Use better assertion methods for testing

[#4645 state:resolved]

Signed-off-by: José Valim <jose.valim@gmail.com>

16 files changed, 82 insertions, 89 deletions

diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/aggregations_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/aggregations_test.rb
index 8b6ec04018..e5fc1a2046 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/aggregations_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/aggregations_test.rb
@@ -58,36 +58,36 @@ class AggregationsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
   end
 
   def test_gps_equality
-    assert GpsLocation.new('39x110') == GpsLocation.new('39x110')
+    assert_equal GpsLocation.new('39x110'), GpsLocation.new('39x110')
   end
 
   def test_gps_inequality
-    assert GpsLocation.new('39x110') != GpsLocation.new('39x111')
+    assert_not_equal GpsLocation.new('39x110'), GpsLocation.new('39x111')
   end
 
   def test_allow_nil_gps_is_nil
-    assert_equal nil, customers(:zaphod).gps_location
+    assert_nil customers(:zaphod).gps_location
   end
 
   def test_allow_nil_gps_set_to_nil
     customers(:david).gps_location = nil
     customers(:david).save
     customers(:david).reload
-    assert_equal nil, customers(:david).gps_location
+    assert_nil customers(:david).gps_location
   end
 
   def test_allow_nil_set_address_attributes_to_nil
     customers(:zaphod).address = nil
-    assert_equal nil, customers(:zaphod).attributes[:address_street]
-    assert_equal nil, customers(:zaphod).attributes[:address_city]
-    assert_equal nil, customers(:zaphod).attributes[:address_country]
+    assert_nil customers(:zaphod).attributes[:address_street]
+    assert_nil customers(:zaphod).attributes[:address_city]
+    assert_nil customers(:zaphod).attributes[:address_country]
   end
 
   def test_allow_nil_address_set_to_nil
     customers(:zaphod).address = nil
     customers(:zaphod).save
     customers(:zaphod).reload
-    assert_equal nil, customers(:zaphod).address
+    assert_nil customers(:zaphod).address
   end
 
   def test_nil_raises_error_when_allow_nil_is_false
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ class AggregationsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
 
   def test_nil_assignment_results_in_nil
     customers(:david).gps_location = GpsLocation.new('39x111')
-    assert_not_equal nil, customers(:david).gps_location
+    assert_not_nil customers(:david).gps_location
     customers(:david).gps_location = nil
-    assert_equal nil, customers(:david).gps_location
+    assert_nil customers(:david).gps_location
   end
 
   def test_custom_constructor
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/belongs_to_associations_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/belongs_to_associations_test.rb
index be77ee4bf3..9258c987ef 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/belongs_to_associations_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/belongs_to_associations_test.rb
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ class BelongsToAssociationsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     assert_equal saved_member.id, sponsor.sponsorable_id
 
     sponsor.sponsorable = new_member
-    assert_equal nil, sponsor.sponsorable_id
+    assert_nil sponsor.sponsorable_id
   end
 
   def test_polymorphic_assignment_with_primary_key_updates_foreign_id_field_for_new_and_saved_records
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ class BelongsToAssociationsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     assert_equal saved_writer.name, essay.writer_id
 
     essay.writer = new_writer
-    assert_equal nil, essay.writer_id
+    assert_nil essay.writer_id
   end
 
   def test_belongs_to_proxy_should_not_respond_to_private_methods
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/eager_load_includes_full_sti_class_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/eager_load_includes_full_sti_class_test.rb
index 7c470616a5..b124a2bfc3 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/eager_load_includes_full_sti_class_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/eager_load_includes_full_sti_class_test.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class EagerLoadIncludeFullStiClassNamesTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
 
