Class: ActionView::TestCase

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Modules: Behavior
Classes: TestController
Super Chains via Extension / Inclusion / Inheritance
Class Chain: self, ::ActiveSupport::TestCase, ::ActiveSupport::DescendantsTracker, ::ActiveSupport::Testing::Declarative, Minitest::Test
Instance Chain: self, Behavior, ::ActiveSupport::Testing::ConstantLookup, RoutingUrlFor, Helpers::TranslationHelper, Helpers::RenderingHelper, Helpers::RecordTagHelper, RecordIdentifier, Helpers::NumberHelper, Helpers::JavaScriptHelper, Helpers::FormOptionsHelper, Helpers::FormHelper, ModelNaming, Helpers::FormTagHelper, Helpers::TextHelper, Helpers::SanitizeHelper, Helpers::UrlHelper, Helpers::DebugHelper, Helpers::DateHelper, Helpers::CsrfHelper, Helpers::CacheHelper, Helpers::AtomFeedHelper, Helpers::AssetTagHelper, Helpers::TagHelper, Helpers::CaptureHelper, Helpers::AssetUrlHelper, Helpers::ActiveModelHelper, ::ActiveSupport::Benchmarkable, ::AbstractController::Helpers, ::ActionDispatch::Routing::PolymorphicRoutes, ::ActionController::ModelNaming, Context, ::ActionController::TemplateAssertions, Rails::Dom::Testing::Assertions, ::ActionDispatch::Assertions, Rails::Dom::Testing::Assertions, ::ActionDispatch::Assertions::RoutingAssertions, ::ActionDispatch::Assertions::ResponseAssertions, ::ActionDispatch::TestProcess, ::ActiveSupport::TestCase, ::ActiveRecord::TestFixtures, ::ActiveSupport::Testing::TimeHelpers, ::ActiveSupport::Testing::Assertions, ::ActiveSupport::Callbacks, ::ActiveSupport::Testing::SetupAndTeardown, Minitest::Test
Inherits:	ActiveSupport::TestCase ::Object Minitest::Test ActiveSupport::TestCase ActionView::TestCase
Defined in:	actionview/lib/action_view/test_case.rb

Constant Summary

Class Attribute Summary

::ActiveSupport::TestCase - Inherited

.config, .config?, .fixture_class_names, .fixture_class_names?, .fixture_path, .fixture_path?, .fixture_table_names, .fixture_table_names?, .pre_loaded_fixtures, .pre_loaded_fixtures?,
.test_order	Returns the order in which test cases are run.
.test_order=	Sets the order in which test cases are run.
.use_instantiated_fixtures, .use_instantiated_fixtures?, .use_transactional_fixtures, .use_transactional_fixtures?

Class Method Summary

::ActiveSupport::TestCase - Inherited

.my_tests_are_order_dependent!

::ActiveSupport::DescendantsTracker - Inherited

clear, descendants, direct_descendants,
store_inherited	This is the only method that is not thread safe, but is only ever called during the eager loading phase.

::ActiveSupport::Testing::Declarative - Extended

test	Helper to define a test method using a ::String.

Instance Attribute Summary

Behavior - Included

#_helper_methods, #_helper_methods?, #_helpers, #_helpers?, #controller, #lookup_context, #output_buffer, #rendered

Helpers::FormTagHelper - Included

#embed_authenticity_token_in_remote_forms

Context - Included

#output_buffer, #view_flow

::ActiveSupport::TestCase - Inherited

#config, #config?, #fixture_class_names, #fixture_class_names?, #fixture_path, #fixture_path?, #fixture_table_names, #fixture_table_names?, #pre_loaded_fixtures, #pre_loaded_fixtures?, #use_instantiated_fixtures, #use_instantiated_fixtures?, #use_transactional_fixtures, #use_transactional_fixtures?

::ActiveRecord::TestFixtures - Included

#run_in_transaction?

