When POST :create check values of the object that was created

[rtacconi]

I want to check that the create method creates and object with one
attribute set to a particular value. In this case I want to check:

assert_equal @p.user_type, 'MODERATOR'

The problem is that I am trying to load an object but it is always
nil. I tried that query in the console and it is ok. Is there
something that I am missing?

(I am using factory girl for the testing data)

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Full code:

class ParticipationControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
context "on POST to :create" do
setup do
@configuration_panel = Factory.create :configuration, :status =>
'PANEL'
@configuration_live = Factory.create :configuration,
:status => 'LIVE',
:panel_id =>
@configuration_panel.id
@bernie = Factory.create :participant,
:name => 'Bernie X',
:email => 'ber...@email.com'

post :create, :participation => { :participant_id => @bernie.id,
:configuration_id =>
@configuration_live.id }
end

should assign_to :participation
should respond_with :success
@bernie = Participant.find_by_email 'ber...@email.com'
@p = Participation.find_by_participant_id @bernie.id

# bernie is the first host so it should be automatically a
moderator
assert_equal @p.user_type, 'MODERATOR'
end
end

[Curran Schiefelbein]

Why not wrap those assignments and the assert_equal inside a should
block? They seem to be wandering around loose in the context block.

Curran

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[Riccardo Tacconi]

I will do that

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