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How to stub has_many association in RSpec
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I'm try to stub has_many association in RSpec because building records is so complicated. I want to detect which author has science book by using Author#has_science_tag?.
Model
class Book < ApplicationRecord
has_and_belongs_to_many :tags
belongs_to :author
end
class Tag < ApplicationRecord
has_and_belongs_to_many :books
end
class Author < ApplicationRecord
has_many :books
def has_science_tag?
tags = books.joins(:tags).pluck('tags.name')
tags.grep(/science/i).present?
end
end
RSpec
require 'rails_helper'
RSpec.describe Author, type: :model do
describe '#has_science_tag?' do
let(:author) { create(:author) }
context 'one science book' do
example 'it returns true' do
allow(author).to receive_message_chain(:books, :joins, :pluck).with(no_args).with(:tags).with('tags.name').and_return(['Science'])
expect(author.has_science_tag?).to be_truthy
end
end
end
end
In this case, using receive_message_chain is good choice? Or stubbing has_many association is bad idea?
ruby rspec
asked Nov 21 '18 at 12:10
Akira NoguchiAkira Noguchi
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I'm try to stub has_many association in RSpec because building records is so complicated. I want to detect which author has science book by using Author#has_science_tag?.
Model
class Book < ApplicationRecord
has_and_belongs_to_many :tags
belongs_to :author
end
class Tag < ApplicationRecord
has_and_belongs_to_many :books
end
class Author < ApplicationRecord
has_many :books
def has_science_tag?
tags = books.joins(:tags).pluck('tags.name')
tags.grep(/science/i).present?
end
end
RSpec
require 'rails_helper'
RSpec.describe Author, type: :model do
describe '#has_science_tag?' do
let(:author) { create(:author) }
context 'one science book' do
example 'it returns true' do
allow(author).to receive_message_chain(:books, :joins, :pluck).with(no_args).with(:tags).with('tags.name').and_return(['Science'])
expect(author.has_science_tag?).to be_truthy
end
end
end
end
In this case, using receive_message_chain is good choice? Or stubbing has_many association is bad idea?
ruby rspec
asked Nov 21 '18 at 12:10
Akira NoguchiAkira Noguchi
3341815
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I'm try to stub has_many association in RSpec because building records is so complicated. I want to detect which author has science book by using Author#has_science_tag?.
Model
class Book < ApplicationRecord
has_and_belongs_to_many :tags
belongs_to :author
end
class Tag < ApplicationRecord
has_and_belongs_to_many :books
end
class Author < ApplicationRecord
has_many :books
def has_science_tag?
tags = books.joins(:tags).pluck('tags.name')
tags.grep(/science/i).present?
end
end
RSpec
require 'rails_helper'
RSpec.describe Author, type: :model do
describe '#has_science_tag?' do
let(:author) { create(:author) }
context 'one science book' do
example 'it returns true' do
allow(author).to receive_message_chain(:books, :joins, :pluck).with(no_args).with(:tags).with('tags.name').and_return(['Science'])
expect(author.has_science_tag?).to be_truthy
end
end
end
end
In this case, using receive_message_chain is good choice? Or stubbing has_many association is bad idea?
ruby rspec
asked Nov 21 '18 at 12:10
Akira NoguchiAkira Noguchi
3341815
I'm try to stub has_many association in RSpec because building records is so complicated. I want to detect which author has science book by using Author#has_science_tag?.
Model
class Book < ApplicationRecord
has_and_belongs_to_many :tags
belongs_to :author
end
class Tag < ApplicationRecord
has_and_belongs_to_many :books
end
class Author < ApplicationRecord
has_many :books
def has_science_tag?
tags = books.joins(:tags).pluck('tags.name')
tags.grep(/science/i).present?
end
end
RSpec
require 'rails_helper'
RSpec.describe Author, type: :model do
describe '#has_science_tag?' do
let(:author) { create(:author) }
context 'one science book' do
example 'it returns true' do
allow(author).to receive_message_chain(:books, :joins, :pluck).with(no_args).with(:tags).with('tags.name').and_return(['Science'])
expect(author.has_science_tag?).to be_truthy
end
end
end
end
In this case, using receive_message_chain is good choice? Or stubbing has_many association is bad idea?
ruby rspec
ruby rspec
asked Nov 21 '18 at 12:10
Akira NoguchiAkira Noguchi
3341815
asked Nov 21 '18 at 12:10
Akira NoguchiAkira Noguchi
3341815
asked Nov 21 '18 at 12:10
Akira NoguchiAkira Noguchi
3341815
asked Nov 21 '18 at 12:10
Akira NoguchiAkira Noguchi
3341815
asked Nov 21 '18 at 12:10
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3341815
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Why dont you make use of FactoryBot associations?