     ActiveRecord::Base.store_full_sti_class = true
     post = Namespaced::Post.find_by_title( 'Great stuff', :include => :tagging )
-    assert_equal 'Tagging', post.tagging.class.name
+    assert_instance_of Tagging, post.tagging
   ensure
     ActiveRecord::Base.store_full_sti_class = old
   end
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/eager_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/eager_test.rb
index 79e5ecf4ce..445e6889c0 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/eager_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/eager_test.rb
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class EagerAssociationTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     author = assert_queries(3) { Author.find(author_id, :include => {:posts_with_comments => :comments}) } # find the author, then find the posts, then find the comments
     author.posts_with_comments.each do |post_with_comments|
       assert_equal post_with_comments.comments.length, post_with_comments.comments.count
-      assert_equal nil, post_with_comments.comments.uniq!
+      assert_nil post_with_comments.comments.uniq!
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_many_associations_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_many_associations_test.rb
index 6e47967696..8e5bc56008 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_many_associations_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_many_associations_test.rb
@@ -175,14 +175,7 @@ class HasManyAssociationsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     c = Client.new
     assert_nil c.firm
 
-    if c.firm
-      assert false, "belongs_to failed if check"
-    end
-
-    unless c.firm
-    else
-      assert false,  "belongs_to failed unless check"
-    end
+    flunk "belongs_to failed if check" if c.firm
   end
 
   def test_find_ids
@@ -620,7 +613,7 @@ class HasManyAssociationsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     assert_equal [], Client.destroyed_client_ids[firm.id]
 
     # Should be destroyed since the association is exclusively dependent.
-    assert Client.find_by_id(client_id).nil?
+    assert_nil Client.find_by_id(client_id)
   end
 
   def test_dependent_association_respects_optional_conditions_on_delete
@@ -669,7 +662,7 @@ class HasManyAssociationsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     old_record = firm.clients_using_primary_key_with_delete_all.first
     firm = Firm.find(:first)
     firm.destroy
-    assert Client.find_by_id(old_record.id).nil?
+    assert_nil Client.find_by_id(old_record.id)
   end
 
   def test_creation_respects_hash_condition
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_many_through_associations_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_many_through_associations_test.rb
index ff799191c2..e4dd810732 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_many_through_associations_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_many_through_associations_test.rb
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ class HasManyThroughAssociationsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     assert_queries(1) { posts(:thinking) }
 
     assert_queries(0) do
-      posts(:thinking).people.build(:first_name=>"Bob")
-      posts(:thinking).people.new(:first_name=>"Ted")
+      posts(:thinking).people.build(:first_name => "Bob")
+      posts(:thinking).people.new(:first_name => "Ted")
     end
 
     # Should only need to load the association once
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_one_associations_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_one_associations_test.rb
index 8f5540950e..469a21b9bf 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_one_associations_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_one_associations_test.rb
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class HasOneAssociationsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     num_accounts = Account.count
 
     firm = Firm.find(1)
-    assert !firm.account.nil?
+    assert_not_nil firm.account
     account_id = firm.account.id
     assert_equal [], Account.destroyed_account_ids[firm.id]
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class HasOneAssociationsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     num_accounts = Account.count
 
     firm = ExclusivelyDependentFirm.find(9)
-    assert !firm.account.nil?
+    assert_not_nil firm.account
     account_id = firm.account.id
     assert_equal [], Account.destroyed_account_ids[firm.id]
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class HasOneAssociationsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     firm = RestrictedFirm.new(:name => 'restrict')
     firm.save!
     account = firm.create_account(:credit_limit => 10)
-    assert !firm.account.nil?
+    assert_not_nil firm.account
     assert_raise(ActiveRecord::DeleteRestrictionError) { firm.destroy }
   end
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class HasOneAssociationsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
   def test_dependence_with_missing_association
     Account.destroy_all
     firm = Firm.find(1)
-    assert firm.account.nil?
+    assert_nil firm.account
     firm.destroy
   end
 
