[rspec-users] Disabling database access in controller specs

[Matt Wynne]

You could use something like NullDb to achieve this, I think:

http://www.slideshare.net/bmabey/disconnecting-the-database-with-activerecord

On 3 Mar 2010, at 20:43, Stefan Kanev wrote:

> It took a while, but now I an totally convinced that controller  
> specs should not access the database and stub as much as possible.  
> I'm committed to that style of writing, yet from time to time I  
> incidentally allow it to happen.
>
> Is there a way to err on the safe side and have RSpec throw an error  
> every time a controller spec attempts to access the database?
>
> And does it sound like a good idea?
>
> Thanks,
> Stefan
> _______________________________________________
> rspec-users mailing list
> rspec-users at rubyforge.org
> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users

cheers,
Matt

http://mattwynne.net
+447974 430184