Forum: RSpec Default format for all requests in a spec

Hi guys,

Is there a way to define a default parameter for all requests made in a 
spec?

I have a spec where I want all requests to be made with the "js"
format but I find it rather annoying to type a ":format => 'js'" on
every get/post/put/delete. Is there any other way to do this?

-
Maurício Linhares
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On Aug 26, 2010, at 8:12 AM, Maurício Linhares wrote:

> Hi guys,
> 
> Is there a way to define a default parameter for all requests made in a spec?
> 
> I have a spec where I want all requests to be made with the "js"
> format but I find it rather annoying to type a ":format => 'js'" on
> every get/post/put/delete. Is there any other way to do this?

Nope. I'd recommend making a feature request in rails for this: 
https://rails.lighthouseapp.com/projects/8994.

Well, you could setup a default parameter hash:

describe MyController do
  let(:params) { {:format => 'js'} }

  describe '#show' do
    it '...' do
      get :show, params.merge(:id => 1)
    end
  end
end

You could also take it another level:

describe MyController do
  let(:params) { {:format => 'js'} }

  describe '#show' do
    before { params.merge(:id => 1) }

    it '...' do
      get :show, params.merge(:another_param => 'yep')
    end
  end
end

On Aug 26, 9:12 am, Maurício Linhares <mauricio.linha...@gmail.com>

Or you could override the #get/post/put/delete methods in your 
ExampleGroup

describe MyController do
  def  get(path, params)
    super(path, params.merge({:format => 'js'})
  end

  it '...' do
    get :show, :id => 1
  end
end

On 27 Aug 2010, at 08:00, Justin Ko wrote:

> end
>      get :show, params.merge(:another_param => 'yep')
>> I have a spec where I want all requests to be made with the "js"
> rspec-users@rubyforge.org
> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users

cheers,
Matt

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