Instance Method Summary

Behavior - Included

#_routes, #_user_defined_ivars,
#_view	Alias for Behavior#view.
#config, #method_missing, #render, #rendered_views, #setup_with_controller,
#view	The instance of Base that is used by `render`.
#view_assigns	Returns a ::Hash of instance variables and their values, as defined by the user in the test case, which are then assigned to the view being rendered.

RoutingUrlFor - Included

#url_for

Returns the URL for the set of options provided.

Helpers::TranslationHelper - Included

#l	Alias for Helpers::TranslationHelper#localize.
#localize	Delegates to `I18n.localize` with no additional functionality.
#t	Alias for Helpers::TranslationHelper#translate.
#translate	Delegates to `I18n#translate` but also performs three additional functions.

Helpers::RenderingHelper - Included

#_layout_for	Overwrites _layout_for in the context object so it supports the case a block is passed to a partial.
#render	Returns the result of a render that's dictated by the options hash.

Helpers::RecordTagHelper - Included

#content_tag_for	content_tag_for creates an HTML element with id and class parameters that relate to the specified Active Record object.
#div_for	Produces a wrapper DIV element with id and class parameters that relate to the specified Active Record object.

RecordIdentifier - Included

#dom_class	The DOM class convention is to use the singular form of an object or class.
#dom_id	The DOM id convention is to use the singular form of an object or class with the id following an underscore.

Helpers::NumberHelper - Included

#number_to_currency	Formats a `number` into a currency string (e.g., $13.65).
#number_to_human	Pretty prints (formats and approximates) a number in a way it is more readable by humans (eg.: 1200000000 becomes “1.2 Billion”).
#number_to_human_size	Formats the bytes in `number` into a more understandable representation (e.g., giving it 1500 yields 1.5 KB).
#number_to_percentage	Formats a `number` as a percentage string (e.g., 65%).
#number_to_phone	Formats a `number` into a US phone number (e.g., (555) 123-9876).
#number_with_delimiter	Formats a `number` with grouped thousands using `delimiter` (e.g., 12,324).
#number_with_precision	Formats a `number` with the specified level of `:precision` (e.g., 112.32 has a precision of 2 if `:significant` is `false`, and 5 if `:significant` is `true`).

Helpers::JavaScriptHelper - Included

#escape_javascript	Escapes carriage returns and single and double quotes for JavaScript segments.
#j	Alias for Helpers::JavaScriptHelper#escape_javascript.
#javascript_tag	Returns a JavaScript tag with the `content` inside.

Helpers::FormOptionsHelper - Included

#collection_check_boxes	Returns check box tags for the collection of existing return values of `method` for `object`'s class.
#collection_radio_buttons	Returns radio button tags for the collection of existing return values of `method` for `object`'s class.
#collection_select	Returns `<select>` and `<option>` tags for the collection of existing return values of `method` for `object`'s class.
#grouped_collection_select	Returns `<select>`, `<optgroup>` and `<option>` tags for the collection of existing return values of `method` for `object`'s class.
#grouped_options_for_select	Returns a string of `<option>` tags, like `options_for_select`, but wraps them with `<optgroup>` tags:
#option_groups_from_collection_for_select	Returns a string of `<option>` tags, like `options_from_collection_for_select`, but groups them by `<optgroup>` tags based on the object relationships of the arguments.
#options_for_select	Accepts a container (hash, array, enumerable, your type) and returns a string of option tags.
#options_from_collection_for_select	Returns a string of option tags that have been compiled by iterating over the `collection` and assigning the result of a call to the `value_method` as the option value and the `text_method` as the option text.
#select	Create a select tag and a series of contained option tags for the provided object and method.
#time_zone_options_for_select	Returns a string of option tags for pretty much any time zone in the world.
#time_zone_select	Returns select and option tags for the given object and method, using `#time_zone_options_for_select` to generate the list of option tags.