FactoryBot.define do
# tag factory with a `belongs_to` association for the book
factory :tag do
name { 'test_tag' }
book
trait :science do
name { 'science' }
end
end
# book factory with a `belongs_to` association for the author
factory :book do
title { "Through the Looking Glass" }
author
factory :science_book do
title { "Some science stuff" }
after(:create) do |book, evaluator|
create(:tag, :science, book: book)
end
end
end
# author factory without associated books
factory :author do
name { "John Doe" }
# author_with_science_books will create book data after the author has
# been created
factory :author_with_science_books do
# books_count is declared as an ignored attribute and available in
# attributes on the factory, as well as the callback via the evaluator
transient do
books_count { 5 }
end
# the after(:create) yields two values; the author instance itself and
# the evaluator, which stores all values from the factory, including
# ignored attributes; `create_list`'s second argument is the number of
# records to create and we make sure the author is associated properly
# to the book
after(:create) do |author, evaluator|
create_list(:science_book, evaluator.books_count, authors: [author])
end
end
end
end
This allows you to do:
create(:author).books.count # 0
create(:author_with_science_books).books.count # 5
create(:author_with_science_books, books_count: 15).books.count # 15
So your test becomes:
RSpec.describe Author, type: :model do
describe '#has_science_tag?' do
let(:author_with_science_books) { create(:author_with_science_books, books_count: 1) }
context 'one science book' do
it 'returns true' do
expect(author_with_science_books.has_science_tag?).to eq true
end
end
end
end
And you could also refactor Author#has_science_tag?:
class Author < ApplicationRecord
has_many :books
def has_science_tag?
books.joins(:tags).where("tags.name ILIKE '%science%'").exists?
end
end
answered Nov 21 '18 at 12:31
Martin ZinovskyMartin Zinovsky
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Why dont you make use of FactoryBot associations?
FactoryBot.define do
# tag factory with a `belongs_to` association for the book
factory :tag do
name { 'test_tag' }
book
trait :science do
name { 'science' }
end
end
# book factory with a `belongs_to` association for the author
factory :book do
title { "Through the Looking Glass" }
author
factory :science_book do
title { "Some science stuff" }
after(:create) do |book, evaluator|
create(:tag, :science, book: book)
end
end
end
# author factory without associated books
factory :author do
name { "John Doe" }
# author_with_science_books will create book data after the author has
# been created
factory :author_with_science_books do
# books_count is declared as an ignored attribute and available in
# attributes on the factory, as well as the callback via the evaluator
transient do
books_count { 5 }
end
# the after(:create) yields two values; the author instance itself and
# the evaluator, which stores all values from the factory, including
# ignored attributes; `create_list`'s second argument is the number of
# records to create and we make sure the author is associated properly
# to the book
after(:create) do |author, evaluator|
create_list(:science_book, evaluator.books_count, authors: [author])
end
end
end
end
This allows you to do:
create(:author).books.count # 0
create(:author_with_science_books).books.count # 5
create(:author_with_science_books, books_count: 15).books.count # 15
So your test becomes:
RSpec.describe Author, type: :model do
describe '#has_science_tag?' do
let(:author_with_science_books) { create(:author_with_science_books, books_count: 1) }
context 'one science book' do
it 'returns true' do
expect(author_with_science_books.has_science_tag?).to eq true
end
end
end
end
And you could also refactor Author#has_science_tag?:
class Author < ApplicationRecord
has_many :books
def has_science_tag?
books.joins(:tags).where("tags.name ILIKE '%science%'").exists?
end
end
answered Nov 21 '18 at 12:31
Martin ZinovskyMartin Zinovsky
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Why dont you make use of FactoryBot associations?
FactoryBot.define do
# tag factory with a `belongs_to` association for the book
factory :tag do
name { 'test_tag' }
book
trait :science do
name { 'science' }
end
end
# book factory with a `belongs_to` association for the author
factory :book do
title { "Through the Looking Glass" }
author
factory :science_book do
title { "Some science stuff" }
after(:create) do |book, evaluator|
create(:tag, :science, book: book)
end
end
end
# author factory without associated books
factory :author do
name { "John Doe" }
# author_with_science_books will create book data after the author has
# been created
factory :author_with_science_books do
# books_count is declared as an ignored attribute and available in
# attributes on the factory, as well as the callback via the evaluator
transient do
books_count { 5 }
end
# the after(:create) yields two values; the author instance itself and
# the evaluator, which stores all values from the factory, including
# ignored attributes; `create_list`'s second argument is the number of
# records to create and we make sure the author is associated properly
# to the book
after(:create) do |author, evaluator|
create_list(:science_book, evaluator.books_count, authors: [author])
end
end
end
end
This allows you to do:
create(:author).books.count # 0
create(:author_with_science_books).books.count # 5
create(:author_with_science_books, books_count: 15).books.count # 15
So your test becomes:
RSpec.describe Author, type: :model do
describe '#has_science_tag?' do
let(:author_with_science_books) { create(:author_with_science_books, books_count: 1) }
context 'one science book' do
it 'returns true' do
expect(author_with_science_books.has_science_tag?).to eq true
end
end
end
end
And you could also refactor Author#has_science_tag?:
class Author < ApplicationRecord
has_many :books
def has_science_tag?
