enumerated_attribute 0.2.7

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  106. data/spec/tractor.rb +48 -0
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data/spec/plural.rb ADDED
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+ require 'enumerated_attribute'
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+
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+ class Plural
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+ enum_attr :box, %w(small medium large)
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+ enum_attr :batch, %w(none daily weekly)
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+ enum_attr :cherry, %w(red green yellow)
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+ enum_attr :guy, %w(handsome funny cool)
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+ end
data/spec/poro_spec.rb ADDED
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+ require 'rubygems'
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+ require 'tractor'
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+ require 'plural'
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+
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+ Spec::Matchers.define :define_instance_method do |method_name|
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+ match do |klass_or_object|
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+ if klass_or_object.is_a?(Class)
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+ klass_or_object.method_defined?(method_name.to_sym)
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+ else
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+ klass_or_object.class.method_defined?(method_name.to_sym)
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+ end
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+ end
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+ end
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+
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+ describe "Plural" do
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+ it "should have plural accessor :boxes for :box" do
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+ p=Plural.new
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+ p.should define_instance_method(:boxes) #methods.should include("boxes")
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+ p.boxes.should == [:small, :medium, :large]
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+ end
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+ it "should have plural accessor :batches for :batch" do
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+ p=Plural.new
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+ p.should define_instance_method(:batches) #methods.should include("batches")
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+ p.batches.should == [:none, :daily, :weekly]
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+ end
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+ it "should have plural accessor :cherries for :cherry" do
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+ p=Plural.new
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+ p.should define_instance_method(:cherries) #methods.should include("cherries")
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+ p.cherries.should == [:red, :green, :yellow]
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+ end
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+ it "should have plural accessor :guys for :guy" do
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+ p=Plural.new
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+ p.should define_instance_method(:guys) #methods.should include("guys")
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+ p.guys.should == [:handsome, :funny, :cool]
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+ end
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+
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+ end
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+
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+ describe "Tractor" do
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+
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+ it "should have default labels for :gear attribute" do
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+ labels_hash = {:reverse=>'Reverse', :neutral=>'Neutral', :first=>'First', :second=>'Second', :over_drive=>'Over drive'}
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+ labels = ['Reverse', 'Neutral', 'First', 'Second', 'Over drive']
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+ select_options = [['Reverse', 'reverse'], ['Neutral', 'neutral'], ['First', 'first'], ['Second', 'second'], ['Over drive', 'over_drive']]
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.gears.labels.should == labels
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+ labels_hash.each do |k,v|
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+ t.gears.label(k).should == v
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+ end
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+ t.gears.hash.should == labels_hash
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+ t.gears.select_options.should == select_options
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should retrieve :gear enums through enums method" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.enums(:gear).should == t.gears
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should retrieve custom labels for :side_light attribute" do
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+ labels_hash = {:off=>'OFF', :low=>'LOW DIM', :high=>'HIGH BEAM', :super_high=>'SUPER BEAM'}
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ enum = t.enums(:side_light)
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+ t.enums(:side_light).hash.each do |k,v|
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+ enum.label(k).should == labels_hash[k]
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+ end
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should return a Symbol type from reader methods" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.gear.should be_an_instance_of(Symbol)
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should not raise errors for dynamic predicate methods missing attribute name" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ lambda{ t.neutral?.should be_true }.should_not raise_error
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+ lambda{ t.is_neutral?.should be_true }.should_not raise_error
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+ lambda{ t.not_neutral?.should be_false}.should_not raise_error
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+ t.gear = :first
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+ t.neutral?.should be_false
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+ t.not_neutral?.should be_true
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should raise AmbiguousMethod when calling :off?" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ lambda { t.off? }.should raise_error(EnumeratedAttribute::AmbiguousMethod)
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should raise AmbiguousMethod when calling :in_reverse?" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ lambda {t.in_reverse?}.should raise_error(EnumeratedAttribute::AmbiguousMethod)
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should raise AmbiguousMethod when calling :not_reverse?" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ lambda {t.not_reverse?}.should raise_error(EnumeratedAttribute::AmbiguousMethod)
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should initialize :gear for two instances of the same class" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.gear.should == :neutral
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+ s=Tractor.new
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+ s.gear.should == :neutral
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should dynamically create :plow_nil? and :plow_not_nil?" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.plow_nil?.should be_false
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+ t.plow_not_nil?.should be_true
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+ t.plow = nil
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+ t.plow_not_nil?.should be_false
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+ t.plow_nil?.should be_true
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+ Tractor.should define_instance_method(:plow_nil?)
