2 files changed, 45 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/test_unit/scaffold/scaffold_generator.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/test_unit/scaffold/scaffold_generator.rb
index c36a64db31..d634584beb 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/test_unit/scaffold/scaffold_generator.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/test_unit/scaffold/scaffold_generator.rb
@@ -8,10 +8,14 @@ module TestUnit # :nodoc:
 
       check_class_collision suffix: "ControllerTest"
 
+      class_option :api, type: :boolean,
+                         desc: "Generates API functional tests"
+
       argument :attributes, type: :array, default: [], banner: "field:type field:type"
 
       def create_test_files
-        template "functional_test.rb",
+        template_file = options.api? ? "api_functional_test.rb" : "functional_test.rb"
+        template template_file,
                  File.join("test/controllers", controller_class_path, "#{controller_file_name}_controller_test.rb")
       end
 
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/test_unit/scaffold/templates/api_functional_test.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/test_unit/scaffold/templates/api_functional_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..896b38bc8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/test_unit/scaffold/templates/api_functional_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+require 'test_helper'
+
+<% module_namespacing do -%>
+class <%= controller_class_name %>ControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
+  setup do
+    @<%= singular_table_name %> = <%= table_name %>(:one)
+  end
+
+  test "should get index" do
+    get :index
+    assert_response :success
+  end
+
+  test "should create <%= singular_table_name %>" do
+    assert_difference('<%= class_name %>.count') do
+      post :create, params: { <%= "#{singular_table_name}: { #{attributes_hash} }" %> }
+    end
+
+    assert_response 201
+  end
+
+  test "should show <%= singular_table_name %>" do
+    get :show, params: { id: <%= "@#{singular_table_name}" %> }
+    assert_response :success
+  end
+
+  test "should update <%= singular_table_name %>" do
+    patch :update, params: { id: <%= "@#{singular_table_name}" %>, <%= "#{singular_table_name}: { #{attributes_hash} }" %> }
+    assert_response 200
+  end
+
+  test "should destroy <%= singular_table_name %>" do
+    assert_difference('<%= class_name %>.count', -1) do
+      delete :destroy, params: { id: <%= "@#{singular_table_name}" %> }
+    end
+
+    assert_response 204
+  end
+end
+<% end -%>