Execute Rpsec Test. remote true ajax method on Rails Controller.

• Published Date：Jun. 4, 2016

Article Summary

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On Rails, developer can easy to implement ajax.
But, in case of doing rspec test, you must write code in a deffrent way from normal controller rspec test.

This article describes how toimplement "remote ajax rspec".

Environment

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• ruby 2.2.4
• rails 4.2.5
• spec-rails 3.0.2

Noraml Controller Implementation

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Generally, when developers implement rails controller of rspec, implement like the following example.

/app/controller/test_controller.rb

post :confirm, @params

Detail Explanation

• controller: test_controller.rb
• method : confirm
• method type : post
• parameter : @params

This is general implementation method of rails controller.
Let's change rspec test from this to "remote true" ajax method.

"remote true" ajax method Controller Implementation

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Using xhr, Rspec can call ajax method of controller.

/app/controller/test_controller.rb

xhr :post, :confirm, @params

Very easy.
Enjoy Rspec Life.

See you.

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