item_spec_date.rb

describe "given today is April fools" do
  before(:each) { Timecop.freeze Time.utc( 2010, 04, 01 ) }

  describe Item, "bought yesterday" do
    subject { Item.new(:when => 'Yesterday') }

    its(:when) { should == Date.new( 2010, 03, 31 ) }
  end

  describe Item, "bought today" do
    subject { Item.new(:when => 'Today') }

    its(:when) { should == Date.new( 2010, 04, 01 ) }
  end

  describe Item, "bought last friday" do
    subject { Item.new(:when => "Last friday") }

    its(:when) { should == Date.new(2010, 03, 26) }
  end

  describe Item, "bought this friday" do
    subject { Item.new(:when => "this friday") }

    its(:when) { should == Date.new(2010, 04, 02) }
  end
end