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

[David Chelimsky]

On 8/21/07, Jim Deville <james.deville at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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

Oh cool. Controller doesn't have any baggage attached to it either :)

We're getting there, but not quite yet. Keep the ideas coming ...

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