On Tuesday, 11 February 2014 21:43:40 UTC+1, Vell wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I am trying to understand when I try to run a test in cucumber what I am
> missing that it is failing. I am using FactoryGirl to create my records and
> using cucumber to test my logic however I know that I am doing something
> wrong in my testing I just can't seem to figure out what. Here is what I
> have:
>
> Feature:
>
> Feature: All features related to staff info
> Scenario: notification for empty shirt size
> Given there is at least 1 staff info record
> When the shirt size field is empty
> And the shirt size check is run
> Then the system should send an email notification
>
> Steps:
>
> Given(/^there is at least (\d+) staff info record$/) do |arg1|
> assert_difference('StaffInfo.count', 1) do
> @staff_info = FactoryGirl.create :staff_info
> end
> end
>
> When(/^the shirt size field is empty$/) do
> assert @staff_info.update_attribute(:shirt_size, nil)
> end
>
> When(/^the shirt size check is run$/) do
> StaffInfo.check_empty_shirt_fields
> end
>
> Then(/^the system should send an email notification$/) do
> pending # express the regexp above with the code you wish you had
> end
>
> Model:
>
> class StaffInfo < ActiveRecord::Base
> belongs_to :person
> scope :empty_shirt_fields, -> { where('shirt_size in (?)', [nil, '']) }
>
> def self.check_empty_shirt_fields
> staff_with_missing_shirt_sizes = StaffInfo.empty_shirt_fields
> debugger
> send_empty_shirt_size_notification staff_with_missing_shirt_sizes if
> staff_with_missing_shirt_sizes.size > 0
> end
>
> def send_empty_shirt_size_notification(staff_records)
> Mailer.missing_shirt_size(staff_records).deliver
> end
> end
>
> What is happening is, when I hit the 3rd test I did a check to see if the
> record was present (StaffInfo.count) and it was. But after running
> StaffInfo.check_empty_shirt_fields, I did a check for the record and it was
> gone. I am not understanding how my record could have disappeared when I
> all my method was doing was checking for any records with a missing field.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
Vell,
One way to be able to find out what is happening is:
a) tag your scenario with @pause, that will pause after each step.
b) Open a terminal and have a look at the test log file: tail -f
log/test.log
That way you can see what is happening in the test database at each step,
and when records are created, and/or the database is cleared.
P.S. It would also be a better idea to post your question in the cucumber
email list if you still have problems
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/cukes
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