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+ Tractor.should define_instance_method(:plow_not_nil?)
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should dynamically create :plow_is_nil? and :plow_is_not_nil?" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.plow_is_nil?.should be_false
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+ t.plow_is_not_nil?.should be_true
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+ t.plow = nil
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+ t.plow_is_not_nil?.should be_false
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+ t.plow_is_nil?.should be_true
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+ Tractor.should define_instance_method(:plow_is_nil?)
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+ Tractor.should define_instance_method(:plow_is_not_nil?)
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should negate result for not_parked? defined with is_not" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.gear = :neutral
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+ t.not_parked?.should be_false
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should negate result for not_driving? defined with is_not" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.gear = :neutral
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+ t.not_driving?.should be_true
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+ end
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+
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+ =begin
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+ it "should have getter but no setter for :temperature" do
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+ Tractor.instance_methods.should_not include('temperature=')
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+ Tractor.instance_methods.should include('temperature')
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have setter but no getter for :ignition" do
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+ Tractor.instance_methods.should_not include('ignition')
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+ Tractor.instance_methods.should include('ignition=')
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+ end
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+ =end
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+
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+ it "should be able to set :plow to nil" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ lambda { t.plow = nil }.should_not raise_error(EnumeratedAttribute::InvalidEnumeration)
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have method :plow_nil? that operates correctly" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.plow.should_not be_nil
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+ t.plow_nil?.should be_false
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+ t.plow = nil
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+ t.plow.should be_nil
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+ t.plow_nil?.should be_true
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should raise EnumeratedAttribute::InvalidEnumeration when setting :gear to nil" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ lambda{ t.gear = nil }.should raise_error(EnumeratedAttribute::InvalidEnumeration)
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have respond_to? method for :gear_is_in_neutral?" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.respond_to?('gear_is_in_neutral?').should be_true
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have respond_to? method for :side_light_is_super_high?" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.respond_to?(:side_light_is_super_high?).should be_true
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should not have respond_to? method for :gear_is_in_high?" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.respond_to?(:gear_is_in_high?).should be_false
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should initially set :plow to :up" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.plow.should == :up
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have plowing? state method" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.plowing?.should be_false
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+ t.plow=:down
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+ t.plowing?.should be_false
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+ t.gear= :first
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+ t.plowing?.should be_true
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+ t.plow=:up
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+ t.plowing?.should be_false
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have :side_light_up incrementor" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.side_light = :off
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+ t.side_light_up.should == :low
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+ t.side_light_up.should == :high
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+ t.side_light_up.should == :super_high
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+ t.side_light_up.should == :off
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have :side_light_down incrementor" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.side_light_down.should == :super_high
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+ t.side_light_down.should == :high
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+ t.side_light_down.should == :low
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+ t.side_light_down.should == :off
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have :turn_lights_up incrementor" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.lights = :off
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+ t.turn_lights_up.should == :low
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+ t.turn_lights_up.should == :high
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have :turn_lights_down decrementor" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.lights=:high
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+ t.turn_lights_down.should == :low
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+ t.turn_lights_down.should == :off
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have :gear_previous which wraps from :neutral to :over_drive" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.gear_previous.should == :reverse
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+ t.gear.should == :reverse
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+ t.gear_previous.should == :over_drive
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+ t.gear.should == :over_drive
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have :gear_next which wraps from :second to :reverse" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.gear = :second
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+ t.gear_next.should == :over_drive
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+ t.gear.should == :over_drive
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+ t.gear_next.should == :reverse
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+ t.gear.should == :reverse
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have :upshift which increments :gear from :neutral to :over_drive without wrapping" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.upshift.should == :first
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+ t.upshift.should == :second
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+ t.upshift.should == :over_drive
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+ t.upshift.should == :over_drive
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have :downshift which decrements :gear from :over_drive to :neutral without wrapping" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.gear = :over_drive
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+ t.downshift.should == :second
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+ t.downshift.should == :first
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+ t.downshift.should == :neutral
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+ t.downshift.should == :neutral
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have parked? method" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.parked?.should be_true
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+ t.gear = :reverse
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+ t.parked?.should be_false
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have driving? method" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.driving?.should be_false
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+ [:first, :second, :over_drive].each do |g|
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+ t.gear=g
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+ t.driving?.should be_true
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+ end
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should initially set side_light to :off" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.side_light.should == :off
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have side_light_enums method" do
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+ t = Tractor.new
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+ t.side_light_enums.should == Tractor::SIDE_LIGHT_ENUM_VALUES
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have state method side_light_is_off?" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.side_light_is_off?.should be_true
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have state method side_light_is_super_high?" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.side_light_is_super_high?.should be_false
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should initially set :gear to :neutral" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.gear.should == :neutral
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should set lights initially to :off" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.lights.should == :off
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should create a lights_enums method for all light enumerated values" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.lights_enums.should == Tractor::LIGHTS_ENUM_VALUES
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should initially set lights to :off" do
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+ t=Tractor.new
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+ t.lights.should equal(:off)
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have dynamic state methods for :reverse and :neutral" do
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+ t = Tractor.new
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+ t.gear_is_in_reverse?.should be_false
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+ t.gear_is_in_neutral?.should be_true
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have negative dynamic state methods for :reverses and :neutral" do
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+ t = Tractor.new
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+ t.gear_is_not_in_reverse?.should be_true
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+ t.gear_is_not_in_neutral?.should be_false
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have negative and positive dynamic state methods for :over_drive" do
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+ t = Tractor.new
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+ t.gear_is_in_over_drive?.should be_false
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+ t.gear_is_not_in_over_drive?.should be_true
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have created instance methods for :reverse" do
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+ Tractor.should define_instance_method(:gear_is_in_reverse?)
