rspec-expectations 2.0.0.a1 → 2.0.0.a2

data/spec/rspec/matchers/be_close_spec.rb

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+require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../spec_helper.rb'
+module Rspec
+  module Matchers
+    describe "[actual.should] be_close(expected, delta)" do
+      it "matches when actual == expected" do
+        be_close(5.0, 0.5).matches?(5.0).should be_true
+      end
+      it "matches when actual < (expected + delta)" do
+        be_close(5.0, 0.5).matches?(5.49).should be_true
+      end
+      it "matches when actual > (expected - delta)" do
+        be_close(5.0, 0.5).matches?(4.51).should be_true
+      end
+      it "does not match when actual == (expected - delta)" do
+        be_close(5.0, 0.5).matches?(4.5).should be_false
+      end
+      it "does not match when actual < (expected - delta)" do
+        be_close(5.0, 0.5).matches?(4.49).should be_false
+      end
+      it "does not match when actual == (expected + delta)" do
+        be_close(5.0, 0.5).matches?(5.5).should be_false
+      end
+      it "does not match when actual > (expected + delta)" do
+        be_close(5.0, 0.5).matches?(5.51).should be_false
+      end
+      it "provides a failure message for should" do
+        #given
+          matcher = be_close(5.0, 0.5)
+        #when
+          matcher.matches?(5.51)
+        #then
+          matcher.failure_message_for_should.should == "expected 5.0 +/- (< 0.5), got 5.51"
+      end
+
+      it "provides a failure message for should tno" do
+        #given
+          matcher = be_close(5.0, 0.5)
+        #when
+          matcher.matches?(5.49)
+        #then
+          matcher.failure_message_for_should_not.should == "expected 5.0 +/- (< 0.5), got 5.49"
+      end
+      it "provides a description" do
+        matcher = be_close(5.0, 0.5)
+        matcher.matches?(5.1)
+        matcher.description.should == "be close to 5.0 (within +- 0.5)"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

data/spec/rspec/matchers/be_instance_of_spec.rb

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+require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../spec_helper.rb'
+
+module Rspec
+  module Matchers
+    [:be_an_instance_of, :be_instance_of].each do |method|
+      describe "actual.should #{method}(expected)" do
+        it "passes if actual is instance of expected class" do
+          5.should send(method, Fixnum)
+        end
+
+        it "fails if actual is instance of subclass of expected class" do
+          lambda { 5.should send(method, Numeric) }.should fail_with(%Q{expected 5 to be an instance of Numeric})
+        end
+
+        it "fails with failure message for should unless actual is instance of expected class" do
+          lambda { "foo".should send(method, Array) }.should fail_with(%Q{expected "foo" to be an instance of Array})
+        end
+
+        it "provides a description" do
+          matcher = be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
+          matcher.matches?(Numeric)
+          matcher.description.should == "be an instance of Fixnum"
+        end
+      end
+      
+      describe "actual.should_not #{method}(expected)" do
+        
+        it "fails with failure message for should_not if actual is instance of expected class" do
+          lambda { "foo".should_not send(method, String) }.should fail_with(%Q{expected "foo" not to be an instance of String})
+        end
+
+      end
+
+    end
+  end
+end

data/spec/rspec/matchers/be_kind_of_spec.rb

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+require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../spec_helper.rb'
+
+module Rspec
+  module Matchers
+    [:be_a_kind_of, :be_kind_of].each do |method|
+      describe "actual.should #{method}(expected)" do
+        it "passes if actual is instance of expected class" do
+          5.should send(method, Fixnum)
+        end
+
+        it "passes if actual is instance of subclass of expected class" do
+          5.should send(method, Numeric)
+        end
+
+        it "fails with failure message for should unless actual is kind of expected class" do
+          lambda { "foo".should send(method, Array) }.should fail_with(%Q{expected "foo" to be a kind of Array})
+        end
+
+        it "provides a description" do
+          matcher = be_a_kind_of(String)
+          matcher.matches?("this")
+          matcher.description.should == "be a kind of String"
+        end
+      end
+      
+      describe "actual.should_not #{method}(expected)" do
+        it "fails with failure message for should_not if actual is kind of expected class" do
+          lambda { "foo".should_not send(method, String) }.should fail_with(%Q{expected "foo" not to be a kind of String})
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

