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Reputation: 34145

Adding `after` block in rspec helper module

I've got a module of helpers which is include'd in an RSpec.describe block. Most methods in there are related to managing logged in / logged out status, so I'd like to make sure anything using that helper automatically cleans up the global state to avoid leaking doubles/mocks.

But every example I see in the docs seems to be about adding just the helper methods, not extra before / after blocks.

Can I add an extra after block which won't override the existing ones from the helper module?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 347

Answers (2)

Rachid Calazans
Rachid Calazans

Reputation: 9

The answer is yes. Every before | after block created inside your test will run before the before | after block on Helper file.

So your blocks will not override the helper blocks.

Upvotes: 1

Simple Lime
Simple Lime

Reputation: 11035

If I'm understanding your question properly, something like this should do the trick. (Example is that first one on your link with after blocks added.)

helpers.rb

module Helpers
  def help
    :available
  end

  def self.included(base)
    base.after(:each) do
      puts "after in helpers.rb"
    end
  end
end

example.rb

require './helpers'
RSpec.configure do |c|
  c.include Helpers
end

RSpec.describe "an example group" do
  after(:each) do
    puts "After in example.rb"
  end

  it "has access to the helper methods defined in the module" do
    expect(help).to be(:available)
  end
end

and then running it

$ rspec example.rb
# After in example.rb
# after in helpers.rb
# .
# Finished in 0.00196 seconds (files took 0.07939 seconds to load)
# 1 example, 0 failures

If I misunderstood the question, let me know and I can clarify further or alter the example

Upvotes: 3

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