[rspec-users] find_all_by returning nil

[David Chelimsky]

On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 1:27 PM, John Mark <lists at ruby-forum.com> wrote:
> The statement
> products = find_all_by_category_id(category_id)
> in the Product model is returning nil with rspec.
> I am expecting it to to return value for the stub that I provided it
> with. It does
> not also work with fixtures.
>
>
> Product model
>
>  def self.find_all_meeting_some_criteria_for_category(category_id)
>    products = find_all_by_category_id(category_id)
>    products.each do |product|
>           ....
>    end
>  end
>
> Product spec
>
> it "should find products given a category" do
>   product = mock_model(Product, :id => 1, :category_id => 1)
>   Product.stub(!find_all_by_category_id).with(anything()).and_return([product])

Try this:

Product.stub!(:find_all_by_category_id).with(anything()).and_return([product])

>   Product.should_receive(:find_all_meeting_some_criteria_for_category).with(product.category_id)
> end
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