data/spec/rspec/matchers/be_spec.rb

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+require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../spec_helper.rb'
+
+describe "should be_predicate" do  
+  it "should pass when actual returns true for :predicate?" do
+    actual = stub("actual", :happy? => true)
+    actual.should be_happy
+  end
+
+  it "should pass when actual returns true for :predicates? (present tense)" do
+    actual = stub("actual", :exists? => true, :exist? => true)
+    actual.should be_exist
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when actual returns false for :predicate?" do
+    actual = stub("actual", :happy? => false)
+    lambda {
+      actual.should be_happy
+    }.should fail_with("expected happy? to return true, got false")
+  end
+  
+  it "should fail when actual returns false for :predicate?" do
+    actual = stub("actual", :happy? => nil)
+    lambda {
+      actual.should be_happy
+    }.should fail_with("expected happy? to return true, got nil")
+  end
+  
+  it "should fail when actual does not respond to :predicate?" do
+    lambda {
+      Object.new.should be_happy
+    }.should raise_error(NameError, /happy\?/)
+  end
+  
+  it "should fail on error other than NameError" do
+    actual = stub("actual")
+    actual.should_receive(:foo?).and_raise("aaaah")
+    lambda {
+      actual.should be_foo
+    }.should raise_error(/aaaah/)
+  end
+  
+  it "should fail on error other than NameError (with the present tense predicate)" do
+    actual = Object.new
+    actual.should_receive(:foos?).and_raise("aaaah")
+    lambda {
+      actual.should be_foo
+    }.should raise_error(/aaaah/)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should_not be_predicate" do
+  it "should pass when actual returns false for :sym?" do
+    actual = stub("actual", :happy? => false)
+    actual.should_not be_happy
+  end
+  
+  it "should pass when actual returns nil for :sym?" do
+    actual = stub("actual", :happy? => nil)
+    actual.should_not be_happy
+  end
+  
+  it "should fail when actual returns true for :sym?" do
+    actual = stub("actual", :happy? => true)
+    lambda {
+      actual.should_not be_happy
+    }.should fail_with("expected happy? to return false, got true")
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when actual does not respond to :sym?" do
+    lambda {
+      Object.new.should_not be_happy
+    }.should raise_error(NameError)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should be_predicate(*args)" do
+  it "should pass when actual returns true for :predicate?(*args)" do
+    actual = mock("actual")
+    actual.should_receive(:older_than?).with(3).and_return(true)
+    actual.should be_older_than(3)
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when actual returns false for :predicate?(*args)" do
+    actual = mock("actual")
+    actual.should_receive(:older_than?).with(3).and_return(false)
+    lambda {
+      actual.should be_older_than(3)
+    }.should fail_with("expected older_than?(3) to return true, got false")
+  end
+  
+  it "should fail when actual does not respond to :predicate?" do
+    lambda {
+      Object.new.should be_older_than(3)
+    }.should raise_error(NameError)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should_not be_predicate(*args)" do
+  it "should pass when actual returns false for :predicate?(*args)" do
+    actual = mock("actual")
+    actual.should_receive(:older_than?).with(3).and_return(false)
+    actual.should_not be_older_than(3)
+  end
+  
+  it "should fail when actual returns true for :predicate?(*args)" do
+    actual = mock("actual")
+    actual.should_receive(:older_than?).with(3).and_return(true)
+    lambda {
+      actual.should_not be_older_than(3)
+    }.should fail_with("expected older_than?(3) to return false, got true")
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when actual does not respond to :predicate?" do
+    lambda {
+      Object.new.should_not be_older_than(3)
+    }.should raise_error(NameError)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should be_true" do
+  it "should pass when actual equal(true)" do
+    true.should be_true
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when actual equal(false)" do
+    lambda {
+      false.should be_true
+    }.should fail_with("expected true, got false")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should be_false" do
+  it "should pass when actual equal(false)" do
+    false.should be_false
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when actual equal(true)" do
+    lambda {
+      true.should be_false
+    }.should fail_with("expected false, got true")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should be_nil" do
+  it "should pass when actual is nil" do