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+ Tractor.should define_instance_method(:gear_is_not_in_reverse?)
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have created instance methods for :neutral" do
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+ Tractor.should define_instance_method(:gear_is_in_neutral?)
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+ Tractor.should define_instance_method(:gear_is_not_in_neutral?)
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have created instance methods for :over_drive" do
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+ Tractor.should define_instance_method :gear_is_in_over_drive?
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+ Tractor.should define_instance_method :gear_is_not_in_over_drive?
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should raise NoMethodError for dynamic state methods not querying valid enumeration values" do
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+ t = Tractor.new
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+ lambda { t.gear_is_in_high? }.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should convert string values to symbols for attr setters" do
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+ t = Tractor.new
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+ t.gear= 'reverse'
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+ t.gear.should == :reverse
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have instance method gears equal to enumeration array" do
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+ Tractor.new.gears.should == Tractor::GEAR_ENUM_VALUES
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have gear attribute initialized to :neutral" do
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+ t = Tractor.new
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+ t.gear.should == :neutral
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should set gear attribute to :first" do
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+ t = Tractor.new
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+ t.gear = :first
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+ t.gear.should == :first
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should raise error when set gear attribute to :broken" do
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+ t = Tractor.new
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+ lambda { t.gear= :broken }.should raise_error(EnumeratedAttribute::InvalidEnumeration)
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should have name attribute initially set to 'old faithful'" do
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+ t = Tractor.new
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+ t.name.should == 'old faithful'
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+ end
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+
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+ it "should set name attribute to 'broke n busted'" do
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+ t = Tractor.new
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+ t.name = 'broke n busted'
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+ t.name.should == 'broke n busted'
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+ end
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+
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+ end
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+ == Welcome to Rails
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+
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+ Rails is a web-application framework that includes everything needed to create
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+ database-backed web applications according to the Model-View-Control pattern.
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+
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+ This pattern splits the view (also called the presentation) into "dumb" templates
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+ that are primarily responsible for inserting pre-built data in between HTML tags.
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+ The model contains the "smart" domain objects (such as Account, Product, Person,
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+ Post) that holds all the business logic and knows how to persist themselves to
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+ a database. The controller handles the incoming requests (such as Save New Account,
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+ Update Product, Show Post) by manipulating the model and directing data to the view.
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+
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+ In Rails, the model is handled by what's called an object-relational mapping
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+ layer entitled Active Record. This layer allows you to present the data from
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+ database rows as objects and embellish these data objects with business logic
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+ methods. You can read more about Active Record in
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+ link:files/vendor/rails/activerecord/README.html.
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+
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+ The controller and view are handled by the Action Pack, which handles both
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+ layers by its two parts: Action View and Action Controller. These two layers
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+ are bundled in a single package due to their heavy interdependence. This is
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+ unlike the relationship between the Active Record and Action Pack that is much
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+ more separate. Each of these packages can be used independently outside of
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+ Rails. You can read more about Action Pack in
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+ link:files/vendor/rails/actionpack/README.html.