Helpers::FormHelper - Included

#check_box	Returns a checkbox tag tailored for accessing a specified attribute (identified by `method`) on an object assigned to the template (identified by `object`).
#color_field	Returns a text_field of type “color”.
#date_field	Returns a text_field of type “date”.
#datetime_field	Returns a text_field of type “datetime”.
#datetime_local_field	Returns a text_field of type “datetime-local”.
#email_field	Returns a text_field of type “email”.
#fields_for	Creates a scope around a specific model object like form_for, but doesn't create the form tags themselves.
#file_field	Returns a file upload input tag tailored for accessing a specified attribute (identified by `method`) on an object assigned to the template (identified by `object`).
#form_for	Creates a form that allows the user to create or update the attributes of a specific model object.
#hidden_field	Returns a hidden input tag tailored for accessing a specified attribute (identified by `method`) on an object assigned to the template (identified by `object`).
#label	Returns a label tag tailored for labelling an input field for a specified attribute (identified by `method`) on an object assigned to the template (identified by `object`).
#month_field	Returns a text_field of type “month”.
#number_field	Returns an input tag of type “number”.
#password_field	Returns an input tag of the “password” type tailored for accessing a specified attribute (identified by `method`) on an object assigned to the template (identified by `object`).
#phone_field	Alias for Helpers::FormHelper#telephone_field.
#radio_button	Returns a radio button tag for accessing a specified attribute (identified by `method`) on an object assigned to the template (identified by `object`).
#range_field	Returns an input tag of type “range”.
#search_field	Returns an input of type “search” for accessing a specified attribute (identified by `method`) on an object assigned to the template (identified by `object_name`).
#telephone_field	Returns a text_field of type “tel”.
#text_area	Returns a textarea opening and closing tag set tailored for accessing a specified attribute (identified by `method`) on an object assigned to the template (identified by `object`).
#text_field	Returns an input tag of the “text” type tailored for accessing a specified attribute (identified by `method`) on an object assigned to the template (identified by `object`).
#time_field	Returns a text_field of type “time”.
#url_field	Returns a text_field of type “url”.
#week_field	Returns a text_field of type “week”.

ModelNaming - Included

#convert_to_model	Converts the given object to an ::ActiveModel compliant one.
#model_name_from_record_or_class

Helpers::FormTagHelper - Included

#button_tag	Creates a button element that defines a `submit` button, `reset`button or a generic button which can be used in JavaScript, for example.
#check_box_tag	Creates a check box form input tag.
#color_field_tag	Creates a text field of type “color”.
#date_field_tag	Creates a text field of type “date”.
#datetime_field_tag	Creates a text field of type “datetime”.
#datetime_local_field_tag	Creates a text field of type “datetime-local”.
#email_field_tag	Creates a text field of type “email”.
#field_set_tag	Creates a field set for grouping HTML form elements.
#file_field_tag	Creates a file upload field.
#form_tag	Starts a form tag that points the action to an url configured with `url_for_options` just like `ActionController::Base#url_for`.
#hidden_field_tag	Creates a hidden form input field used to transmit data that would be lost due to HTTP's statelessness or data that should be hidden from the user.
#image_submit_tag	Displays an image which when clicked will submit the form.
#label_tag	Creates a label element.
#month_field_tag	Creates a text field of type “month”.
#number_field_tag	Creates a number field.
#password_field_tag	Creates a password field, a masked text field that will hide the users input behind a mask character.
#phone_field_tag	Alias for Helpers::FormTagHelper#telephone_field_tag.
#radio_button_tag	Creates a radio button; use groups of radio buttons named the same to allow users to select from a group of options.
#range_field_tag	Creates a range form element.
#search_field_tag	Creates a text field of type “search”.
#select_tag	Creates a dropdown selection box, or if the `:multiple` option is set to true, a multiple choice selection box.
#submit_tag	Creates a submit button with the text `value` as the caption.
#telephone_field_tag	Creates a text field of type “tel”.
#text_area_tag	Creates a text input area; use a textarea for longer text inputs such as blog posts or descriptions.
#text_field_tag	Creates a standard text field; use these text fields to input smaller chunks of text like a username or a search query.
#time_field_tag	Creates a text field of type “time”.
#url_field_tag	Creates a text field of type “url”.
#utf8_enforcer_tag	Creates the hidden UTF8 enforcer tag.
#week_field_tag	Creates a text field of type “week”.