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/inverse_associations_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/inverse_associations_test.rb
index 1d7604f52b..34d24a2948 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/inverse_associations_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/inverse_associations_test.rb
@@ -23,39 +23,39 @@ class InverseAssociationTests < ActiveRecord::TestCase
 
   def test_should_be_able_to_ask_a_reflection_if_it_has_an_inverse
     has_one_with_inverse_ref = Man.reflect_on_association(:face)
-    assert has_one_with_inverse_ref.respond_to?(:has_inverse?)
+    assert_respond_to has_one_with_inverse_ref, :has_inverse?
     assert has_one_with_inverse_ref.has_inverse?
 
     has_many_with_inverse_ref = Man.reflect_on_association(:interests)
-    assert has_many_with_inverse_ref.respond_to?(:has_inverse?)
+    assert_respond_to has_many_with_inverse_ref, :has_inverse?
     assert has_many_with_inverse_ref.has_inverse?
 
     belongs_to_with_inverse_ref = Face.reflect_on_association(:man)
-    assert belongs_to_with_inverse_ref.respond_to?(:has_inverse?)
+    assert_respond_to belongs_to_with_inverse_ref, :has_inverse?
     assert belongs_to_with_inverse_ref.has_inverse?
 
     has_one_without_inverse_ref = Club.reflect_on_association(:sponsor)
-    assert has_one_without_inverse_ref.respond_to?(:has_inverse?)
+    assert_respond_to has_one_without_inverse_ref, :has_inverse?
     assert !has_one_without_inverse_ref.has_inverse?
 
     has_many_without_inverse_ref = Club.reflect_on_association(:memberships)
-    assert has_many_without_inverse_ref.respond_to?(:has_inverse?)
+    assert_respond_to has_many_without_inverse_ref, :has_inverse?
     assert !has_many_without_inverse_ref.has_inverse?
 
     belongs_to_without_inverse_ref = Sponsor.reflect_on_association(:sponsor_club)
-    assert belongs_to_without_inverse_ref.respond_to?(:has_inverse?)
+    assert_respond_to belongs_to_without_inverse_ref, :has_inverse?
     assert !belongs_to_without_inverse_ref.has_inverse?
   end
 
   def test_should_be_able_to_ask_a_reflection_what_it_is_the_inverse_of
     has_one_ref = Man.reflect_on_association(:face)
-    assert has_one_ref.respond_to?(:inverse_of)
+    assert_respond_to has_one_ref, :inverse_of
 
     has_many_ref = Man.reflect_on_association(:interests)
-    assert has_many_ref.respond_to?(:inverse_of)
+    assert_respond_to has_many_ref, :inverse_of
 
     belongs_to_ref = Face.reflect_on_association(:man)
-    assert belongs_to_ref.respond_to?(:inverse_of)
+    assert_respond_to belongs_to_ref, :inverse_of
   end
 
   def test_inverse_of_method_should_supply_the_actual_reflection_instance_it_is_the_inverse_of
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/join_model_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/join_model_test.rb
index dca72be4fd..447fe4d275 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/join_model_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/join_model_test.rb
@@ -280,12 +280,12 @@ class AssociationsJoinModelTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
 
   def test_has_many_find_conditions
     assert_equal categories(:general), authors(:david).categories.find(:first, :conditions => "categories.name = 'General'")
-    assert_equal nil, authors(:david).categories.find(:first, :conditions => "categories.name = 'Technology'")
+    assert_nil authors(:david).categories.find(:first, :conditions => "categories.name = 'Technology'")
   end
 
   def test_has_many_class_methods_called_by_method_missing
     assert_equal categories(:general), authors(:david).categories.find_all_by_name('General').first
-    assert_equal nil, authors(:david).categories.find_by_name('Technology')
+    assert_nil authors(:david).categories.find_by_name('Technology')
   end
 
   def test_has_many_array_methods_called_by_method_missing
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/attribute_methods_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/attribute_methods_test.rb
index 055590da0a..d59fa0a632 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/attribute_methods_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/attribute_methods_test.rb
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class AttributeMethodsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     end
     assert !@target.instance_method_already_implemented?(:title)
     topic = @target.new
-    assert_equal nil, topic.title
+    assert_nil topic.title
 
