Module | RSpec::Core::Subject::ExampleMethods |
In: |
lib/rspec/core/subject.rb
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Just like `should`, `should_not` delegates to the subject (implicit or explicit) of the example group.
@example
describe Person do it { should_not be_eligible_to_vote } end
@see subject
Returns the example group‘s `subject`.
@note `subject` was contributed by Joe Ferris to support the one-liner
syntax embraced by shoulda matchers: describe Widget do it { should validate_presence_of(:name) } end While the examples below demonstrate how to use `subject` explicitly in examples, we recommend that you define a method with an intention revealing name instead.
@example
# explicit declaration of subject describe Person do subject { Person.new(:birthdate => 19.years.ago) } it "should be eligible to vote" do subject.should be_eligible_to_vote # ^ ^ explicit reference to subject not recommended end end # implicit subject => { Person.new } describe Person do it "should be eligible to vote" do subject.should be_eligible_to_vote # ^ ^ explicit reference to subject not recommended end end # one-liner syntax - should is invoked on subject describe Person do it { should be_eligible_to_vote } end
@see ExampleGroupMethods#subject @see should