+    nil.should be_nil
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when actual is not nil" do
+    lambda {
+      :not_nil.should be_nil
+    }.should fail_with("expected nil, got :not_nil")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should_not be_nil" do
+  it "should pass when actual is not nil" do
+    :not_nil.should_not be_nil
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when actual is nil" do
+    lambda {
+      nil.should_not be_nil
+    }.should fail_with("expected not nil, got nil")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should be <" do
+  it "should pass when < operator returns true" do
+    3.should be < 4
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when < operator returns false" do
+    lambda { 3.should be < 3 }.should fail_with("expected < 3, got 3")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should be <=" do
+  it "should pass when <= operator returns true" do
+    3.should be <= 4
+    4.should be <= 4
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when <= operator returns false" do
+    lambda { 3.should be <= 2 }.should fail_with("expected <= 2, got 3")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should be >=" do
+  it "should pass when >= operator returns true" do
+    4.should be >= 4
+    5.should be >= 4
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when >= operator returns false" do
+    lambda { 3.should be >= 4 }.should fail_with("expected >= 4, got 3")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should be >" do
+  it "should pass when > operator returns true" do
+    5.should be > 4
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when > operator returns false" do
+    lambda { 3.should be > 4 }.should fail_with("expected > 4, got 3")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should be ==" do
+  it "should pass when == operator returns true" do
+    5.should be == 5
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when == operator returns false" do
+    lambda { 3.should be == 4 }.should fail_with("expected == 4, got 3")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should be ===" do
+  it "should pass when === operator returns true" do
+    Hash.should be === Hash.new
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when === operator returns false" do
+    lambda { Hash.should be === "not a hash" }.should fail_with(%[expected === not a hash, got Hash])
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should_not with operators" do
+  it "should coach user to stop using operators with should_not" do
+    lambda {
+      5.should_not be < 6
+    }.should raise_error(/not only FAILED,\nit is a bit confusing./m)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should be" do
+  it "should pass if actual is true or a set value" do
+    true.should be
+    1.should be
+  end
+
+  it "should fail if actual is false" do
+    lambda {false.should be}.should fail_with("expected true, got false")
+  end
+
+  it "should fail if actual is nil" do
+    lambda {nil.should be}.should fail_with("expected true, got nil")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should be(value)" do
+  it "should pass if actual.equal?(value)" do
+    5.should be(5)
+  end
+  it "should fail if !actual.equal?(value)" do
+    lambda { 5.should be(6) }.should fail_with("expected 6, got 5")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "'should be' with operator" do
+  it "should include 'be' in the description" do
+    (be > 6).description.should =~ /be > 6/
+    (be >= 6).description.should =~ /be >= 6/
+    (be <= 6).description.should =~ /be <= 6/
+    (be < 6).description.should =~ /be < 6/
+  end
+end
+
+
+describe "arbitrary predicate with DelegateClass" do
+  it "should access methods defined in the delegating class (LH[#48])" do
+    require 'delegate'
+    class ArrayDelegate < DelegateClass(Array)
+      def initialize(array)
+        @internal_array = array
+        super(@internal_array)
+      end
+
+      def large?
+        @internal_array.size >= 5
+      end
+    end
+
+    delegate = ArrayDelegate.new([1,2,3,4,5,6])
+    delegate.should be_large
+  end
+end
+
+describe "be_a, be_an" do
+  it "should pass when class matches" do
+    "foobar".should be_a(String)
+    [1,2,3].should be_an(Array)
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when class does not match" do
+    "foobar".should_not be_a(Hash)
+    [1,2,3].should_not be_an(Integer)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "be_an_instance_of" do
+  it "passes when direct class matches" do
+    5.should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
+  end
+  
+  it "fails when class is higher up hierarchy" do
+    5.should_not be_an_instance_of(Numeric)
+  end
+end