Helpers::TextHelper - Included

#concat	The preferred method of outputting text in your views is to use the <%= “text” %> eRuby syntax.
#current_cycle	Returns the current cycle string after a cycle has been started.
#cycle	Creates a Cycle object whose to_s method cycles through elements of an array every time it is called.
#excerpt	Extracts an excerpt from `text` that matches the first instance of `phrase`.
#highlight	Highlights one or more `phrases` everywhere in `text` by inserting it into a `:highlighter` string.
#pluralize	Attempts to pluralize the `singular` word unless `count` is 1.
#reset_cycle	Resets a cycle so that it starts from the first element the next time it is called.
#safe_concat,
#simple_format	Returns `text` transformed into HTML using simple formatting rules.
#truncate	Truncates a given `text` after a given `:length` if `text` is longer than `:length` (defaults to 30).
#word_wrap	Wraps the `text` into lines no longer than `line_width` width.

Helpers::SanitizeHelper - Included

#sanitize	Sanitizes HTML input, stripping all tags and attributes that aren't whitelisted.
#sanitize_css	Sanitizes a block of CSS code.
#strip_links	Strips all link tags from `html` leaving just the link text.
#strip_tags	Strips all HTML tags from `html`, including comments.

Helpers::UrlHelper - Included

#button_to	Generates a form containing a single button that submits to the URL created by the set of `options`.
#current_page?	True if the current request ::URI was generated by the given `options`.
#link_to	Creates a link tag of the given `name` using a URL created by the set of `options`.
#link_to_if	Creates a link tag of the given `name` using a URL created by the set of `options` if `condition` is true, otherwise only the name is returned.
#link_to_unless	Creates a link tag of the given `name` using a URL created by the set of `options` unless `condition` is true, in which case only the name is returned.
#link_to_unless_current	Creates a link tag of the given `name` using a URL created by the set of `options` unless the current request ::URI is the same as the links, in which case only the name is returned (or the given block is yielded, if one exists).
#mail_to	Creates a mailto link tag to the specified `email_address`, which is also used as the name of the link unless `name` is specified.

Helpers::DebugHelper - Included

#debug

Returns a YAML representation of object wrapped with <pre> and </pre>.

Helpers::DateHelper - Included

#date_select	Returns a set of select tags (one for year, month, and day) pre-selected for accessing a specified date-based attribute (identified by `method`) on an object assigned to the template (identified by `object`).
#datetime_select	Returns a set of select tags (one for year, month, day, hour, and minute) pre-selected for accessing a specified datetime-based attribute (identified by `method`) on an object assigned to the template (identified by `object`).
#distance_of_time_in_words	Reports the approximate distance in time between two ::Time, ::Date or ::DateTime objects or integers as seconds.
#distance_of_time_in_words_to_now	Alias for Helpers::DateHelper#time_ago_in_words.
#select_date	Returns a set of HTML select-tags (one for year, month, and day) pre-selected with the `date`.
#select_datetime	Returns a set of HTML select-tags (one for year, month, day, hour, minute, and second) pre-selected with the `datetime`.
#select_day	Returns a select tag with options for each of the days 1 through 31 with the current day selected.
#select_hour	Returns a select tag with options for each of the hours 0 through 23 with the current hour selected.
#select_minute	Returns a select tag with options for each of the minutes 0 through 59 with the current minute selected.
#select_month	Returns a select tag with options for each of the months January through December with the current month selected.
#select_second	Returns a select tag with options for each of the seconds 0 through 59 with the current second selected.
#select_time	Returns a set of HTML select-tags (one for hour and minute).
#select_year	Returns a select tag with options for each of the five years on each side of the current, which is selected.
#time_ago_in_words	Like `distance_of_time_in_words`, but where `to_time` is fixed to `Time.now`.
#time_select	Returns a set of select tags (one for hour, minute and optionally second) pre-selected for accessing a specified time-based attribute (identified by `method`) on an object assigned to the template (identified by `object`).
#time_tag	Returns an HTML time tag for the given date or time.

