On Oct 14, 2009, at 3:36 PM, Joaquin Rivera Padron wrote:
hello there,
how do you tipically spec private methods? The thing is Ï have
something like this:
def some_method
complex_method + other_complex_methods
end
private
def complex_method...
def other_complex_methods ...
and the two complex methods can get really tricky to get right, I
would like to be able to write specs for them, how do you do that? I
mean I cannot do:
object.some_private_method
You have a few options:
1. Make the method public in the object you are testing
2. Make the method public in the test case
3. Don't test the method
4. Use __send__ or (send) to call it.
5. Refactor private methods to a new object, and make the methods
public in that object.
Most of those options suck (esp. 1, 2, 3, & 4) - usually it represents
a design flaw (you are doing too much in your class).
Scott
am I?
thanks in advance,
joaquin
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