From d07ef79eeb69e6643747da627c84a8b0baed18e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Neukirchen Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:42:19 +0100 Subject: Rename README README.rdoc --- README.rdoc | 299 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 299 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.rdoc (limited to 'README.rdoc') diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..92f428a --- /dev/null +++ b/README.rdoc @@ -0,0 +1,299 @@ += Bacon -- small RSpec clone. + + "Truth will sooner come out from error than from confusion." + ---Francis Bacon + +Bacon is a small RSpec clone weighing less than 350 LoC but +nevertheless providing all essential features. + + +== Whirl-wind tour + + require 'bacon' + + describe 'A new array' do + before do + @ary = Array.new + end + + it 'should be empty' do + @ary.should.be.empty + @ary.should.not.include 1 + end + + it 'should have zero size' do + @ary.size.should.equal 0 + @ary.size.should.be.close 0.1, 0.5 + end + + it 'should raise on trying fetch any index' do + lambda { @ary.fetch 0 }. + should.raise(IndexError). + message.should.match(/out of array/) + + # Alternatively: + should.raise(IndexError) { @ary.fetch 0 } + end + + it 'should have an object identity' do + @ary.should.not.be.same_as Array.new + end + + # Custom assertions are trivial to do, they are lambdas returning a + # boolean vale: + palindrome = lambda { |obj| obj == obj.reverse } + it 'should be a palindrome' do + @ary.should.be.a palindrome + end + + it 'should have super powers' do + should.flunk "no super powers found" + end + end + +Now run it: + + $ bacon whirlwind.rb + A new array + - should be empty + - should have zero size + - should raise on trying fetch any index + - should have an object identity + - should be a palindrome + - should have super powers [FAILED] + + Bacon::Error: no super powers found + ./whirlwind.rb:39: A new array - should have super powers + ./whirlwind.rb:38 + ./whirlwind.rb:3 + + 6 specifications (9 requirements), 1 failures, 0 errors + +If you want shorter output, use the Test::Unit format: + + $ bacon -q whirlwind.rb + .....F + Bacon::Error: no super powers found + ./whirlwind.rb:39: A new array - should have super powers + ./whirlwind.rb:38 + ./whirlwind.rb:3 + + 6 tests, 9 assertions, 1 failures, 0 errors + +It also supports TAP: + + $ bacon -p whirlwind.rb + ok 1 - should be empty + ok 2 - should have zero size + ok 3 - should raise on trying fetch any index + ok 4 - should have an object identity + ok 5 - should be a palindrome + not ok 6 - should have super powers: FAILED + # Bacon::Error: no super powers found + # ./whirlwind.rb:39: A new array - should have super powers + # ./whirlwind.rb:38 + # ./whirlwind.rb:3 + 1..6 + # 6 tests, 9 assertions, 1 failures, 0 errors + + $ bacon -p whirlwind.rb | taptap -q + Tests took 0.00 seconds. + FAILED tests 6 + 6) should have super powers: FAILED + + Failed 1/6 tests, 83.33% okay. + +(taptap is available from http://chneukirchen.org/repos/taptap/) + +As of Bacon 1.1, it also supports Knock: + + $ bacon -k whirlwind.rb + ok - should be empty + ok - should have zero size + ok - should raise on trying fetch any index + ok - should have an object identity + ok - should be a palindrome + not ok - should have super powers: FAILED + # Bacon::Error: no super powers found + # ./whirlwind.rb:39: A new array - should have super powers + # ./whirlwind.rb:38 + # ./whirlwind.rb:3 + + $ bacon -k whirlwind.rb | kn-sum + 6 tests, 1 failed (83.3333% succeeded) + +(knock is available from http://github.com/chneukirchen/knock/) + + +== Implemented assertions + +* should. and should.be. +* should.equal +* should.match +* should.be.identical_to / should.be.same_as +* should.raise(*exceptions) { } +* should.change { } +* should.throw(symbol) { } +* should.satisfy { |object| } + + +== Added core predicates + +* Object#true? +* Object#false? +* Proc#change? +* Proc#raise? +* Proc#throw? +* Numeric#close? + + +== before/after + +before