Module: Thumblemonks::Oughta::MacroMacros::ClassMethods

Included in:
Test::Unit::TestCase
Defined in:
lib/thumblemonks/oughta/macro_macros.rb

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#macro(name, &block) ⇒ Object

Defines a macro for use in a TestCase or Context with the given name and block. For example, this defines a macro called :should_be_cool

macro :should_be_cool do

  should("be true") { assert(true) }
  should("be cool") { assert_equal("cool", @message) }
  should_eventually "do something else"

end

To then use this macro, see the documentation for use_macro



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# File 'lib/thumblemonks/oughta/macro_macros.rb', line 19

def macro(name, &block)
  (class << self; self; end).instance_eval do 
    define_method(:"Macro: #{name}") { |context| context.instance_eval(&block) }
  end
end

#use_macro(name) ⇒ Object

Uses a macro defined using the macro method. For example:

class TooLazyToSubmitPatchesToThoughtbotTest < Test::Unit::TestCase 

  macro :should_be_cool do
    should("be cool") { assert_equal("cool", @message) }
  end

  def setup
    @message = "cool"
  end

  use_macro :should_be_cool

  context "intentionally fails" do
    setup { @message = "not cool yo" }
    use_macro :should_be_cool
  end

end



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# File 'lib/thumblemonks/oughta/macro_macros.rb', line 46

def use_macro(name)
  send(:"Macro: #{name}", ::Shoulda.current_context || self)
end