Jasmine Spec which run a list of files against JSHint

jhintSpec.js

/**
 * This spec run some files against JSHint
 *
 * Inspired by https://github.com/bkeepers/lucid/blob/master/spec/javascripts/z_jshint_spec.js
 * @author bkeepers
 * @author dalexandre
 *
 * @require JSHint, jQuery
 */
describe('JSHint', function ()
{
  var options = { curly: true, white: false, indent: 2 };

  /**
   * Get a list of file to check against JSHint
   */
  function getFiles()
  {
    return [
      "./web_root/js/modules/Bootstrap.js",
      "./web_root/js/modules/Pony.js",
      "./web_root/js/modules/SuperPony.js",
      "./web_root/js/modules/MegaPony.js"
    ];

    // or play with $('script') and build a list dynamicaly!
  }

  /**
   * Fetch a file via XmlHttpRequest
   *
   * @param path
   * @return the file content
   */
  function fetch(path)
  {
    var xhr;
    path = path + "?" + new Date().getTime();

    try
    {
      xhr = new jasmine.XmlHttpRequest();
      xhr.open("GET", path, false);
      xhr.send(null);
    }
    catch (e)
    {
      throw new Error("Couldn't fetch " + path + ": " + e);
    }

    if (xhr.status < 200 || xhr.status > 299)
    {
      throw new Error("Could not load '" + path + "'.");
    }

    return xhr.responseText;
  }

  /**
   * Create a Jasmine Spec by file
   */
  $.each(getFiles(), function (index, script)
  {
    it(script, function()
    {
      var self = this,
        source = fetch(script),
        result = JSHINT(source, options);

      $.each(JSHINT.errors, function (index, error)
      {
        self.addMatcherResult(new jasmine.ExpectationResult({
          passed: false,
          message: "line " + error.line + ' - ' + error.reason + ' - ' + error.evidence
        }));
      });

      // force spec to show up if there are no errors
      expect(true).toBe(true);
    });
  });
});