and after need to be defined before the first specification in +a context and are run before and after each specification. + +As of Bacon 1.1, before and after do nest in nested contexts. + + +== Shared contexts + +You can define shared contexts in Bacon like this: + + shared "an empty container" do + it "should have size zero" do + end + + it "should be empty" do + end + end + + context "A new array" do + behaves_like "an empty container" + end + +These contexts are not executed on their own, but can be included with +behaves_like in other contexts. You can use shared contexts to +structure suites with many recurring specifications. + + +== Matchers + +Custom matchers are simply lambdas returning a boolean value, for +example: + + def shorter_than(max_size) + lambda { |obj| obj.size < max_size } + end + + [1,2,3].should.be shorter_than(5) + +You can use modules and extend to group matchers for use in multiple +contexts. + + +== bacon standalone runner + + -s, --specdox do AgileDox-like output (default) + -q, --quiet do Test::Unit-like non-verbose output + -p, --tap do TAP (Test Anything Protocol) output + -k, --knock do Knock output + -o, --output FORMAT do FORMAT (SpecDox/TestUnit/Tap) output + -Q, --no-backtrace don't print backtraces + -a, --automatic gather tests from ./test/, include ./lib/ + -n, --name NAME runs tests matching regexp NAME + -t, --testcase TESTCASE runs tests in TestCases matching regexp TESTCASE + +If you don't want to use the standalone runner, run +Bacon.summary_on_exit to install an exit handler showing the summary. + + +== Object#should + +You can use Object#should outside of contexts, where the result of +assertion will be returned as a boolean. This is nice for +demonstrations, quick checks and doctest tests. + + >> require 'bacon' + >> (1 + 1).should.equal 2 + => true + >> (6*9).should.equal 42 + => false + + +== Bacon with autotest + +Since version 1.0, there is autotest support. You need to tag your +test directories (test/ or spec/) by creating an .bacon file there. +Autotest then will find it. bin/bacon needs to be in PATH or RUBYPATH. + + +== Converting specs + +spec-converter is a simple tool to convert test-unit or dust style +tests to test/spec specs. + +It can be found at http://opensource.thinkrelevance.com/wiki/spec_converter. + + +== Thanks to + +* Michael Fellinger, for fixing Bacon for 1.9 and various improvements. +* Gabriele Renzi, for implementing Context#should. +* James Tucker, for the autotest support. +* Yossef Mendelssohn, for nested contexts. +* everyone contributing bug fixes. + + +== History + +* January 7, 2008: First public release 0.9. + +* July 6th, 2008: Second public release 1.0. + * Add Context#should as a shortcut for Context#it('should ' + _). + * describe now supports multiple arguments for better organization. + * Empty specifications are now erroneous. + * after-blocks run in the case of exceptions too. + * Autotest support. + * Bug fixes. + +* November 30th, 2008: Third public release 1.1. + * Nested before/after. + * Add -Q/--no-backtraces to not show details about failed specifications. + * Add Knock output. + * Bug fixes. + +* XXX, 2012: Fourth public release 1.2.0. + * #satisfy will not pass arguments anymore to the block, use lexical scope. + * Fixed Context#change?. + * Add support for finding specs named like spec/**/*_spec.rb. + * Contexts nest properly. + * Timer in TestUnitOutput. + * Nested output for SpecDoxOutput. + * Small cleanups and more tests. + + +== Contact + +Please mail bugs, suggestions and patches to +. + +Git repository (patches rebased on HEAD are most welcome): +http://github.com/chneukirchen/bacon +git://github.com/chneukirchen/bacon.git + + +== Copying + +Copyright (C) 2007, 2008 Christian Neukirchen + +Bacon is freely distributable under the terms of an MIT-style license. +See COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php. + + +== Links + +Behavior-Driven Development:: +RSpec:: +test/spec:: + +Christian Neukirchen:: -- cgit 1.4.1