Helpers::CsrfHelper - Included

#csrf_meta_tag	Alias for Helpers::CsrfHelper#csrf_meta_tags.
#csrf_meta_tags	Returns meta tags “csrf-param” and “csrf-token” with the name of the cross-site request forgery protection parameter and token, respectively.

Helpers::CacheHelper - Included

#cache	This helper exposes a method for caching fragments of a view rather than an entire action or page.
#cache_fragment_name	This helper returns the name of a cache key for a given fragment cache call.
#cache_if	Cache fragments of a view if `condition` is true.
#cache_unless	Cache fragments of a view unless `condition` is true.

Helpers::AtomFeedHelper - Included

#atom_feed

Adds easy defaults to writing Atom feeds with the Builder template engine (this does not work on ::ERB or any other template languages).

Helpers::AssetTagHelper - Included

#audio_tag	Returns an HTML audio tag for the `source`.
#auto_discovery_link_tag	Returns a link tag that browsers and feed readers can use to auto-detect an RSS or Atom feed.
#favicon_link_tag	Returns a link tag for a favicon managed by the asset pipeline.
#image_alt	Returns a string suitable for an HTML image tag alt attribute.
#image_tag	Returns an HTML image tag for the `source`.
#javascript_include_tag	Returns an HTML script tag for each of the `sources` provided.
#stylesheet_link_tag	Returns a stylesheet link tag for the sources specified as arguments.
#video_tag	Returns an HTML video tag for the `sources`.

Helpers::TagHelper - Included

#cdata_section	Returns a CDATA section with the given `content`.
#content_tag	Returns an HTML block tag of type `name` surrounding the `content`.
#escape_once	Returns an escaped version of `html` without affecting existing escaped entities.
#tag	Returns an empty HTML tag of type `name` which by default is XHTML compliant.

Helpers::CaptureHelper - Included

#capture	The capture method allows you to extract part of a template into a variable.
#content_for	Calling content_for stores a block of markup in an identifier for later use.
#content_for?	content_for? checks whether any content has been captured yet using `content_for`.
#provide	The same as `content_for` but when used with streaming flushes straight back to the layout.

Helpers::AssetUrlHelper - Included

#asset_path	Computes the path to asset in public directory.
#asset_url	Computes the full URL to an asset in the public directory.
#audio_path	Computes the path to an audio asset in the public audios directory.
#audio_url	Computes the full URL to an audio asset in the public audios directory.
#compute_asset_extname	Compute extname to append to asset path.
#compute_asset_host	Pick an asset host for this source.
#compute_asset_path	Computes asset path to public directory.
#font_path	Computes the path to a font asset.
#font_url	Computes the full URL to a font asset.
#image_path	Computes the path to an image asset.
#image_url	Computes the full URL to an image asset.
#javascript_path	Computes the path to a JavaScript asset in the public javascripts directory.
#javascript_url	Computes the full URL to a JavaScript asset in the public javascripts directory.
#path_to_asset	Alias for Helpers::AssetUrlHelper#asset_path.
#path_to_audio	Alias for Helpers::AssetUrlHelper#audio_path.
#path_to_font	Alias for Helpers::AssetUrlHelper#font_path.
#path_to_image	Alias for Helpers::AssetUrlHelper#image_path.
#path_to_javascript	Alias for Helpers::AssetUrlHelper#javascript_path.
#path_to_stylesheet	Alias for Helpers::AssetUrlHelper#stylesheet_path.
#path_to_video	Alias for Helpers::AssetUrlHelper#video_path.
#stylesheet_path	Computes the path to a stylesheet asset in the public stylesheets directory.
#stylesheet_url	Computes the full URL to a stylesheet asset in the public stylesheets directory.
#url_to_asset	Alias for Helpers::AssetUrlHelper#asset_url.
#url_to_audio	Alias for Helpers::AssetUrlHelper#audio_url.
#url_to_font	Alias for Helpers::AssetUrlHelper#font_url.
#url_to_image	Alias for Helpers::AssetUrlHelper#image_url.
#url_to_javascript	Alias for Helpers::AssetUrlHelper#javascript_url.
#url_to_stylesheet	Alias for Helpers::AssetUrlHelper#stylesheet_url.
#url_to_video	Alias for Helpers::AssetUrlHelper#video_url.
#video_path	Computes the path to a video asset in the public videos directory.
#video_url	Computes the full URL to a video asset in the public videos directory.

