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Ruby: method_missing alternativesa

~5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
I love the value that method_missing provides; unfortunately, sometimes I get into trouble when I abuse the power Matz has bestowed upon me. If you&apos...

TextMate: Required Reading

almost 5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
If you spend much time developing in TextMate I'd highly suggest picking up the TextMate book. I've gotten through about 25% so far and already...

Testing: Refactoring Examples

almost 5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
I recently gave a talk at RailsConf 2007 about testing. During the talk I put several ideas on the table and encouraged the audience to ask questions and...

Testing: Replace Collaborator with Stub

almost 5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
If you've done much testing I'm sure you've been annoyed by cascading failures. Cascading failures are most often a symptom of tests that...

Testing: Unit Test or Functional Test

almost 5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
A common question when adding a new class is: Do I need a Unit test or Functional test?The answer: Yes.I'm not sure why, but there seems to be a common...

Testing: When are Unit tests enough?

almost 5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
I recently received the question: When are Unit tests enough. More specifically, when is it unnecessary to create a Functional test.I think the case is...

Testing: Replace Mock with Stub

almost 5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
I often hear the phrase: I remember when I thought Mocks were the silver bullet. In fact, I remember using Mocks like they were the silver bullet. Unfortunately...

Testing: One assertion per test

almost 5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
Limiting your tests to using one assertion is a controversial topic. I originally stumbled upon the idea on Dave Astels' blog. I liked the style of...

Testing: Inline Setup

almost 5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
In order to have an effective test suite, you must have a maintainable test suite. Only if the test suite is maintainable will all members of the team...

RailsConf Europe 2007: Presenter Pattern

almost 5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
My talk on Extending Rails to Use the Presenter Pattern was accepted for RailsConf Europe.See you in Berlin...