data/spec/rspec/matchers/change_spec.rb

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+#Based on patch from Wilson Bilkovich
+
+require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../spec_helper.rb'
+class SomethingExpected
+  attr_accessor :some_value
+end
+
+describe "should change(actual, message)" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @instance = SomethingExpected.new
+    @instance.some_value = 5
+  end
+
+  it "should pass when actual is modified by the block" do
+    expect {@instance.some_value = 6}.to change(@instance, :some_value)
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when actual is not modified by the block" do
+    expect do
+      expect {}.to change(@instance, :some_value)
+    end.to fail_with("some_value should have changed, but is still 5")
+  end
+  
+  it "provides a #description" do
+    change(@instance, :some_value).description.should == "change #some_value"
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should_not change(actual, message)" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @instance = SomethingExpected.new
+    @instance.some_value = 5
+  end
+
+  it "should pass when actual is not modified by the block" do
+    expect { }.to_not change(@instance, :some_value)
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when actual is not modified by the block" do
+    expect do
+      expect {@instance.some_value = 6}.to_not change(@instance, :some_value)
+    end.to fail_with("some_value should not have changed, but did change from 5 to 6")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should change { block }" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @instance = SomethingExpected.new
+    @instance.some_value = 5
+  end
+
+  it "should pass when actual is modified by the block" do
+    expect {@instance.some_value = 6}.to change { @instance.some_value }
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when actual is not modified by the block" do
+    expect do
+      expect {}.to change{ @instance.some_value }
+    end.to fail_with("result should have changed, but is still 5")
+  end
+  
+  it "should warn if passed a block using do/end instead of {}" do
+    expect do
+      expect {}.to change do; end
+    end.to raise_error(Rspec::Matchers::MatcherError, /block passed to should or should_not/)
+  end
+  
+  it "provides a #description" do
+    change { @instance.some_value }.description.should == "change #result"
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should_not change { block }" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @instance = SomethingExpected.new
+    @instance.some_value = 5
+  end
+
+  it "should pass when actual is modified by the block" do
+    expect {}.to_not change{ @instance.some_value }
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when actual is not modified by the block" do
+    expect do
+      expect {@instance.some_value = 6}.to_not change { @instance.some_value }
+    end.to fail_with("result should not have changed, but did change from 5 to 6")
+  end
+  
+  it "should warn if passed a block using do/end instead of {}" do
+    expect do
+      expect {}.to_not change do; end
+    end.to raise_error(Rspec::Matchers::MatcherError, /block passed to should or should_not/)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should change(actual, message).by(expected)" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @instance = SomethingExpected.new
+    @instance.some_value = 5
+  end
+
+  it "should pass when attribute is changed by expected amount" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value += 1 }.to change(@instance, :some_value).by(1)
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when the attribute is changed by unexpected amount" do
+    expect do
+      expect { @instance.some_value += 2 }.to change(@instance, :some_value).by(1)
+    end.to fail_with("some_value should have been changed by 1, but was changed by 2")
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when the attribute is changed by unexpected amount in the opposite direction" do
+    expect do
+      expect { @instance.some_value -= 1 }.to change(@instance, :some_value).by(1)
+    end.to fail_with("some_value should have been changed by 1, but was changed by -1")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should change{ block }.by(expected)" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @instance = SomethingExpected.new
+    @instance.some_value = 5
+  end
+
+  it "should pass when attribute is changed by expected amount" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value += 1 }.to change{@instance.some_value}.by(1)
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when the attribute is changed by unexpected amount" do
+    expect do
+      expect { @instance.some_value += 2 }.to change{@instance.some_value}.by(1)
+    end.to fail_with("result should have been changed by 1, but was changed by 2")
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when the attribute is changed by unexpected amount in the opposite direction" do
+    expect do
+      expect { @instance.some_value -= 1 }.to change{@instance.some_value}.by(1)
+    end.to fail_with("result should have been changed by 1, but was changed by -1")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should change(actual, message).by_at_least(expected)" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @instance = SomethingExpected.new
+    @instance.some_value = 5
+  end
+
+  it "should pass when attribute is changed by greater than the expected amount" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value += 2 }.to change(@instance, :some_value).by_at_least(1)
+  end
+  
+  it "should pass when attribute is changed by the expected amount" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value += 2 }.to change(@instance, :some_value).by_at_least(2)
+  end  
+
+  it "should fail when the attribute is changed by less than the expected amount" do
+    expect do
+      expect { @instance.some_value += 1 }.to change(@instance, :some_value).by_at_least(2)
+    end.to fail_with("some_value should have been changed by at least 2, but was changed by 1")
+  end
+
+end
+
+describe "should change{ block }.by_at_least(expected)" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @instance = SomethingExpected.new
+    @instance.some_value = 5
+  end
+
+  it "should pass when attribute is changed by greater than expected amount" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value += 2 }.to change{@instance.some_value}.by_at_least(1)
+  end
+  
+  it "should pass when attribute is changed by the expected amount" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value += 2 }.to change{@instance.some_value}.by_at_least(2)
+  end  
+
+  it "should fail when the attribute is changed by less than the unexpected amount" do
+    expect do
+      expect { @instance.some_value += 1 }.to change{@instance.some_value}.by_at_least(2)
