[rspec-devel] [Proposed Refactoring] - Example -> ExampleDefinition && ExampleSpace -> Example

[Jim Deville]

On Aug 21, 2007, at 9:36 AM, Brian Takita wrote:

> On 8/21/07, David Chelimsky <dchelimsky at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 8/21/07, Brian Takita <brian.takita at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I propose renaming Example to ExampleDefinition and ExampleSpace to
>>> Example because the current ExampleSpace is the object that the
>>> example is run with.
>>>
>>> It seems a little too meta to be understandable, in my opinion.
>>
>> I agree about it feeling meta. And I like the idea of changing
>> ExampleSpace to Example. I'm not sure about ExampleDefinition though.
>> Other ideas that come to mind are:
>>
>> ExampleWrapper
>> ExampleProxy
>> ExampleDriver
>> ExampleConfig
>> ExampleContainer
>>
>> Not really in love with any of these, but you get the idea.
>>
>>> ExampleDefinition is a fitting name for the current Example class
>>> because it would hold the description and matches? method.
>>>
>>> It also responsible for running the example and setting up and  
>>> tearing
>>> down the mocks.
>>> Does this mean that this class has too much responsibility?
>>
>> I don't think so - it manages the lifecycle of an Example (perhaps
>> ExampleLifeCycleManager???) and these things are all related.
> I'm suspicious of anything named Manager :)
> How about ExampleLifeCycle?

LifeCycle seems a little buzzwordish... what about ExampleController  
or something similar
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