[rspec-users] send_file testing

[Nick Hoffman]

On 22/02/2009, at 3:34 PM, vo.x wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Is there some best practice how to test Rails controller action which
> is using send_file method? Could you help me please?
>
> Vit


On 23/02/2009, at 2:43 AM, vo.x wrote:
> Just to be clear, this is how the action looks:
>
>  def download
>    log = ActivityLog.find(params[:id])
>    if log
>      send_file log.path
>    else
>      flash[:notice] = _("Log file \"#{params[:id]}\" was not found.")
>      redirect_to :action => 'index'
>    end
>  end
>
> Vit

Hi Vit. Just stub #send_file as normal. For example:

before :each do
   controller.stub!(:send_file).and_return ...
end

it "should send the requested file" do
   controller.should_receive(:send_file).with(...).and_return ...
   do_get
end

Cheers,
Nick