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+
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+
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+ == Getting Started
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+
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+ 1. At the command prompt, start a new Rails application using the <tt>rails</tt> command
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+ and your application name. Ex: rails myapp
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+ 2. Change directory into myapp and start the web server: <tt>script/server</tt> (run with --help for options)
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+ 3. Go to http://localhost:3000/ and get "Welcome aboard: You're riding the Rails!"
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+ 4. Follow the guidelines to start developing your application
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+
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+
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+ == Web Servers
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+
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+ By default, Rails will try to use Mongrel if it's are installed when started with script/server, otherwise Rails will use WEBrick, the webserver that ships with Ruby. But you can also use Rails
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+ with a variety of other web servers.
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+
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+ Mongrel is a Ruby-based webserver with a C component (which requires compilation) that is
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+ suitable for development and deployment of Rails applications. If you have Ruby Gems installed,
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+ getting up and running with mongrel is as easy as: <tt>gem install mongrel</tt>.
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+ More info at: http://mongrel.rubyforge.org
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+
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+ Say other Ruby web servers like Thin and Ebb or regular web servers like Apache or LiteSpeed or
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+ Lighttpd or IIS. The Ruby web servers are run through Rack and the latter can either be setup to use
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+ FCGI or proxy to a pack of Mongrels/Thin/Ebb servers.
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+
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+ == Apache .htaccess example for FCGI/CGI
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+
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+ # General Apache options
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+ AddHandler fastcgi-script .fcgi
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+ AddHandler cgi-script .cgi
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+ Options +FollowSymLinks +ExecCGI
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+
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+ # If you don't want Rails to look in certain directories,
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+ # use the following rewrite rules so that Apache won't rewrite certain requests
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+ #
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+ # Example:
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+ # RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/notrails.*
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+ # RewriteRule .* - [L]
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+
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+ # Redirect all requests not available on the filesystem to Rails
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+ # By default the cgi dispatcher is used which is very slow
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+ #
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+ # For better performance replace the dispatcher with the fastcgi one
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+ #
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+ # Example:
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+ # RewriteRule ^(.*)$ dispatch.fcgi [QSA,L]
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+ RewriteEngine On
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+
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+ # If your Rails application is accessed via an Alias directive,
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+ # then you MUST also set the RewriteBase in this htaccess file.
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+ #
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+ # Example:
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+ # Alias /myrailsapp /path/to/myrailsapp/public
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+ # RewriteBase /myrailsapp
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+
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+ RewriteRule ^$ index.html [QSA]
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+ RewriteRule ^([^.]+)$ $1.html [QSA]
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+ RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
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+ RewriteRule ^(.*)$ dispatch.cgi [QSA,L]
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+
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+ # In case Rails experiences terminal errors
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+ # Instead of displaying this message you can supply a file here which will be rendered instead
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+ #
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+ # Example:
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+ # ErrorDocument 500 /500.html
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+
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+ ErrorDocument 500 "<h2>Application error</h2>Rails application failed to start properly"
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+
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+
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+ == Debugging Rails
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+
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+ Sometimes your application goes wrong. Fortunately there are a lot of tools that
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+ will help you debug it and get it back on the rails.
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+
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+ First area to check is the application log files. Have "tail -f" commands running
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+ on the server.log and development.log. Rails will automatically display debugging
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+ and runtime information to these files. Debugging info will also be shown in the
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+ browser on requests from 127.0.0.1.
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+
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+ You can also log your own messages directly into the log file from your code using
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+ the Ruby logger class from inside your controllers. Example:
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+
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+ class WeblogController < ActionController::Base
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+ def destroy
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+ @weblog = Weblog.find(params[:id])
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+ @weblog.destroy
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+ logger.info("#{Time.now} Destroyed Weblog ID ##{@weblog.id}!")
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+ end
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+ end
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+
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+ The result will be a message in your log file along the lines of:
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+
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+ Mon Oct 08 14:22:29 +1000 2007 Destroyed Weblog ID #1
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+
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+ More information on how to use the logger is at http://www.ruby-doc.org/core/
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+
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+ Also, Ruby documentation can be found at http://www.ruby-lang.org/ including:
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+
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+ * The Learning Ruby (Pickaxe) Book: http://www.ruby-doc.org/docs/ProgrammingRuby/
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+ * Learn to Program: http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/ (a beginners guide)
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+
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+ These two online (and free) books will bring you up to speed on the Ruby language
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+ and also on programming in general.
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+
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+
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+ == Debugger
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+
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+ Debugger support is available through the debugger command when you start your Mongrel or
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+ Webrick server with --debugger. This means that you can break out of execution at any point
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+ in the code, investigate and change the model, AND then resume execution!
