cucumber backdoor login

gistfile1.rb

# Create backdoor method in session controller

# Backdoor login for feature testing
def backdoor_login
  # be sure to be logged out
  logout!

  # Kill / reset the current session
  reset_session

  user = User.find_by_username(params[:username])
  UserSession.create(user)

  render :nothing => true 
end

# Add route for backdoor method

# Check the environment and set the backdoor login route
if Rails.env == 'cucumber'
  map.backdoor_login '/backdoor_login/:username', :controller => 'sessions', :action => 'backdoor_login'
end

# Example feature step how it could looks like (you will change it, plz;)

Given /^I am logged in$/ do
  @user = Factory(:user, :username => 'tester')
  visit "/backdoor_login/#{@user.username}"
end

Before

176 scenarios (175 passed)
1438 steps (1437 passed)
9m24.254s

After

176 scenarios (175 passed)
1454 steps (1453 passed)
7m34.488s