From 214b0ddee74b6b7af0f3f4cd4e36669895c17bd9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Panayotis Matsinopoulos Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:12:39 +0200 Subject: Testing Template and Layout Example --- guides/source/testing.textile | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) (limited to 'guides/source/testing.textile') diff --git a/guides/source/testing.textile b/guides/source/testing.textile index c367f532ae..01b406172f 100644 --- a/guides/source/testing.textile +++ b/guides/source/testing.textile @@ -524,6 +524,31 @@ You also have access to three instance variables in your functional tests: * +@request+ - The request * +@response+ - The response +h4. Testing Template and Layout Example + +If you want to make sure that the response rendered the correct template and layout, you can use the +assert_template+ +method: + + +test "index should render correct template and layout" do + get :index + assert_template :index + assert_template :layout => "layouts/application" +end + + +Note that you cannot test for template and layout at the same time, with one call to +assert_template+ method. +Also, for the +layout+ test, you can give a regular expression instead of a string, but using the string, makes +things clearer. On the other hand, you have to include the "layouts" directory name even if you save your layout +file in this standard layout directory. Hence, + + +assert_template :layout => "application" + + +will not work. + + h4. A Fuller Functional Test Example Here's another example that uses +flash+, +assert_redirected_to+, and +assert_difference+: -- cgit v1.2.3 From 5b35664481bdc4f8c8970a8aade4b460fae1f065 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Panayotis Matsinopoulos Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:16:55 +0200 Subject: Small layout correction --- guides/source/testing.textile | 3 +-- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'guides/source/testing.textile') diff --git a/guides/source/testing.textile b/guides/source/testing.textile index 01b406172f..d98082ea88 100644 --- a/guides/source/testing.textile +++ b/guides/source/testing.textile @@ -543,12 +543,11 @@ things clearer. On the other hand, you have to include the "layouts" directory n file in this standard layout directory. Hence, -assert_template :layout => "application" + assert_template :layout => "application" will not work. - h4. A Fuller Functional Test Example Here's another example that uses +flash+, +assert_redirected_to+, and +assert_difference+: -- cgit v1.2.3 From c12b88695536418f0db33604590d20ff84323ae3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Panayotis Matsinopoulos Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:33:41 +0200 Subject: Testing layout gotcha when view renders partial --- guides/source/testing.textile | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) (limited to 'guides/source/testing.textile') diff --git a/guides/source/testing.textile b/guides/source/testing.textile index d98082ea88..c1c7b2f341 100644 --- a/guides/source/testing.textile +++ b/guides/source/testing.textile @@ -548,6 +548,22 @@ file in this standard layout directory. Hence, will not work. +Gotcha: Watch out if your view renders any partial + +If your view renders any partial, when asserting for the layout, you have to assert for the partial at the same time. +Otherwise, assertion will fail. + +Hence: + + +test "new should render correct layout" do + get :new + assert_template :layout => "layouts/application", :partial => "_form" +end + + +is the correct way to assert for the layout when the view renders a partial with name +_form+. Omitting the +:partial+ key in your +assert_template+ call will complain. + h4. A Fuller Functional Test Example Here's another example that uses +flash+, +assert_redirected_to+, and +assert_difference+: -- cgit v1.2.3 From ae040ed6d8c48bf0cd6d5d6b434d60c9c8c27f81 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Vijay Dev Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:24:21 +0530 Subject: minor edits in testing guide [ci skip] --- guides/source/testing.textile | 6 ++---- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to 'guides/source/testing.textile') diff --git a/guides/source/testing.textile b/guides/source/testing.textile index c1c7b2f341..60b0aa89b9 100644 --- a/guides/source/testing.textile +++ b/guides/source/testing.textile @@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ You also have access to three instance variables in your functional tests: * +@request+ - The request * +@response+ - The response -h4. Testing Template and Layout Example +h4. Testing Templates and Layouts If you want to make sure that the response rendered the correct template and layout, you can use the +assert_template+ method: @@ -543,13 +543,11 @@ things clearer. On the other hand, you have to include the "layouts" directory n file in this standard layout directory. Hence, - assert_template :layout => "application" +assert_template :layout => "application" will not work. -Gotcha: Watch out if your view renders any partial - If your view renders any partial, when asserting for the layout, you have to assert for the partial at the same time. Otherwise, assertion will fail. -- cgit v1.2.3