     Object.send(:undef_method, :title) # remove test method from object
   end
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/autosave_association_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/autosave_association_test.rb
index 5cc5dff633..063f0f0fb2 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/autosave_association_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/autosave_association_test.rb
@@ -1236,11 +1236,11 @@ class TestAutosaveAssociationValidationMethodsGeneration < ActiveRecord::TestCas
   end
 
   test "should generate validation methods for has_many associations" do
-    assert @pirate.respond_to?(:validate_associated_records_for_birds)
+    assert_respond_to @pirate, :validate_associated_records_for_birds
   end
 
   test "should generate validation methods for has_one associations with :validate => true" do
-    assert @pirate.respond_to?(:validate_associated_records_for_ship)
+    assert_respond_to @pirate, :validate_associated_records_for_ship
   end
 
   test "should not generate validation methods for has_one associations without :validate => true" do
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ class TestAutosaveAssociationValidationMethodsGeneration < ActiveRecord::TestCas
   end
 
   test "should generate validation methods for belongs_to associations with :validate => true" do
-    assert @pirate.respond_to?(:validate_associated_records_for_parrot)
+    assert_respond_to @pirate, :validate_associated_records_for_parrot
   end
 
   test "should not generate validation methods for belongs_to associations without :validate => true" do
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ class TestAutosaveAssociationValidationMethodsGeneration < ActiveRecord::TestCas
   end
 
   test "should generate validation methods for HABTM associations with :validate => true" do
-    assert @pirate.respond_to?(:validate_associated_records_for_parrots)
+    assert_respond_to @pirate, :validate_associated_records_for_parrots
   end
 
   test "should not generate validation methods for HABTM associations without :validate => true" do
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/base_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/base_test.rb
index 7c4d92f3f8..0c7723c0e6 100755
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/base_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/base_test.rb
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@ class BasicsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
 
   def test_respond_to?
     topic = Topic.find(1)
-    assert topic.respond_to?("title")
-    assert topic.respond_to?("title?")
-    assert topic.respond_to?("title=")
-    assert topic.respond_to?(:title)
-    assert topic.respond_to?(:title?)
-    assert topic.respond_to?(:title=)
-    assert topic.respond_to?("author_name")
-    assert topic.respond_to?("attribute_names")
+    assert_respond_to topic, "title"
+    assert_respond_to topic, "title?"
+    assert_respond_to topic, "title="
+    assert_respond_to topic, :title
+    assert_respond_to topic, :title?
+    assert_respond_to topic, :title=
+    assert_respond_to topic, "author_name"
+    assert_respond_to topic, "attribute_names"
     assert !topic.respond_to?("nothingness")
     assert !topic.respond_to?(:nothingness)
   end
@@ -1038,9 +1038,9 @@ class BasicsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
   def test_mass_assignment_protection_against_class_attribute_writers
     [:logger, :configurations, :primary_key_prefix_type, :table_name_prefix, :table_name_suffix, :pluralize_table_names,
       :default_timezone, :schema_format, :lock_optimistically, :record_timestamps].each do |method|
-      assert  Task.respond_to?(method)
-      assert  Task.respond_to?("#{method}=")
-      assert  Task.new.respond_to?(method)
+      assert_respond_to  Task, method
+      assert_respond_to  Task, "#{method}="
+      assert_respond_to  Task.new, method
       assert !Task.new.respond_to?("#{method}=")
     end
   end
@@ -1369,37 +1369,37 @@ class BasicsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
   end
 
   def test_new_record_returns_boolean
-    assert_equal Topic.new.new_record?, true
-    assert_equal Topic.find(1).new_record?, false
+    assert_equal true, Topic.new.new_record?
+    assert_equal false, Topic.find(1).new_record?
   end
 
   def test_destroyed_returns_boolean
     developer = Developer.first
-    assert_equal developer.destroyed?, false
+    assert_equal false, developer.destroyed?
     developer.destroy
-    assert_equal developer.destroyed?, true
+    assert_equal true, developer.destroyed?
 
