Problems with UnitTest on a class with a transaction in it

Hi, i’ve problems trying to test a simple class with a transaction in
it.

The class is a simple “account” class like this:

class Account < ActiveRecord::Base
def increase(value)
self.value = self.value + value
self.save
end
def decrease(value)
raise ArgumentError,“no founds” if value > self.value
self.value = self.value - value
self.save
end
end

and the bank class is this:

class Bank
def transfer(account_1, account_2,value)
begin
Account.transaction do
account_1.increase(value)
account_2.decrease(value)
end
rescue => e
raise e
end
end
end

Using the class within the rails application, everything runs
smoothly. Trying to transfer an amount that exceed the remaining
founds, the class raises an exception and the transaction rollbacks
correctly. The class is used inside a bank controller, etc…

But when i try to UnitTest the same class with a test like this:

def test_transfer_failed
bank = Bank.new
inner = accounts(:one)
outer = accounts(:two)
inner.update_attribute(:value,200)
inner.update_attribute(:value,300)

 assert_raise(ArgumentError) do
   bank.transfer(inner,outer,240)
 end

 assert_equal 200,inner.value
 assert_equal 300,outer.value

end

the test fails, like if the transfer complete and the transaction
doesn’t rollbacks.

Anyone can explain me why the test fails? Why the class doesn’t
rollbacks while inside the test?

Any help appreciated,

thanks.

On 2/10/07, Guardia A. [email protected] wrote:

Hi, i’ve problems trying to test a simple class with a transaction in
it.

Set self.transactional_fixtures = false at the beginning of your test
class.

Tests are wrapped in transactions by default so any changes the test
makes to the database may be easily rolled back.

jeremy

On Feb 10, 10:06 am, “Jeremy K.” [email protected] wrote:

Set self.transactional_fixtures = false at the beginning of your test class.

Tests are wrapped in transactions by default so any changes the test
makes to the database may be easily rolled back.

Thank you for the answer, but i’ve already turned off transactional
fixtures in this test.