rspec_mocha_expectation_error.rb

describe "#expects" do
  before { something.expects(:some_method) }

  around do |example|
    begin
      example.run
    rescue Mocha::ExpectationError => e
      e.message.should include("expected exactly once, not yet invoked: SomeObject.some_method")
    end
  end

  it "should fail, raise an expectation_error and still pass (weird)" do
  end
end

rspec_mocha_expectation_error_refactored.rb

describe "#expects" do
  before { something.expects(:some_method) }

  it "should fail" do
    expect { verify_mocks_for_rspec }.to raise_error(
      Mocha::ExpectationError,
      /expected exactly once, not yet invoked: SomeObject.some_method/
    )
    
    teardown_mocks_for_rspec
  end
end

hey myron, thanks for your comment. i refactored the example to use rspec's mock methods and it seems to work fine. thanks again :)