ObjectComparator

Helps compare objects internals with rspec without having to implement equal? or ==.

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'object_comparator'

# spec/spec_helper.rb

require "object_comparator/rspec"

# your spec file

require 'spec_helper'

RSpec.describe MyUserService do
  it 'creates user' do
    a = User.new(id: 1, name: 'John Doe')
    b = a.dup

    expect(a).not_to be(b)

    # this is what you get, no reason need to implement equal?
    expect(a).to be_equal_to(b)
  end
end

require 'object_comparator/minitest'

class ObjectComparatorTest < Minitest::Test
  include ObjectComparator::Minitest

  def test_can_assert
    a = User.new(id: 1, name: 'John Doe')
    b = b.dup

    assert_equal_objects(a, b)
  end

  def test_can_refute
    a = User.new(id: 1, name: 'John Doe')
    b = User.new(id: 1, name: 'Other name')

    refute_equal_objects(a, b)
  end
end

After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake spec to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.

To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install. To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb, and then run bundle exec rake release, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and tags, and push the .gem file to rubygems.org.

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/mjacobus/object_comparator. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct.

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.