>My equivalent step is implemented like this: > >Given /I am not logged in/ do > # of course you're not logged in! >end > > >Don't forget the session is thrown away for each scenario, so if you're >starting a new scenario you wont' be logged in, by default. > >cheers, >Matt
Thank you all for the replies! @Stephen: Thanks for the tip, this seems like a good approach. @Matt: Unless you have a a background scenario that logs in the user for whatever reason :) But yeah, I was thinking to do something like this. Thanks, Marcelo. On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 3:38 AM, Matt Wynne<[email protected]> wrote: > > On 27 Jul 2009, at 17:39, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa wrote: > >> Hey list! >> >> Let's say I have a user story for authentication/login. >> >> I have seen many cucumber scenarios like this: >> >> Scenario: User logs in succesfully >> >> Given I am not authenticated >> When I go to the login page >> ... >> >>> From what I have seen, the Given steps that check that the user is not >> >> authenticated, simply post to a logout action. I have seen others, >> such as directly checking the session for the user id, even though I >> IMHO it is not best practice, since the Given steps are for setting >> state for the rest of the steps (right?), and this would simply check >> for something, and the test would brake if so. >> >> So, it is not a matter of "checking the user is not authenticated", >> but of "setting the ground and making sure the user is not >> authenticated", which of course, means loggin out the user on this >> given step to make sure it is really not-authenticated. The only thing >> I think could go wrong is that some log-out algorithms could fail if >> you try to logout when already logged-out. >> >> Anyway, just sharing my thoughts, would love to know what others in >> the list think about that, > > My equivalent step is implemented like this: > > Given /I am not logged in/ do > # of course you're not logged in! > end > > > Don't forget the session is thrown away for each scenario, so if you're > starting a new scenario you wont' be logged in, by default. > > cheers, > Matt > > +447974 430184 > [email protected] > http://mattwynne.net > > _______________________________________________ > rspec-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users > _______________________________________________ rspec-users mailing list [email protected] http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users
