gistfile1.rb

  class << self
    def resource_has_a_string_attribute(attr_name)
      it "has a String attribute for #{attr_name.to_s}" do
        @resource.send(attr_name, "this is a string")
        @resource.send(attr_name).should eql("this is a string")
        lambda {@resource.send(attr_name, 8675309)}.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
      end
    end
    
    def resource_has_a_boolean_attribute(attr_name, opts={:defaults_to=>false})
      it "has a Boolean attribute for #{attr_name.to_s}" do
        @resource.send(attr_name).should eql(opts[:defaults_to])
        @resource.send(attr_name, !opts[:defaults_to])
        @resource.send(attr_name).should eql( !opts[:defaults_to] )
      end
    end
  end
  
  before do
    @resource = Chef::Resource::Deploy.new("/my/deploy/dir")
  end
  
  resource_has_a_string_attribute(:repo)
  resource_has_a_string_attribute(:role)
  resource_has_a_string_attribute(:restart_command)
  resource_has_a_string_attribute(:migration_command)
  resource_has_a_string_attribute(:user)
  resource_has_a_string_attribute(:group)
  resource_has_a_string_attribute(:repository_cache)
  resource_has_a_string_attribute(:copy_exclude)
  resource_has_a_string_attribute(:revision)
  resource_has_a_string_attribute(:git_ssh_wrapper)
  resource_has_a_string_attribute(:svn_username)
  resource_has_a_string_attribute(:svn_password)
  
  resource_has_a_boolean_attribute(:migrate, :defaults_to=>false)
  resource_has_a_boolean_attribute(:enable_submodules, :defaults_to=>false)
  resource_has_a_boolean_attribute(:shallow_clone, :defaults_to=>false)