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- lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/assign_to_matcher.rb
- lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/filter_param_matcher.rb
- lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/redirect_to_matcher.rb
- lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/render_template_matcher.rb
- lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/render_with_layout_matcher.rb
- lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/respond_with_content_type_matcher.rb
- lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/respond_with_matcher.rb
- lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/route_matcher.rb
- lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/set_session_matcher.rb
- lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/set_the_flash_matcher.rb
- lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers.rb

### Methods

- #assign_to
- #filter_param
- #redirect_to
- #render_template
- #render_with_layout
- #respond_with
- #respond_with_content_type
- #route
- #set_session
- #set_the_flash

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- CONTRIBUTION_GUIDELINES.rdoc
- README.rdoc

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# Shoulda::ActionController::Matchers

By using the macro helpers you can quickly and easily create concise and easy to read test suites.

This code segment:

    describe UsersController, "on GET to show with a valid id" do
      before(:each) do
        get :show, :id => User.first.to_param
      end

      it { should assign_to(:user) }
      it { should respond_with(:success) }
      it { should render_template(:show) }
      it { should not_set_the_flash) }

      it "should do something else really cool" do
        assigns[:user].id.should == 1
      end
    end

Would produce 5 tests for the show action

### Public Instance Methods

assign_to(variable) click to toggle source

Ensures that the controller assigned to the named instance variable.

Options:

- `with_kind_of` - The expected class of the instance variable being checked.

- `with` - The value that should be assigned.

Example:

    it { should assign_to(:user) }
    it { should_not assign_to(:user) }
    it { should assign_to(:user).with_kind_of(User) }
    it { should assign_to(:user).with(@user) }

    # File lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/assign_to_matcher.rb, line 18
    def assign_to(variable)
      AssignToMatcher.new(variable)
    end

filter_param(key) click to toggle source

Ensures that filter_parameter_logging is set for the specified key.

Example:

    it { should filter_param(:password) }

    # File lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/filter_param_matcher.rb, line 10
    def filter_param(key)
      FilterParamMatcher.new(key)
    end

redirect_to(url_or_description, &block) click to toggle source

Ensures a controller redirected to the given url.

Example:

    it { should redirect_to('http://somewhere.com')  }
    it { should redirect_to(users_path)  }

    # File lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/redirect_to_matcher.rb, line 11
    def redirect_to(url_or_description, &block)
      RedirectToMatcher.new(url_or_description, self, &block)
    end

render_template(template) click to toggle source

Ensures a controller rendered the given template.

Example:

    it { should render_template(:show)  }

    # File lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/render_template_matcher.rb, line 10
    def render_template(template)
      RenderTemplateMatcher.new(template, self)
    end

render_with_layout(expected_layout = nil) click to toggle source

Ensures that the controller rendered with the given layout.

Example:

    it { should render_with_layout }
    it { should render_with_layout(:special) }
    it { should_not render_with_layout }

    # File lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/render_with_layout_matcher.rb, line 12
    def render_with_layout(expected_layout = nil)
      RenderWithLayout.new(expected_layout)
    end

respond_with(status) click to toggle source

Ensures a controller responded with expected ‘response’ status code.

You can pass an explicit status number like 200, 301, 404, 500 or its symbolic equivalent :success, :redirect, :missing, :error. See ActionController::StatusCodes for a full list.

Example:

    it { should respond_with(:success)  }
    it { should respond_with(:redirect) }
    it { should respond_with(:missing)  }
    it { should respond_with(:error)    }
    it { should respond_with(501)       }

    # File lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/respond_with_matcher.rb, line 18
    def respond_with(status)
      RespondWithMatcher.new(status)
    end

respond_with_content_type(content_type) click to toggle source

Ensures a controller responded with expected ‘response’ content type.

You can pass an explicit content type such as ‘application/rss+xml’ or its symbolic equivalent :rss or a regular expression such as /rss/

Example:

    it { should respond_with_content_type(:xml)  }
    it { should respond_with_content_type(:csv)  }
    it { should respond_with_content_type(:atom) }
    it { should respond_with_content_type(:yaml) }
    it { should respond_with_content_type(:text) }
    it { should respond_with_content_type('application/rss+xml')  }
    it { should respond_with_content_type(/json/) }

    # File lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/respond_with_content_type_matcher.rb, line 20
    def respond_with_content_type(content_type)
      RespondWithContentTypeMatcher.new(content_type)
    end

route(method, path) click to toggle source

Ensures that requesting `path` using `method` routes to `options`.

If you don’t specify a controller, it will use the controller from the example group.

`to_param` is called on the `options` given.

Examples:

    it { should route(:get, "/posts").
                  to(:controller => :posts, :action => :index) }
    it { should route(:get, "/posts/new").to(:action => :new) }
    it { should route(:post, "/posts").to(:action => :create) }
    it { should route(:get, "/posts/1").to(:action => :show, :id => 1) }
    it { should route(:edit, "/posts/1").to(:action => :show, :id => 1) }
    it { should route(:put, "/posts/1").to(:action => :update, :id => 1) }
    it { should route(:delete, "/posts/1").
                  to(:action => :destroy, :id => 1) }
    it { should route(:get, "/users/1/posts/1").
                  to(:action => :show, :id => 1, :user_id => 1) }

    # File lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/route_matcher.rb, line 25
    def route(method, path)
      RouteMatcher.new(method, path, self)
    end

set_session(key) click to toggle source

Ensures that a session key was set to the expected value.

Example:

    it { should set_session(:message) }
    it { should set_session(:user_id).to(@user.id) }
    it { should_not set_session(:user_id) }

    # File lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/set_session_matcher.rb, line 12
    def set_session(key)
      SetSessionMatcher.new(key)
    end

set_the_flash() click to toggle source

Ensures that the flash contains the given value. Can be a String, a Regexp, or nil (indicating that the flash should not be set).

Example:

    it { should set_the_flash }
    it { should set_the_flash.to("Thank you for placing this order.") }
    it { should set_the_flash.to(/created/i) }
    it { should_not set_the_flash }

    # File lib/shoulda/action_controller/matchers/set_the_flash_matcher.rb, line 14
    def set_the_flash
      SetTheFlashMatcher.new
    end

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