     developer = Developer.last
-    assert_equal developer.destroyed?, false
+    assert_equal false, developer.destroyed?
     developer.delete
-    assert_equal developer.destroyed?, true
+    assert_equal true, developer.destroyed?
   end
 
   def test_persisted_returns_boolean
     developer = Developer.new(:name => "Jose")
-    assert_equal developer.persisted?, false
+    assert_equal false, developer.persisted?
     developer.save!
-    assert_equal developer.persisted?, true
+    assert_equal true, developer.persisted?
 
     developer = Developer.first
-    assert_equal developer.persisted?, true
+    assert_equal true, developer.persisted?
     developer.destroy
-    assert_equal developer.persisted?, false
+    assert_equal false, developer.persisted?
 
     developer = Developer.last
-    assert_equal developer.persisted?, true
+    assert_equal true, developer.persisted?
     developer.delete
-    assert_equal developer.persisted?, false
+    assert_equal false, developer.persisted?
   end
 
   def test_clone
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ class BasicsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     # test if saved clone object differs from original
     cloned_topic.save
     assert !cloned_topic.new_record?
-    assert cloned_topic.id != topic.id
+    assert_not_equal cloned_topic.id, topic.id
   end
 
   def test_clone_with_aggregate_of_same_name_as_attribute
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@ class BasicsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
 
     assert clone.save
     assert !clone.new_record?
-    assert clone.id != dev.id
+    assert_not_equal clone.id, dev.id
   end
 
   def test_clone_preserves_subtype
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/column_definition_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/column_definition_test.rb
index 8b6c019d50..b5767344cd 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/column_definition_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/column_definition_test.rb
@@ -71,17 +71,17 @@ class ColumnDefinitionTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
   if current_adapter?(:PostgreSQLAdapter)
     def test_bigint_column_should_map_to_integer
       bigint_column = ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::PostgreSQLColumn.new('number', nil, "bigint")
-      assert_equal bigint_column.type, :integer
+      assert_equal :integer, bigint_column.type
     end
 
     def test_smallint_column_should_map_to_integer
       smallint_column = ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::PostgreSQLColumn.new('number', nil, "smallint")
-      assert_equal smallint_column.type, :integer
+      assert_equal :integer, smallint_column.type
     end
 
     def test_uuid_column_should_map_to_string
       uuid_column = ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::PostgreSQLColumn.new('unique_id', nil, "uuid")
-      assert_equal uuid_column.type, :string
+      assert_equal :string, uuid_column.type
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/defaults_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/defaults_test.rb
index bba216ae19..39aafa1ec7 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/defaults_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/defaults_test.rb
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ if current_adapter?(:MysqlAdapter)
       assert_equal '', klass.columns_hash['non_null_blob'].default
       assert_equal '', klass.columns_hash['non_null_text'].default
 
-      assert_equal nil, klass.columns_hash['null_blob'].default
-      assert_equal nil, klass.columns_hash['null_text'].default
+      assert_nil klass.columns_hash['null_blob'].default
+      assert_nil klass.columns_hash['null_text'].default
 
       assert_nothing_raised do
         instance = klass.create!
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/dirty_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/dirty_test.rb
index 3ea2948f62..75f7453aa9 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/dirty_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/dirty_test.rb
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class DirtyTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
       assert pirate.created_on_changed?
       # kind_of does not work because
       # ActiveSupport::TimeWithZone.name == 'Time'
-      assert_equal Time, pirate.created_on_was.class
+      assert_instance_of Time, pirate.created_on_was
       assert_equal old_created_on, pirate.created_on_was
     end
   end
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class DirtyTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     assert pirate.created_on_changed?
     # kind_of does not work because
     # ActiveSupport::TimeWithZone.name == 'Time'
-    assert_equal Time, pirate.created_on_was.class
+    assert_instance_of Time, pirate.created_on_was
     assert_equal old_created_on, pirate.created_on_was
   end
 
