why can't I use root_path and other *_path methods?

[Barnabas]

Hi there everyone,

I am new on this list and I'm a new shoulda user too.

I am writing my first tests and found out that I can't use root_path
for some reason in my tests - but I've seen this in a few examples...

an example test:

context "test basic redirect" do
setup do
get :show
end
should redirect_to(root_path)
end


$ ruby test/functional/application_controller_test.rb -v
/Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/shoulda-2.11.1/lib/shoulda/context.rb:
429:in `send': undefined method `root_path' for
ApplicationControllerTest:Class (NoMethodError)

I tried a few routes, but none of them were working.

I am using shoulda-2.11.1, rails-2.3.8 and hobo-1.0.1

Thanks for your help!

[Dan Croak]

Barnabas,

You need to wrap the matcher in a lambda:

should { redirect_to(root_path) }

That should do it.

Dan

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[yannis_]

Hi,
I'm running a Rails 3.0.0.rc, Shoulda 2.11.2 application and I'm
facing the same problem...
When I a try

should redirect_to(root_path)

I get

usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/shoulda-2.11.2/lib/shoulda/context.rb:

429:in `send': undefined method `root_path' for

Admin::RoomsControllerTest:Class (NoMethodError)

and if I wrap the matcher in a lambda (should
{ redirect_to(root_path) }) I get a

./test/functional/admin/rooms_controller_test.rb:67:in `should': wrong
number of arguments (0 for 1) (ArgumentError)

Any idea?
Thanks,
Yannis

On Aug 4, 6:54 pm, Dan Croak <dcr...@thoughtbot.com> wrote:
> Barnabas,
>
> You need to wrap the matcher in a lambda:
>
> should { redirect_to(root_path) }
>
> That should do it.
>
> Dan
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Barnabas <k...@goa.hu> wrote:
> > Hi there everyone,
>
> > I am new on this list and I'm a new shoulda user too.
>
> > I am writing my first tests and found out that I can't use root_path
> > for some reason in my tests - but I've seen this in a few examples...
>
> > an example test:
>
> >  context "test basic redirect" do
> >    setup do
> >      get :show
> >    end
> >    should redirect_to(root_path)
> >  end
>
> > $ ruby test/functional/application_controller_test.rb -v
> > /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/shoulda-2.11.1/lib/shoulda/context.rb:
> > 429:in `send': undefined method `root_path' for
> > ApplicationControllerTest:Class (NoMethodError)
>

> > I tried a fewroutes, but none of them were working.

[yannis_]

Ok, I got it!
It should be

should ("redirect to the root url" ){ redirect_to root_url }

Best,
Yannis