Class: RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup

Relationships & Source Files
Extension / Inclusion / Inheritance Descendants
Subclasses: RSpec::Core::AnonymousExampleGroup
Super Chains via Extension / Inclusion / Inheritance
Class Chain: self, `SharedExampleGroup`, `MemoizedHelpers::ClassMethods`, `Hooks`
Instance Chain: self, `Pending`, `MemoizedHelpers`
Inherits:	Object
Defined in:	rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb

Overview

ExampleGroup and Example are the main structural elements of rspec-core. Consider this example:

RSpec.describe Thing do
  it "does something" do
  end
end

The object returned by ‘describe Thing` is a subclass of ExampleGroup. The object returned by `it “does something”` is an instance of Example, which serves as a wrapper for an instance of the ExampleGroup in which it is declared.

Example group bodies (e.g. ‘describe` or context blocks) are evaluated in the context of a new subclass of ExampleGroup. Individual examples are evaluated in the context of an instance of the specific ExampleGroup subclass to which they belong.

Besides the class methods defined here, there are other interesting macros defined in Hooks, MemoizedHelpers::ClassMethods and SharedExampleGroup. There are additional instance methods available to your examples defined in MemoizedHelpers and Pending.

Constant Summary

INSTANCE_VARIABLE_TO_IGNORE = Internal use only
# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 692
```
:@__inspect_output
```
WrongScopeError =

Raised when an ::RSpec API is called in the wrong scope, such as ‘before` being called from within an example rather than from within an example group block.

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 740
```
Class.new(NoMethodError)
```

`Pending` - Included

NOT_YET_IMPLEMENTED, NO_REASON_GIVEN

Metadata

.delegate_to_metadata(*names) Internal use only Internal use only
#described_class

Returns the class or module passed to the ‘describe` method (or alias).
.description ⇒ String
.metadata

The [Metadata](Metadata) object associated with this group.
.superclass_metadata ⇒ Metadata Internal use only Internal use only
.with_replaced_metadata(meta) Internal use only Internal use only

Temporarily replace the provided metadata.

Defining Examples

.define_example_method(name, extra_options = {}) Internal use only Internal use only

@example.
.example

Defines an example within a group.
.fexample

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:focus => true`.
.fit

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:focus => true`.
.focus

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:focus => true`.
.fspecify

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:focus => true`.
.it

Defines an example within a group.
.pending

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:pending => true`.
.skip

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:skip => true`.
.specify

Defines an example within a group.
.xexample

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:skip => ’Temporarily skipped with xexample’‘.
.xit

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:skip => ’Temporarily skipped with xit’‘.
.xspecify

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:skip => ’Temporarily skipped with xspecify’‘.

Defining Example Groups

.define_example_group_method(name, metadata = {}) Internal use only Internal use only

Including Shared Example Groups

.add_example(example)

Adds an example to the example group.
.define_nested_shared_group_method(new_name, report_label = "it should behave like") Internal use only Internal use only
.find_and_eval_shared(label, name, inclusion_location, *args, &customization_block) Internal use only Internal use only
.include_context(name, *args, &block)

Includes shared content mapped to ‘name` directly in the group in which it is declared, as opposed to it_behaves_like, which creates a nested group.
.include_examples(name, *args, &block)

Includes shared content mapped to ‘name` directly in the group in which it is declared, as opposed to it_behaves_like, which creates a nested group.
.remove_example(example)

Removes an example from the example group.
.reset_memoized Internal use only Internal use only

Clear memoized values when adding/removing examples.

Class Attribute Summary

.currently_executing_a_context_hook? ⇒ Boolean readonly

Returns true if a ‘before(:context)` or after(:context) hook is currently executing.
.top_level? ⇒ Boolean readonly Internal use only Internal use only

Class Method Summary

.before_context_ivars Internal use only Internal use only
.children Internal use only Internal use only
.declaration_locations Internal use only Internal use only
.descendant_filtered_examples Internal use only Internal use only
.descendants Internal use only Internal use only
.each_instance_variable_for_example(group) Internal use only Internal use only
.ensure_example_groups_are_configured Internal use only Internal use only
.examples Internal use only Internal use only
.filtered_examples Internal use only Internal use only
.for_filtered_examples(reporter, &block) Internal use only Internal use only
.id ⇒ String
.idempotently_define_singleton_method(name, &definition) Internal use only Internal use only