::ActiveSupport::Benchmarkable - Included

#benchmark

Allows you to measure the execution time of a block in a template and records the result to the log.

::ActionDispatch::Routing::PolymorphicRoutes - Included

#polymorphic_path	Returns the path component of a URL for the given record.
#polymorphic_url	Constructs a call to a named RESTful route for the given record and returns the resulting URL string.

::ActionController::ModelNaming - Included

#convert_to_model	Converts the given object to an ::ActiveModel compliant one.
#model_name_from_record_or_class

Context - Included

#_layout_for	Encapsulates the interaction with the view flow so it returns the correct buffer on `yield`.
#_prepare_context	Prepares the context by setting the appropriate instance variables.

::ActionController::TemplateAssertions - Included

#assert_template	Asserts that the request was rendered with the appropriate template file or partials.
#process, #reset_template_assertion, #setup_subscriptions, #teardown_subscriptions

::ActionDispatch::Assertions - Included

#html_document

::ActionDispatch::Assertions::RoutingAssertions - Included

#assert_generates	Asserts that the provided options can be used to generate the provided path.
#assert_recognizes	Asserts that the routing of the given `path` was handled correctly and that the parsed options (given in the `expected_options` hash) match `path`.
#assert_routing	Asserts that path and options match both ways; in other words, it verifies that `path` generates `options` and then that `options` generates `path`.
#method_missing	ROUTES TODO: These assertions should really work in an integration context.
#with_routing	A helper to make it easier to test different route configurations.

::ActionDispatch::Assertions::ResponseAssertions - Included

#assert_redirected_to	Assert that the redirection options passed in match those of the redirect called in the latest action.
#assert_response	Asserts that the response is one of the following types:

::ActionDispatch::TestProcess - Included

#assigns, #cookies,
#fixture_file_upload	Shortcut for `Rack::Test::UploadedFile.new(File.join(ActionController::TestCase.fixture_path, path), type)`:
#flash, #redirect_to_url, #session

::ActiveSupport::TestCase - Inherited

#assert_no_match, #assert_not_empty, #assert_not_equal, #assert_not_in_delta, #assert_not_in_epsilon, #assert_not_includes, #assert_not_instance_of, #assert_not_kind_of, #assert_not_nil, #assert_not_operator, #assert_not_predicate, #assert_not_respond_to, #assert_not_same,
#assert_nothing_raised	Fails if the block raises an exception.
#assert_raise	test/unit backwards compatibility methods.
#method_name

::ActiveRecord::TestFixtures - Included

#after_teardown, #before_setup, #enlist_fixture_connections, #setup_fixtures, #teardown_fixtures

::ActiveSupport::Testing::TimeHelpers - Included

#travel	Changes current time to the time in the future or in the past by a given time difference by stubbing `Time.now`, `Date.today`, and `DateTime.now`.
#travel_back	Returns the current time back to its original state, by removing the stubs added by `travel` and `travel_to`.
#travel_to	Changes current time to the given time by stubbing `Time.now`, `Date.today`, and `DateTime.now` to return the time or date passed into this method.

::ActiveSupport::Testing::Assertions - Included

#assert_difference	Test numeric difference between the return value of an expression as a result of what is evaluated in the yielded block.
#assert_no_difference	Assertion that the numeric result of evaluating an expression is not changed before and after invoking the passed in block.
#assert_not	Assert that an expression is not truthy.

::ActiveSupport::Callbacks - Inherited

#run_callbacks

Runs the callbacks for the given event.

Dynamic Method Handling

This class handles dynamic methods through the method_missing method in the class ActionView::TestCase::Behavior