Add fixture_paths configuration setting

lib/generators/rspec/install/templates/spec/rails_helper.rb

@@ -34,7 +34,13 @@
 RSpec.configure do |config|
 <% if RSpec::Rails::FeatureCheck.has_active_record? -%>
   # Remove this line if you're not using ActiveRecord or ActiveRecord fixtures
+<% if ::Rails::VERSION::STRING < '7.1.0' -%>
   config.fixture_path = Rails.root.join('spec/fixtures')
+<% else -%>
+  config.fixture_paths = [
+    Rails.root.join('spec/fixtures')
+  ]
+<% end -%>
 
   # If you're not using ActiveRecord, or you'd prefer not to run each of your
   # examples within a transaction, remove the following line or assign false

lib/rspec/rails/configuration.rb

@@ -69,7 +69,12 @@ def self.initialize_configuration(config) # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength
       config.add_setting :use_transactional_fixtures, alias_with: :use_transactional_examples
       config.add_setting :use_instantiated_fixtures
       config.add_setting :global_fixtures
+
+      config.add_setting :fixture_paths
+
+      # @deprecated TestFixtures#fixture_path is deprecated and will be removed in Rails 7.2
       config.add_setting :fixture_path
+
       config.include RSpec::Rails::FixtureSupport, :use_fixtures
 
       # We'll need to create a deprecated module in order to properly report to

lib/rspec/rails/fixture_support.rb

@@ -22,11 +22,14 @@ def run_in_transaction?
             include Fixtures
 
             # TestFixtures#fixture_path is deprecated and will be removed in Rails 7.2
-            if respond_to?(:fixture_paths=)
-              fixture_paths << RSpec.configuration.fixture_path
-            else
-              self.fixture_path = RSpec.configuration.fixture_path
+            if respond_to?(:fixture_paths=) && RSpec.configuration.fixture_paths.any?
+              self.fixture_paths = RSpec.configuration.fixture_paths
+            elsif respond_to?(:fixture_paths=) && Rspec.configuration.fixture_path
+              self.fixture_paths = Array(RSpec.configuration.fixture_path)
+            elsif !respond_to?(:fixture_paths=) && respond_to?(:fixture_path=)
+              self.fixture_path = RSpec.configuration.fixture_path || RSpec.configuration.fixture_paths&.first
             end
+
             self.use_transactional_tests = RSpec.configuration.use_transactional_fixtures
             self.use_instantiated_fixtures = RSpec.configuration.use_instantiated_fixtures
 

spec/generators/rspec/install/install_generator_spec.rb

@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ def have_a_fixture_path
     match(/^  config\.fixture_path = /m)
   end
 
+  def have_a_fixture_paths
+    match(/^  config\.fixture_paths = /m)
+  end
+
   def maintain_test_schema
     match(/ActiveRecord::Migration\.maintain_test_schema!/m)
   end
@@ -84,7 +88,11 @@ def filter_rails_from_backtrace
 
     specify "with default fixture path" do
       run_generator
-      expect(rails_helper).to have_a_fixture_path
+      if ::Rails::VERSION::STRING < '7.1.0'
+        expect(rails_helper).to have_a_fixture_path
+      else
+        expect(rails_helper).to have_a_fixture_paths
+      end
     end
 
     specify "with transactional fixtures" do
@@ -127,6 +135,7 @@ def filter_rails_from_backtrace
     specify "without fixture path" do
       run_generator
       expect(rails_helper).not_to have_a_fixture_path
+      expect(rails_helper).not_to have_a_fixture_paths
     end
 
     specify "without transactional fixtures" do

spec/rspec/rails/configuration_spec.rb

@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@
 
     include_examples "adds setting", :global_fixtures
 
+    include_examples "adds setting", :fixture_paths
+
+    # @deprecated TestFixtures#fixture_path is deprecated and will be removed in Rails 7.2
     include_examples "adds setting", :fixture_path
 
     include_examples "adds setting", :rendering_views
@@ -157,7 +160,27 @@ def in_inferring_type_from_location_environment
     include_examples "infers type from location", :feature, "spec/features"
   end
 
-  it "fixture support is included with metadata `:use_fixtures`" do
+  it "fixture support is included with metadata `:use_fixtures` and fixture_paths configured" do
+    in_sub_process do
+      RSpec.configuration.global_fixtures = [:foo]
+      RSpec.configuration.fixture_paths = ["custom/path", "other/custom/path"]
+
+      group = RSpec.describe("Arbitrary Description", :use_fixtures)
+
+      if ::Rails::VERSION::STRING < '7.1.0'
+        expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_path)
+        expect(group.fixture_path).to eq("custom/path")
+      else
+        expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_paths)
+        expect(group.fixture_paths).to eq(["custom/path", "other/custom/path"])
+      end
+
+      expect(group.new.respond_to?(:foo, true)).to be(true)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # @deprecated TestFixtures#fixture_path is deprecated and will be removed in Rails 7.2
+  it "fixture support is included with metadata `:use_fixtures` and fixture_path configured" do
     in_sub_process do
       RSpec.configuration.global_fixtures = [:foo]
       RSpec.configuration.fixture_path = "custom/path"
@@ -169,7 +192,7 @@ def in_inferring_type_from_location_environment
         expect(group.fixture_path).to eq("custom/path")
       else
         expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_paths)
-        expect(group.fixture_paths).to include("custom/path")
+        expect(group.fixture_paths).to eq(["custom/path"])
       end
 
       expect(group.new.respond_to?(:foo, true)).to be(true)

spec/rspec/rails/fixture_support_spec.rb

@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 module RSpec::Rails
   RSpec.describe FixtureSupport do
     context "with use_transactional_fixtures set to false" do
-      it "still supports fixture_path" do
+      it "still supports fixture_path and fixture_paths" do
         allow(RSpec.configuration).to receive(:use_transactional_fixtures) { false }
         group = RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup.describe do
           include FixtureSupport
         end
 
-        expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_path)
-        expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_path=)
+        # @deprecated TestFixtures#fixture_path is deprecated and will be removed in Rails 7.2
+        if ::Rails::VERSION::STRING < '7.1.0'
+          expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_path)
+          expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_path=)
+        else
+          expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_path)
+          expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_path=)
+          expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_paths)
+          expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_paths=)
+        end
       end
     end