require File.join(File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__)), "test_helper") module RenderPartial class BasicController < ActionController::Base self.view_paths = [ActionView::FixtureResolver.new( "render_partial/basic/_basic.html.erb" => "OMG!", "render_partial/basic/basic.html.erb" => "<%= @test_unchanged = 'goodbye' %><%= render :partial => 'basic' %><%= @test_unchanged %>" )] def changing @test_unchanged = 'hello' render :action => "basic" end end class TestPartial < SimpleRouteCase testing BasicController test "rendering a partial in ActionView doesn't pull the ivars again from the controller" do get :changing assert_response("goodbyeOMG!goodbye") end end end