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Léo-Paul Géneau
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cedcc145
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Robert Speicher
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@@ -16,16 +16,18 @@ GitLab uses [factory_girl] as a test fixture replacement.
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Factory definitions live in
`spec/factories/`
, named using the pluralization
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Factory definitions live in
`spec/factories/`
, named using the pluralization
of their corresponding model (
`User`
factories are defined in
`users.rb`
).
of their corresponding model (
`User`
factories are defined in
`users.rb`
).
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There should be only one top-level factory definition per file.
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There should be only one top-level factory definition per file.
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Make use of [Traits] to clean up definitions and usages.
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FactoryGirl methods are mixed in to all RSpec groups. This means you can (and
should) call
`create(...)`
instead of
`FactoryGirl.create(...)`
.
-
Make use of [traits] to clean up definitions and usages.
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When defining a factory, don't define attributes that are not required for the
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When defining a factory, don't define attributes that are not required for the
resulting record to pass validation.
resulting record to pass validation.
-
When instantiating from a factory, don't supply
extraneous attributes tha
t
-
When instantiating from a factory, don't supply
attributes that aren'
t
aren't
required by the test.
required by the test.
-
Factories don't have to be limited to
`ActiveRecord`
objects.
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Factories don't have to be limited to
`ActiveRecord`
objects.
[
See example
](
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/0b8cefd3b2385a21cfed779bd659978c0402766d
)
.
[
See example
](
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/0b8cefd3b2385a21cfed779bd659978c0402766d
)
.
[
factory_girl
]:
https://github.com/thoughtbot/factory_girl
[
factory_girl
]:
https://github.com/thoughtbot/factory_girl
[
T
raits
]:
http://www.rubydoc.info/gems/factory_girl/file/GETTING_STARTED.md#Traits
[
t
raits
]:
http://www.rubydoc.info/gems/factory_girl/file/GETTING_STARTED.md#Traits
## JavaScript
## JavaScript
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@@ -40,9 +42,9 @@ the command line via `bundle exec teaspoon`, or via a web browser at
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@@ -40,9 +42,9 @@ the command line via `bundle exec teaspoon`, or via a web browser at
`spec/javascripts/fixtures`
. They should contain the bare minimum amount of
`spec/javascripts/fixtures`
. They should contain the bare minimum amount of
markup necessary for the test.
markup necessary for the test.
> **Warning:** Keep in mind that a Rails view may change and
> **Warning:** Keep in mind that a Rails view may change and
invalidate your test, but everything will still pass because your fixture
invalidate your test, but everything will still pass because your fixture
doesn't reflect the latest view.
doesn't reflect the latest view.
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Keep in mind that in a CI environment, these tests are run in a headless
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Keep in mind that in a CI environment, these tests are run in a headless
browser and you will not have access to certain APIs, such as
browser and you will not have access to certain APIs, such as
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Don't
`create`
an object when
`build`
,
`build_stubbed`
,
`attributes_for`
,
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Don't
`create`
an object when
`build`
,
`build_stubbed`
,
`attributes_for`
,
`spy`
, or
`double`
will do. Database persistence is slow!
`spy`
, or
`double`
will do. Database persistence is slow!
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Use
`create(:empty_project)`
instead of
`create(:project)`
when you don't need
-
Use
`create(:empty_project)`
instead of
`create(:project)`
when you don't need
the underlying repository. Filesystem operations are slow!
the underlying
Git
repository. Filesystem operations are slow!
-
Don't mark a feature as requiring JavaScript (through
`@javascript`
in
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Don't mark a feature as requiring JavaScript (through
`@javascript`
in
Spinach or
`js: true`
in RSpec) unless it's _actually_ required for the test
Spinach or
`js: true`
in RSpec) unless it's _actually_ required for the test
to be valid. Headless browser testing is slow!
to be valid. Headless browser testing is slow!
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