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+ You need to install ruby-debug to run the server in debugging mode. With gems, use 'gem install ruby-debug'
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+ Example:
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+
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+ class WeblogController < ActionController::Base
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+ def index
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+ @posts = Post.find(:all)
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+ debugger
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+ end
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+ end
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+
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+ So the controller will accept the action, run the first line, then present you
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+ with a IRB prompt in the server window. Here you can do things like:
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+
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+ >> @posts.inspect
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+ => "[#<Post:0x14a6be8 @attributes={\"title\"=>nil, \"body\"=>nil, \"id\"=>\"1\"}>,
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+ #<Post:0x14a6620 @attributes={\"title\"=>\"Rails you know!\", \"body\"=>\"Only ten..\", \"id\"=>\"2\"}>]"
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+ >> @posts.first.title = "hello from a debugger"
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+ => "hello from a debugger"
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+
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+ ...and even better is that you can examine how your runtime objects actually work:
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+
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+ >> f = @posts.first
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+ => #<Post:0x13630c4 @attributes={"title"=>nil, "body"=>nil, "id"=>"1"}>
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+ >> f.
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+ Display all 152 possibilities? (y or n)
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+
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+ Finally, when you're ready to resume execution, you enter "cont"
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+
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+
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+ == Console
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+
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+ You can interact with the domain model by starting the console through <tt>script/console</tt>.
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+ Here you'll have all parts of the application configured, just like it is when the
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+ application is running. You can inspect domain models, change values, and save to the
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+ database. Starting the script without arguments will launch it in the development environment.
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+ Passing an argument will specify a different environment, like <tt>script/console production</tt>.
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+
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+ To reload your controllers and models after launching the console run <tt>reload!</tt>
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+
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+ == dbconsole
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+
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+ You can go to the command line of your database directly through <tt>script/dbconsole</tt>.
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+ You would be connected to the database with the credentials defined in database.yml.
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+ Starting the script without arguments will connect you to the development database. Passing an
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+ argument will connect you to a different database, like <tt>script/dbconsole production</tt>.
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+ Currently works for mysql, postgresql and sqlite.
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+
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+ == Description of Contents
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+
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+ app
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+ Holds all the code that's specific to this particular application.
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+
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+ app/controllers
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+ Holds controllers that should be named like weblogs_controller.rb for
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+ automated URL mapping. All controllers should descend from ApplicationController
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+ which itself descends from ActionController::Base.
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+
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+ app/models
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+ Holds models that should be named like post.rb.
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+ Most models will descend from ActiveRecord::Base.
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+
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+ app/views
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+ Holds the template files for the view that should be named like
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+ weblogs/index.html.erb for the WeblogsController#index action. All views use eRuby
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+ syntax.
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+
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+ app/views/layouts
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+ Holds the template files for layouts to be used with views. This models the common
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+ header/footer method of wrapping views. In your views, define a layout using the
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+ <tt>layout :default</tt> and create a file named default.html.erb. Inside default.html.erb,
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+ call <% yield %> to render the view using this layout.
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+
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+ app/helpers
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+ Holds view helpers that should be named like weblogs_helper.rb. These are generated
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+ for you automatically when using script/generate for controllers. Helpers can be used to
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+ wrap functionality for your views into methods.
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+
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+ config
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+ Configuration files for the Rails environment, the routing map, the database, and other dependencies.
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+
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+ db
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+ Contains the database schema in schema.rb. db/migrate contains all
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+ the sequence of Migrations for your schema.
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+
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+ doc
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+ This directory is where your application documentation will be stored when generated
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+ using <tt>rake doc:app</tt>
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+
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+ lib
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+ Application specific libraries. Basically, any kind of custom code that doesn't
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+ belong under controllers, models, or helpers. This directory is in the load path.
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+
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+ public
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+ The directory available for the web server. Contains subdirectories for images, stylesheets,
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+ and javascripts. Also contains the dispatchers and the default HTML files. This should be
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+ set as the DOCUMENT_ROOT of your web server.
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+
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+ script
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+ Helper scripts for automation and generation.
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+
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+ test
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+ Unit and functional tests along with fixtures. When using the script/generate scripts, template
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+ test files will be generated for you and placed in this directory.
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+
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+ vendor
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+ External libraries that the application depends on. Also includes the plugins subdirectory.
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+ If the app has frozen rails, those gems also go here, under vendor/rails/.
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+ This directory is in the load path.