Ensures all factories are valid (with exceptions)

all_factories_spec.rb

require 'spec_helper'

describe Factory do

  # convention: "base" factories return valid models.
  #   without these tests, factories with invalid associations are difficult to identify and debug
  #  Note: performs build, not create.
  describe 'all factories,' do
    factories_to_skip                = {}
    factories_to_skip[:user_session] = "You must activate the Authlogic::Session::Base.controller with a controller object before creating objects"
    #tried:
    #  http://rails.anyware-technologies.com.br/2009/04/21/tdd-on-rails-4-rspec-authlogic-factory_girl-and-resource_controller/
    #  http://iain.nl/2008/11/authlogic-is-awesome/
    #  http://groups.google.com/group/authlogic/browse_thread/thread/ebfb695082c7663e
    factory_names = Factory.factories.keys.map(&:to_s).sort
    factory_names.each do |factory_name|
      it 'should be valid' do
        should_skip = factories_to_skip[factory_name.to_sym]
        if should_skip
          pending "PENDING: skipping Factory(:#{factory_name}), due to '#{should_skip}'"
        else
          @it = Factory.build(factory_name)
          @it.should be_valid, @it.errors.full_messages
        end
      end
    end
  end
end