Stubbing #javascript_include_tag in a helper spec

Testing RSpec
1

When writing specs for a helper method, how do you set an expectation
for #javascript_include_tag ?

describe NeighbourhoodsHelper do
describe ‘#initialise_map’ do
it ‘should include the “foo” JS file’ do
# expectation here
helper.foobar
end
end
end

I’ve tried replacing “# expectation here” with the following, but none
of them result in the desired behaviour:

ActionView
::Helpers::AssetTagHelper.should_receive :javascript_include_tag
@controller.should_receive :javascript_include_tag
@controller.instance_eval
{ @template }.should_receive :javascript_include_tag

Thanks!
Nick

2

On 2008-10-31, at 18:50, David C. wrote:

Assuming that you intend to have a helper method that calls out to
javascript_include_tag, then:

helper.should_receive :javascript_include_tag

Let us know if that works for you.

Hah, so easy. Why didn’t I think of that? =P Thanks, mate!

3

On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 5:26 PM, Nick H. [email protected]
wrote:

end

I’ve tried replacing “# expectation here” with the following, but none of
them result in the desired behaviour:

ActionView::Helpers::AssetTagHelper.should_receive :javascript_include_tag
@controller.should_receive :javascript_include_tag
@controller.instance_eval { @template }.should_receive
:javascript_include_tag

Assuming that you intend to have a helper method that calls out to
javascript_include_tag, then:

helper.should_receive :javascript_include_tag

Let us know if that works for you.