Modelizer¶ ↑

github.com/jbarnette/modelizer

Description¶ ↑

Need a simple, consistent way to create model instances and check validations in your ActiveRecord 3.1+ tests? Use the Modelizer. Just don’t trust the docs, since lots changed in 5.x and I got lazy.

Examples¶ ↑

First, enable the Modelizer in your test helper. In Rails, try something like:

require "modelizer/all"

class ActiveSupport::TestCase
  include Modelizer
  extend  Modelizer::Validations
end

Next, define some fixtures and factories. Modelizer will load these when the module is included, using "test/{factories,fixtures}/*/.rb" as a default glob. Change it by setting Modelizer.glob before module inclusion.

Fixture and factory definitions look remarkably similar. The only real difference is that fixtures get loaded into the DB once at module inclusion and factories don’t. Factories will also generally use autogenerated/random data generators. Some examples:

# from test/fixtures/user.rb

fixture :user, User do |u|
  u.account  = use :account
  u.email    = "default@example.org"
  u.name     = "A User"
  u.password = "123456"
  u.state    = "active"
end

# from test/factories/user.rb

factory :user, User do |u|
  u.account  = use :account
  u.email    = Faker::Internet.email
  u.name     = Faker::Name.name
  u.password = Faker::Lorem.words(1).first
end

To get a reference to a fixture, the use method is added to your test class:

def test_something
  refute_equal use(:artist).name, use("artist/child").name
end

To get an instance from a factory, the build and create methods are available:

def test_something_else
  assert_equal "foo", build(:artist, name: "foo").name
  refute create(:artist).new_record?
end

Custom Assertions¶ ↑

If you require "modelizer/all" or include Modelizer::Assertions, Modelizer adds one additional assertion, assert_invalid.

assert_invalid :email, model, /is bad/

The third argument is optional.

def test_pointless_stuff
  assert new_user.valid?
  assert_invalid :name, build(:artist, name: nil)
end

Testing Validations¶ ↑

I should really write some docs for this.

Installation¶ ↑

$ gem install modelizer

License¶ ↑

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the ‘Software’), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

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