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/finder_respond_to_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/finder_respond_to_test.rb
index 4e6fecf11a..235805a67c 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/finder_respond_to_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/finder_respond_to_test.rb
@@ -7,53 +7,53 @@ class FinderRespondToTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
 
   def test_should_preserve_normal_respond_to_behaviour_and_respond_to_newly_added_method
     class << Topic; self; end.send(:define_method, :method_added_for_finder_respond_to_test) { }
-    assert Topic.respond_to?(:method_added_for_finder_respond_to_test)
+    assert_respond_to Topic, :method_added_for_finder_respond_to_test
   ensure
     class << Topic; self; end.send(:remove_method, :method_added_for_finder_respond_to_test)
   end
 
   def test_should_preserve_normal_respond_to_behaviour_and_respond_to_standard_object_method
-    assert Topic.respond_to?(:to_s)
+    assert_respond_to Topic, :to_s
   end
 
   def test_should_respond_to_find_by_one_attribute_before_caching
     ensure_topic_method_is_not_cached(:find_by_title)
-    assert Topic.respond_to?(:find_by_title)
+    assert_respond_to Topic, :find_by_title
   end
 
   def test_should_respond_to_find_all_by_one_attribute
     ensure_topic_method_is_not_cached(:find_all_by_title)
-    assert Topic.respond_to?(:find_all_by_title)
+    assert_respond_to Topic, :find_all_by_title
   end
 
   def test_should_respond_to_find_all_by_two_attributes
     ensure_topic_method_is_not_cached(:find_all_by_title_and_author_name)
-    assert Topic.respond_to?(:find_all_by_title_and_author_name)
+    assert_respond_to Topic, :find_all_by_title_and_author_name
   end
 
   def test_should_respond_to_find_by_two_attributes
     ensure_topic_method_is_not_cached(:find_by_title_and_author_name)
-    assert Topic.respond_to?(:find_by_title_and_author_name)
+    assert_respond_to Topic, :find_by_title_and_author_name
   end
 
   def test_should_respond_to_find_or_initialize_from_one_attribute
     ensure_topic_method_is_not_cached(:find_or_initialize_by_title)
-    assert Topic.respond_to?(:find_or_initialize_by_title)
+    assert_respond_to Topic, :find_or_initialize_by_title
   end
 
   def test_should_respond_to_find_or_initialize_from_two_attributes
     ensure_topic_method_is_not_cached(:find_or_initialize_by_title_and_author_name)
-    assert Topic.respond_to?(:find_or_initialize_by_title_and_author_name)
+    assert_respond_to Topic, :find_or_initialize_by_title_and_author_name
   end
 
   def test_should_respond_to_find_or_create_from_one_attribute
     ensure_topic_method_is_not_cached(:find_or_create_by_title)
-    assert Topic.respond_to?(:find_or_create_by_title)
+    assert_respond_to Topic, :find_or_create_by_title
   end
 
   def test_should_respond_to_find_or_create_from_two_attributes
     ensure_topic_method_is_not_cached(:find_or_create_by_title_and_author_name)
-    assert Topic.respond_to?(:find_or_create_by_title_and_author_name)
+    assert_respond_to Topic, :find_or_create_by_title_and_author_name
   end
 
   def test_should_not_respond_to_find_by_one_missing_attribute
@@ -73,4 +73,4 @@ class FinderRespondToTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     class << Topic; self; end.send(:remove_method, method_id) if Topic.public_methods.any? { |m| m.to_s == method_id.to_s }
   end
 
-end
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+end