+    end.to fail_with("result should have been changed by at least 2, but was changed by 1")
+  end
+end
+
+
+describe "should change(actual, message).by_at_most(expected)" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @instance = SomethingExpected.new
+    @instance.some_value = 5
+  end
+
+  it "should pass when attribute is changed by less than the expected amount" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value += 2 }.to change(@instance, :some_value).by_at_most(3)
+  end
+  
+  it "should pass when attribute is changed by the expected amount" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value += 2 }.to change(@instance, :some_value).by_at_most(2)
+  end  
+
+  it "should fail when the attribute is changed by greater than the expected amount" do
+    expect do
+      expect { @instance.some_value += 2 }.to change(@instance, :some_value).by_at_most(1)
+    end.to fail_with("some_value should have been changed by at most 1, but was changed by 2")
+  end
+
+end
+
+describe "should change{ block }.by_at_most(expected)" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @instance = SomethingExpected.new
+    @instance.some_value = 5
+  end
+
+  it "should pass when attribute is changed by less than expected amount" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value += 2 }.to change{@instance.some_value}.by_at_most(3)
+  end
+  
+  it "should pass when attribute is changed by the expected amount" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value += 2 }.to change{@instance.some_value}.by_at_most(2)
+  end  
+
+  it "should fail when the attribute is changed by greater than the unexpected amount" do
+    expect do
+      expect { @instance.some_value += 2 }.to change{@instance.some_value}.by_at_most(1)
+    end.to fail_with("result should have been changed by at most 1, but was changed by 2")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should change(actual, message).from(old)" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @instance = SomethingExpected.new
+    @instance.some_value = 'string'
+  end
+
+  it "should pass when attribute is == to expected value before executing block" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value = "astring" }.to change(@instance, :some_value).from("string")
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when attribute is not == to expected value before executing block" do
+    expect do
+      expect { @instance.some_value = "knot" }.to change(@instance, :some_value).from("cat")
+    end.to fail_with("some_value should have initially been \"cat\", but was \"string\"")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should change{ block }.from(old)" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @instance = SomethingExpected.new
+    @instance.some_value = 'string'
+  end
+
+  it "should pass when attribute is == to expected value before executing block" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value = "astring" }.to change{@instance.some_value}.from("string")
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when attribute is not == to expected value before executing block" do
+    expect do
+      expect { @instance.some_value = "knot" }.to change{@instance.some_value}.from("cat")
+    end.to fail_with("result should have initially been \"cat\", but was \"string\"")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should change(actual, message).to(new)" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @instance = SomethingExpected.new
+    @instance.some_value = 'string'
+  end
+  
+  it "should pass when attribute is == to expected value after executing block" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value = "cat" }.to change(@instance, :some_value).to("cat")
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when attribute is not == to expected value after executing block" do
+    expect do
+      expect { @instance.some_value = "cat" }.to change(@instance, :some_value).from("string").to("dog")
+    end.to fail_with("some_value should have been changed to \"dog\", but is now \"cat\"")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should change{ block }.to(new)" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @instance = SomethingExpected.new
+    @instance.some_value = 'string'
+  end
+  
+  it "should pass when attribute is == to expected value after executing block" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value = "cat" }.to change{@instance.some_value}.to("cat")
+  end
+
+  it "should fail when attribute is not == to expected value after executing block" do
+    expect do
+      expect { @instance.some_value = "cat" }.to change{@instance.some_value}.from("string").to("dog")
+    end.to fail_with("result should have been changed to \"dog\", but is now \"cat\"")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should change(actual, message).from(old).to(new)" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @instance = SomethingExpected.new
+    @instance.some_value = 'string'
+  end
+  
+  it "should pass when #to comes before #from" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value = "cat" }.to change(@instance, :some_value).to("cat").from("string")
+  end
+
+  it "should pass when #from comes before #to" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value = "cat" }.to change(@instance, :some_value).from("string").to("cat")
+  end
+  
+  it "should show the correct messaging when #after and #to are different" do
+    expect do
+      expect { @instance.some_value = "cat" }.to change(@instance, :some_value).from("string").to("dog")
+    end.to fail_with("some_value should have been changed to \"dog\", but is now \"cat\"")
+  end
+  
+  it "should show the correct messaging when #before and #from are different" do
+    expect do
+      expect { @instance.some_value = "cat" }.to change(@instance, :some_value).from("not_string").to("cat")
+    end.to fail_with("some_value should have initially been \"not_string\", but was \"string\"")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "should change{ block }.from(old).to(new)" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @instance = SomethingExpected.new
+    @instance.some_value = 'string'
+  end
+  
+  it "should pass when #to comes before #from" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value = "cat" }.to change{@instance.some_value}.to("cat").from("string")
+  end
+
+  it "should pass when #from comes before #to" do
+    expect { @instance.some_value = "cat" }.to change{@instance.some_value}.from("string").to("cat")
+  end
+end
+
+describe Rspec::Matchers::Change do
+  it "should work when the receiver has implemented #send" do
+    @instance = SomethingExpected.new
+    @instance.some_value = "string"
+    def @instance.send(*args); raise "DOH! Library developers shouldn't use #send!" end
+    
+    expect {
+      expect { @instance.some_value = "cat" }.to change(@instance, :some_value)
+    }.to_not raise_error
+  end
+end