given_when_then.rb

module GivenWhenThen
  module ClassMethods
    def def_Given(name, *args, &block)
      _gwt_define(:Given, name, *args, &block)
    end

    def def_When(name, *args, &block)
      _gwt_define(:When, name, *args, &block)
    end

    def def_Then(name, *args, &block)
      _gwt_define(:Then, name, *args, &block)
    end

    private

    def _gwt_define(prefix, name, *args, &block)
      define_method("#{prefix} #{name}", *args, &block)
    end
  end

  def self.included(klass)
    klass.extend(ClassMethods)
  end

  def Given(name, *args)
    _gwt_call(:Given, name, *args)
  end

  def When(name, *args)
    _gwt_call(:When, name, *args)
  end

  def Then(name, *args)
    _gwt_call(:Then, name, *args)
  end

  def And(name, *args)
    _gwt_call(:And, name, *args)
  end

  private

  def _gwt_call(prefix, name, *args)
    if prefix == :And
      prefix = @_gwt_last_prefix || :Given
    end

    public_send("#{prefix} #{name}", *args)

  ensure
    @_gwt_last_prefix = prefix
  end
end

RSpec.configure do |c|
  c.include GivenWhenThen, type: :feature
end

it "should check a thing" do
  Given :"there is an existing thing"
  And :"I am logged in as an admin"
  When :"I visit the list of things"
  Then :"I see my thing in the list of things"
  When :"I click edit against my thing"
  And :"I submit an edited thing"
  Then :"I see the updated thing in the list of things"
end

def_Given :"there is an existing thing" do
  @thing = create :thing
end

not terrible, but also probably not a great idea.

It's an amazing idea! 👏

Cool implementation. I have made a change so it puts the prefix and step name:

module GivenWhenThen
  module ClassMethods
    def def_Given(name, *args, &block)
      _gwt_define(:Given, name, *args, &block)
    end

    def def_When(name, *args, &block)
      _gwt_define(:When, name, *args, &block)
    end

    def def_Then(name, *args, &block)
      _gwt_define(:Then, name, *args, &block)
    end

    private

    def _gwt_define(prefix, name, *args, &block)
      define_method("#{prefix} #{name}", *args, &block)
    end
  end

  def self.included(klass)
    klass.extend(ClassMethods)
  end

  def Given(name, *args)
    _gwt_call(:Given, name, *args)
  end

  def When(name, *args)
    _gwt_call(:When, name, *args)
  end

  def Then(name, *args)
    _gwt_call(:Then, name, *args)
  end

  def And(name, *args)
    _gwt_call(:And, name, *args)
  end

  private

  def _gwt_call(prefix, name, *args)
    if prefix == :And
      prefix = @_gwt_last_prefix || :Given
    end
    puts "  #{prefix} #{name}"
    public_send("#{prefix} #{name}", *args)

  ensure
    @_gwt_last_prefix = prefix
  end
end

RSpec.configure do |c|
  c.include GivenWhenThen
end
feature 'Feature: title example' do
  def_Given :"there is an existing thing" do
  end

  def_Given :"I am logged in as an admin" do
  end

  scenario "Scenario check a thing" do
    Given :"there is an existing thing"
    And :"I am logged in as an admin"
  end
end