseCleaner.start
    spec.run
    DatabaseCleaner.clean
    # see https://github.com/bmabey/database_cleaner/issues/99
    begin
      ActiveRecord::Base.connection.send(:rollback_transaction_records, true)
    rescue
    end
  end
end