# Assert method is not visible?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/assert-method-is-not-visible/169119>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 29, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/assert-method-is-not-visible/169119 "2009-05-29T18:38:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![benol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@benol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/benol)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/assert-method-is-not-visible/169119/1 "2009-05-29T18:38:33Z")

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Hi,

test “is\_admin method is not visible” do  
get :is\_admin  
assert\_???  
end

is\_admin is protected and should stay that way forever. What assertion  
do I use?

M.

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**Author:** ![benol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@benol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/benol)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 9:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/assert-method-is-not-visible/169119/2 "2009-05-30T09:32:10Z")

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What response do you expect from get: is\_admin? What will a user see if  
he  
calls it up from a browser?

Colin

2009/5/29 Michal B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)