Method: RubyUnit::Assertions::Exceptions#assertRaiseExpected

Defined in:

lib/RubyUnit/Assertions/Exceptions.rb

#assertRaiseExpected(exception, pattern, message = nil, &block) ⇒ Object

Assert that a specified exception is raised.

• raises RubyUnit::AssertionFailure unless the correct Exception is raised

exception

The Exception class that is expected.

pattern

The String or Regexp that will be used to validate the Exception message

message

The message provided to be reported for a failure

&block

The code block that is expected to throw the Exception

assertRaiseExpected StandardError, /^Invalid/, 'Expecting an exception!' do
  raise StandardError, 'Invalid Retroincabulator'
end

# File 'lib/RubyUnit/Assertions/Exceptions.rb', line 96

def assertRaiseExpected exception, pattern, message = nil, &block
  __assert_exception ASSERT_RAISE_EXPECTED_ERROR, exception, pattern, message, &block
end