books.joins(:tags).where("tags.name ILIKE '%science%'").exists?
end
end
answered Nov 21 '18 at 12:31
Martin ZinovskyMartin Zinovsky
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Why dont you make use of FactoryBot associations?
FactoryBot.define do
# tag factory with a `belongs_to` association for the book
factory :tag do
name { 'test_tag' }
book
trait :science do
name { 'science' }
end
end
# book factory with a `belongs_to` association for the author
factory :book do
title { "Through the Looking Glass" }
author
factory :science_book do
title { "Some science stuff" }
after(:create) do |book, evaluator|
create(:tag, :science, book: book)
end
end
end
# author factory without associated books
factory :author do
name { "John Doe" }
# author_with_science_books will create book data after the author has
# been created
factory :author_with_science_books do
# books_count is declared as an ignored attribute and available in
# attributes on the factory, as well as the callback via the evaluator
transient do
books_count { 5 }
end
# the after(:create) yields two values; the author instance itself and
# the evaluator, which stores all values from the factory, including
# ignored attributes; `create_list`'s second argument is the number of
# records to create and we make sure the author is associated properly
# to the book
after(:create) do |author, evaluator|
create_list(:science_book, evaluator.books_count, authors: [author])
end
end
end
end
This allows you to do:
create(:author).books.count # 0
create(:author_with_science_books).books.count # 5
create(:author_with_science_books, books_count: 15).books.count # 15
So your test becomes:
RSpec.describe Author, type: :model do
describe '#has_science_tag?' do
let(:author_with_science_books) { create(:author_with_science_books, books_count: 1) }
context 'one science book' do
it 'returns true' do
expect(author_with_science_books.has_science_tag?).to eq true
end
end
end
end
And you could also refactor Author#has_science_tag?:
class Author < ApplicationRecord
has_many :books
def has_science_tag?
books.joins(:tags).where("tags.name ILIKE '%science%'").exists?
end
end
answered Nov 21 '18 at 12:31
Martin ZinovskyMartin Zinovsky
1,5241816
Why dont you make use of FactoryBot associations?
FactoryBot.define do
# tag factory with a `belongs_to` association for the book
factory :tag do
name { 'test_tag' }
book
trait :science do
name { 'science' }
end
end
# book factory with a `belongs_to` association for the author
factory :book do
title { "Through the Looking Glass" }
author
factory :science_book do
title { "Some science stuff" }
after(:create) do |book, evaluator|
create(:tag, :science, book: book)
end
end
end
# author factory without associated books
factory :author do
name { "John Doe" }
# author_with_science_books will create book data after the author has
# been created
factory :author_with_science_books do
# books_count is declared as an ignored attribute and available in
# attributes on the factory, as well as the callback via the evaluator
transient do
books_count { 5 }
end
# the after(:create) yields two values; the author instance itself and
# the evaluator, which stores all values from the factory, including
# ignored attributes; `create_list`'s second argument is the number of
# records to create and we make sure the author is associated properly
# to the book
after(:create) do |author, evaluator|
create_list(:science_book, evaluator.books_count, authors: [author])
end
end
end
end
This allows you to do:
create(:author).books.count # 0
create(:author_with_science_books).books.count # 5
create(:author_with_science_books, books_count: 15).books.count # 15
So your test becomes:
RSpec.describe Author, type: :model do
describe '#has_science_tag?' do
let(:author_with_science_books) { create(:author_with_science_books, books_count: 1) }
context 'one science book' do
it 'returns true' do
expect(author_with_science_books.has_science_tag?).to eq true
end
end
end
end
And you could also refactor Author#has_science_tag?:
class Author < ApplicationRecord
has_many :books
def has_science_tag?
books.joins(:tags).where("tags.name ILIKE '%science%'").exists?
end
end
answered Nov 21 '18 at 12:31
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