jqunit_spec.js

(function($) {
  
  jqUnit.Spec = function(name) {
    this.before = false;
    this.after = false;
    this.assigns = {};
    jqUnit.module(name);
  };
  
  $.extend(jqUnit.Spec.prototype, {
    // shortcut to append 'should' to tests
    should: function(name, callback, nowait) {
      var spec = this;
      if (spec.before) spec.before.apply(spec.assigns);
      jqUnit.test('should ' + name, function() { callback.apply(spec); }, nowait);
      if (spec.after) this.after.apply(spec.assigns);
      return spec;
    },
    a: function(key) {
     if (typeof key == 'undefined') {
       return this.assigns;
     } else {
       return this.assigns[key];
     }
    }
    
  })
  
  $.extend(jqUnit, {
    // like rspec/bacon describe, sort of
    describe: function() {
      var args = [].splice.call(arguments, 0);    
      // configuration function
      var config = (args[args.length - 1].constructor == Object) ? args.pop() : {};
      var spec = new jqUnit.Spec(args.join(' '));
      spec.before = config['before'];
      spec.after  = config['after'];
      return spec;
    },
        
    // asserts that the method is defined (like respond_to?)
    defined: function(object, method) {
      return jqUnit.ok(typeof object[method] == 'function', method + 'is not defined on' + object);
    },
    
    // asserts that the object is of a certain type
    isType: function(object, type) {
      return jqUnit.ok(object.constructor === type, object.toString() + ' is not of type ' + type + ', is ' + object.constructor);
    }
    
  });
  
})(jQuery);