Undefined method 'action' running single RSpec file for a rails controller

Question

I have a peculiar situation - an rspec file fails when run independently, but run okay when run as part of the entire suite.

Failure/Error: visit oauth_callback_path
     NoMethodError:
       undefined method `action' for MyController:Class
     # <internal:prelude>:10:in `synchronize'
     # ./spec/requests/login_spec.rb:xx:in `block (5 levels) in <top (required)>'
     # ./spec/requests/login_spec.rb:xx:in `block (4 levels) in <top (required)>'

Simplified spec:

require 'spec_helper'

class MyController
  def oauth_response
    sign_in(
        ENV['TEST_ACCESS_TOKEN'],
        ENV['TEST_ACCESS_SECRET'])
    redirect_to root_path
  end
end


describe 'logging in' do
  it 'login' do
    visit oauth_callback_path
    response.should be_success
  end
end

What does your route for oauth_callback_path look like?

Thomas R. Koll
– Thomas R. Koll

2011-05-26 15:28:24 +00:00
Commented May 26, 2011 at 15:28 — Thomas R. Koll
– Thomas R. Koll, Commented May 26, 2011 at 15:28
basic match 'oauth_callback' => 'my#oauth_response'

Justin Love
– Justin Love

2011-05-26 15:52:17 +00:00
Commented May 26, 2011 at 15:52 — Justin Love
– Justin Love, Commented May 26, 2011 at 15:52

Nat Ritmeyer · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-11 07:00:12Z

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I believe the problem is that MyController is not extending ApplicationController. That's why the method action is not defined for MyController.

edited Oct 11, 2012 at 7:00

Nat Ritmeyer

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answered Jul 5, 2012 at 23:49

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Justin Love · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-26 15:55:27Z

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The class MyController appears to be blocking Rails magic class loading. Either the test should explicitly require the controller, or the extension should be defined with MyController.class_eval

answered May 26, 2011 at 15:55

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