RSPEC for models

sample code rspec controller:
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    before(:each) do
        @question = "Define vote"
        @answer = "express one's perference for a candidate"
    end
        
    it "should question and answer redirect to the show page" do
        post :admin_new, :question => @question, :answer => @answer
        response.should redirect_to(:controller => "post", :action => "admin_show")
        response.code.should eq("302")
    end
        
    it "should question and answer create successfully means redirect to the index page" do
        post :admin_create
        blog = Blog.create(:id => 1,:question => "What is our national flower",:answer => "lotus", :created_at => "",:updated_at => "")
        response.should render_template(:controller => "post", :action => "admin_new")
                   response.should be_successful
    end
        
    it "should update the created Sample application record" do
        question = "Define vote"
        answer = "Express one's perference for a candidate"
        response.code.should eq("200")
    end
        
    it "should update the Record's" do
        blog = Blog.update_attribute(:id => 1,:question => "What is our national animal",:answer => "lion", :created_at => "",:updated_at => "") rescue nil
        response.should be_success
    end 
end    
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On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Anupriya D <anu.d@railsfactory.org> wrote:
https://github.com/thoughtbot/shoulda - refer this for validation

And use rake db:migrate && rake db:test:prepare ->to create a test db.

Sample controller:
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def dashboard
@features_deals=Deal.featured_deals
 @child = Child.find(:first,:conditions=>["user_id=?",current_user.id])
 @cashout = ChildCashout.new
end

Sample Controller for spec:
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describe ChildrenController do

  describe "dashboard" do
    it "should be successful" do
      get 'dashboard'
       @child=Factory(:child)
         @cashout = ChildCashout.new
      end
    end
end


On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Anupriya D <anu.d@railsfactory.org> wrote:
Hi All,

Ref Sites:
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 http://relishapp.com/rspec

 http://rubydoc.info/gems/rspec-rails/frames

Required Gems and Installation Steps:
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1.Add the below gems in Gem file 

  gem "capybara" 

  gem 'rspec'

  gem 'rspec-rails'

  gem "shoulda"

            
 3) bundle install ~           
              
 4) rails g rspec:install => It will create a spec folder .

 5) rspec spec => for running the spec 

 6) To run all the spec use rake spec command
 
 7)To run particular model bundle exec rspec spec/models/model_name similarly for controller/views/helpers.

Sample code for model:
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    has_many :attachments
    has_many :payments
    has_many :comments
    has_one :child
    has_one :parent
    has_one :gaurdian


  validates :first_name,:presence=>{:message=>"Please enter your First Name"}
  validates :last_name,:presence=>{:message=>"Please enter your Last Name"}

Sample code for model spec:
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  it { should have_one(:child) }
  it { should have_one(:parent) }
  it { should have_one(:gaurdian) }
  it { should have_many(:attachments) }
  it { should have_many(:payments) }
  it { should have_many(:comments) }
  it { should validate_presence_of(:email)}
  it { should validate_presence_of(:password)}
  it { should validate_presence_of(:first_name).with_message("Please enter your First Name")}
  it { should validate_presence_of(:last_name).with_message("Please enter your Last Name")}

Regards,
Anu