Generate request specs when scaffold generator is used

example_app_generator/generate_stuff.rb

@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ def using_source_path(path)
 generate('scaffold gadget') # scaffold with no attributes
 generate('scaffold ticket original_price:float discounted_price:float')
 generate('scaffold admin/account name:string') # scaffold with nested resource
+generate('scaffold card --api')
+generate('scaffold upload --no-request_specs --controller_specs')
 generate('rspec:feature gadget')
 generate('controller things custom_action')
 
@@ -137,9 +139,21 @@ def using_source_path(path)
           'config.warnings = false'
 gsub_file '.rspec', '--warnings', ''
 
-# Remove skips so we can test controller specs work
-gsub_file 'spec/controllers/gadgets_controller_spec.rb',
+# Make a generated file work
+gsub_file 'app/views/cards/_card.json.jbuilder',
+          ', :created_at, :updated_at',
+          ''
+
+# Remove skips so we can test specs work
+gsub_file 'spec/requests/cards_spec.rb',
+          'skip("Add a hash of attributes valid for your model")',
+          '{}'
+
+gsub_file 'spec/requests/gadgets_spec.rb',
           'skip("Add a hash of attributes valid for your model")',
           '{}'
 
+gsub_file 'spec/controllers/uploads_controller_spec.rb',
+          'skip("Add a hash of attributes valid for your model")',
+          '{}'
 final_tasks

lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/scaffold_generator.rb

@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ class ScaffoldGenerator < Base
       class_option :singleton, type: :boolean, desc: "Supply to create a singleton controller"
       class_option :api, type: :boolean, desc: "Skip specs unnecessary for API-only apps"
 
-      class_option :controller_specs, type: :boolean, default: true,  desc: "Generate controller specs"
+      class_option :controller_specs, type: :boolean, default: false, desc: "Generate controller specs"
+      class_option :request_specs,    type: :boolean, default: true,  desc: "Generate request specs"
       class_option :view_specs,       type: :boolean, default: true,  desc: "Generate view specs"
       class_option :helper_specs,     type: :boolean, default: true,  desc: "Generate helper specs"
       class_option :routing_specs,    type: :boolean, default: true,  desc: "Generate routing specs"
@@ -27,15 +28,20 @@ def initialize(*args, &blk)
       def generate_controller_spec
         return unless options[:controller_specs]
 
-        template_file = File.join(
-          'spec/controllers',
-          controller_class_path,
-          "#{controller_file_name}_controller_spec.rb"
-        )
         if options[:api]
-          template 'api_controller_spec.rb', template_file
+          template 'api_controller_spec.rb', template_file(folder: 'controllers', suffix: '_controller')
+        else
+          template 'controller_spec.rb', template_file(folder: 'controllers', suffix: '_controller')
+        end
+      end
+
+      def generate_request_spec
+        return unless options[:request_specs]
+
+        if options[:api]
+          template 'api_request_spec.rb', template_file(folder: 'requests')
         else
-          template 'controller_spec.rb', template_file
+          template 'request_spec.rb', template_file(folder: 'requests')
         end
       end
 
@@ -60,8 +66,6 @@ def generate_routing_spec
         template 'routing_spec.rb', template_file
       end
 
-      hook_for :integration_tool, as: :integration
-
     protected
 
       attr_reader :generator_args
@@ -116,6 +120,10 @@ def raw_value_for(attribute)
         end
       end
 
+      def template_file(folder:, suffix: '')
+        File.join('spec', folder, controller_class_path, "#{controller_file_name}#{suffix}_spec.rb")
+      end
+
       def banner
         self.class.banner
       end

lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/api_request_spec.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+# This spec was generated by rspec-rails when you ran the scaffold generator.
+# It demonstrates how one might use RSpec to test the controller code that
+# was generated by Rails when you ran the scaffold generator.
+#
+# It assumes that the implementation code is generated by the rails scaffold
+# generator. If you are using any extension libraries to generate different
+# controller code, this generated spec may or may not pass.
+#
+# It only uses APIs available in rails and/or rspec-rails. There are a number
+# of tools you can use to make these specs even more expressive, but we're
+# sticking to rails and rspec-rails APIs to keep things simple and stable.
+
+<% module_namespacing do -%>
+RSpec.describe "/<%= name.underscore.pluralize %>", <%= type_metatag(:request) %> do
+  # This should return the minimal set of attributes required to create a valid
+  # <%= class_name %>. As you add validations to <%= class_name %>, be sure to
+  # adjust the attributes here as well.
+  let(:valid_attributes) {
+    skip("Add a hash of attributes valid for your model")
+  }
+
+  let(:invalid_attributes) {
+    skip("Add a hash of attributes invalid for your model")
+  }
+
+  # This should return the minimal set of values that should be in the headers
+  # in order to pass any filters (e.g. authentication) defined in
+  # <%= controller_class_name %>Controller, or in your router and rack
+  # middleware. Be sure to keep this updated too.
+  let(:valid_headers) {
+    {}
+  }
+
+<% unless options[:singleton] -%>
+  describe "GET /index" do
+    it "renders a successful response" do
+      <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
+      get <%= index_helper %>_url, headers: valid_headers, as: :json
+      expect(response).to be_successful
+    end
+  end
+<% end -%>
+
+  describe "GET /show" do
+    it "renders a successful response" do
+      <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
+      get <%= show_helper.tr('@', '') %>, as: :json
+      expect(response).to be_successful
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "POST /create" do
+    context "with valid parameters" do
+      it "creates a new <%= class_name %>" do
+        expect {
+          post <%= index_helper %>_url,
+               params: { <%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes }, headers: valid_headers, as: :json
+        }.to change(<%= class_name %>, :count).by(1)
+      end
+
+      it "renders a JSON response with the new <%= ns_file_name %>" do
+        post <%= index_helper %>_url,
+             params: { <%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes }, headers: valid_headers, as: :json
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:created)
+        expect(response.content_type).to match(a_string_including("application/json"))
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with invalid parameters" do
+      it "does not create a new <%= class_name %>" do
+        expect {
+          post <%= index_helper %>_url,
+               params: { <%= ns_file_name %>: invalid_attributes }, as: :json
+        }.to change(<%= class_name %>, :count).by(0)
+      end
+
+      it "renders a JSON response with errors for the new <%= ns_file_name %>" do
+        post <%= index_helper %>_url,
+             params: { <%= ns_file_name %>: invalid_attributes }, headers: valid_headers, as: :json
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:unprocessable_entity)
+        expect(response.content_type).to eq("application/json")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "PATCH /update" do
+    context "with valid parameters" do
+      let(:new_attributes) {
+        skip("Add a hash of attributes valid for your model")
+      }
+
+      it "updates the requested <%= ns_file_name %>" do
+        <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
+        patch <%= show_helper.tr('@', '') %>,
+              params: { <%= singular_table_name %>: invalid_attributes }, headers: valid_headers, as: :json
+        <%= file_name %>.reload
+        skip("Add assertions for updated state")
+      end
+
+      it "renders a JSON response with the <%= ns_file_name %>" do
+        <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
+        patch <%= show_helper.tr('@', '') %>,
+              params: { <%= singular_table_name %>: invalid_attributes }, headers: valid_headers, as: :json
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+        expect(response.content_type).to eq("application/json")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with invalid parameters" do
+      it "renders a JSON response with errors for the <%= ns_file_name %>" do
+        <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
+        patch <%= show_helper.tr('@', '') %>,
+              params: { <%= singular_table_name %>: invalid_attributes }, headers: valid_headers, as: :json
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:unprocessable_entity)
+        expect(response.content_type).to eq("application/json")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "DELETE /destroy" do
+    it "destroys the requested <%= ns_file_name %>" do
+      <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
+      expect {
+        delete <%= show_helper.tr('@', '') %>, headers: valid_headers, as: :json
+      }.to change(<%= class_name %>, :count).by(-1)
+    end
+  end
+end
+<% end -%>

lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/request_spec.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+ require 'rails_helper'
+
+# This spec was generated by rspec-rails when you ran the scaffold generator.
+# It demonstrates how one might use RSpec to test the controller code that
+# was generated by Rails when you ran the scaffold generator.
+#
+# It assumes that the implementation code is generated by the rails scaffold
+# generator. If you are using any extension libraries to generate different
+# controller code, this generated spec may or may not pass.
+#
+# It only uses APIs available in rails and/or rspec-rails. There are a number
+# of tools you can use to make these specs even more expressive, but we're
+# sticking to rails and rspec-rails APIs to keep things simple and stable.
+
+<% module_namespacing do -%>
+RSpec.describe "/<%= name.underscore.pluralize %>", <%= type_metatag(:request) %> do
+  # <%= class_name %>. As you add validations to <%= class_name %>, be sure to
+  # adjust the attributes here as well.
+  let(:valid_attributes) {
+    skip("Add a hash of attributes valid for your model")
+  }
+
+  let(:invalid_attributes) {
+    skip("Add a hash of attributes invalid for your model")
+  }
+
+<% unless options[:singleton] -%>
+  describe "GET /index" do
+    it "renders a successful response" do
+      <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
+      get <%= index_helper %>_url
+      expect(response).to be_successful
+    end
+  end
+<% end -%>
+
+  describe "GET /show" do
+    it "renders a successful response" do
+      <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
+      get <%= show_helper.tr('@', '') %>
+      expect(response).to be_successful
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "GET /new" do
+    it "renders a successful response" do
+      get <%= new_helper %>
+      expect(response).to be_successful
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "GET /edit" do
+    it "render a successful response" do
+      <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
+      get <%= edit_helper.tr('@','') %>
+      expect(response).to be_successful
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "POST /create" do
+    context "with valid parameters" do
+      it "creates a new <%= class_name %>" do
+        expect {
+          post <%= index_helper %>_url, params: { <%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes }
+        }.to change(<%= class_name %>, :count).by(1)
+      end
+
+      it "redirects to the created <%= ns_file_name %>" do
+        post <%= index_helper %>_url, params: { <%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes }
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(<%= show_helper.gsub("\@#{file_name}", class_name+".last") %>)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with invalid parameters" do
+      it "does not create a new <%= class_name %>" do
+        expect {
+          post <%= index_helper %>_url, params: { <%= ns_file_name %>: invalid_attributes }
+        }.to change(<%= class_name %>, :count).by(0)
+      end
+
+      it "renders a successful response (i.e. to display the 'new' template)" do
+        post <%= index_helper %>_url, params: { <%= ns_file_name %>: invalid_attributes }
+        expect(response).to be_successful
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "PATCH /update" do
+    context "with valid parameters" do
+      let(:new_attributes) {
+        skip("Add a hash of attributes valid for your model")
+      }
+
+      it "updates the requested <%= ns_file_name %>" do
+        <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
+        patch <%= show_helper.tr('@', '') %>, params: { <%= singular_table_name %>: new_attributes }
+        <%= file_name %>.reload
+        skip("Add assertions for updated state")
+      end
+
+      it "redirects to the <%= ns_file_name %>" do
+        <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
+        patch <%= show_helper.tr('@', '') %>, params: { <%= singular_table_name %>: new_attributes }
+        <%= file_name %>.reload
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(<%= singular_table_name %>_url(<%= file_name %>))
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with invalid parameters" do
+      it "renders a successful response (i.e. to display the 'edit' template)" do
+        <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
+        patch <%= show_helper.tr('@', '') %>, params: { <%= singular_table_name %>: invalid_attributes }
+        expect(response).to be_successful
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "DELETE /destroy" do
+    it "destroys the requested <%= ns_file_name %>" do
+      <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
+      expect {
+        delete <%= show_helper.tr('@', '') %>
+      }.to change(<%= class_name %>, :count).by(-1)
+    end
+
+    it "redirects to the <%= table_name %> list" do
+      <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
+      delete <%= show_helper.tr('@', '') %>
+      expect(response).to redirect_to(<%= index_helper %>_url)
+    end
+  end
+end
+<% end -%>