Define a singleton method for the singleton class (remove the method if it’s already been defined).
.initialize(inspect_output = nil) Internal use only Internal use only
.inspect Internal use only Internal use only
.next_runnable_index_for(file) Internal use only Internal use only
.ordering_strategy Internal use only Internal use only
.parent_groups Internal use only Internal use only
.run(reporter = RSpec::Core::NullReporter)

Runs all the examples in this group.
.run_after_context_hooks(example_group_instance) Internal use only Internal use only
.run_before_context_hooks(example_group_instance) Internal use only Internal use only
.run_examples(reporter) Internal use only Internal use only
.set_it_up(description, args, registration_collection, &example_group_block) Internal use only Internal use only
.set_ivars(instance, ivars) Internal use only Internal use only
.singleton_class Internal use only Internal use only

:nocov:
.store_before_context_ivars(example_group_instance) Internal use only Internal use only
.subclass(parent, description, args, registration_collection, &example_group_block) Internal use only Internal use only
.superclass_before_context_ivars Internal use only Internal use only

:nocov:
.top_level_description Internal use only Internal use only
.traverse_tree_until(&block) Internal use only Internal use only

Traverses the tree of groups, starting with ‘self`, then the children, recursively.
.update_inherited_metadata(updates) Internal use only Internal use only
.method_missing(name, *args) private

See additional method definition at line 742.

`SharedExampleGroup` - Extended

shared_context	Alias for SharedExampleGroup#shared_examples.
shared_examples	Stores the block for later use.
shared_examples_for	Alias for SharedExampleGroup#shared_examples.

`MemoizedHelpers::ClassMethods` - Extended

let	Generates a method whose return value is memoized after the first call.
let!	Just like ‘let`, except the block is invoked by an implicit `before` hook.
subject	Declares a ‘subject` for an example group which can then be wrapped with `expect` using `is_expected` to make it the target of an expectation in a concise, one-line example.
subject!	Just like ‘subject`, except the block is invoked by an implicit `before` hook.

`Hooks` - Extended

after	Declare a block of code to be run after each example (using ‘:example`) or once after all examples n the context (using `:context`).
append_after	Adds ‘block` to the back of the list of `after` blocks in the same scope (`:example`, `:context`, or `:suite`).
append_before	Alias for Hooks#before.
around	Declare a block of code, parts of which will be run before and parts after the example.
before	Declare a block of code to be run before each example (using ‘:example`) or once before any example (using `:context`).
hooks	Holds the various registered hooks.
prepend_after	Alias for Hooks#after.
prepend_before	Adds ‘block` to the front of the list of `before` blocks in the same scope (`:example`, `:context`, or `:suite`).

Instance Attribute Summary

`MemoizedHelpers` - Included

#__memoized

should just be placed in private section, but Ruby issues warnings on private attributes.

Instance Method Summary

`Pending` - Included

#pending	Marks an example as pending.
#skip	Marks an example as pending and skips execution.

`MemoizedHelpers` - Included

#is_expected	Wraps the ‘subject` in `expect` to make it the target of an expectation.
#should	When ‘should` is called with no explicit receiver, the call is delegated to the object returned by `subject`.
#should_not	Just like ‘should`, `should_not` delegates to the subject (implicit or explicit) of the example group.
#subject, #__init_memoized, #enforce_value_expectation, #initialize, #matcher_supports_value_expectations?

Class Attribute Details

.currently_executing_a_context_hook? ⇒ `Boolean` (readonly)

Returns true if a ‘before(:context)` or after(:context) hook is currently executing.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 542


def self.currently_executing_a_context_hook?
  @currently_executing_a_context_hook
end

.top_level? ⇒ `Boolean` (readonly)

This method is for internal use only.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 513


def self.top_level?
  superclass == ExampleGroup
end

Class Method Details

.add_example(example)

Adds an example to the example group

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 367


def self.add_example(example)
  reset_memoized
  examples << example
end

.before_context_ivars

This method is for internal use only.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 529


def self.before_context_ivars
  @before_context_ivars ||= {}
end

.children

This method is for internal use only.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 466


def self.children
  @children ||= []
end

.declaration_locations

This method is for internal use only.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 667


def self.declaration_locations
  @declaration_locations ||= [Metadata.location_tuple_from(metadata)] +
    examples.map { |e| Metadata.location_tuple_from(e.metadata) } +
    FlatMap.flat_map(children, &:declaration_locations)
end

.define_example_group_method(name, metadata = {})

This method is for internal use only.

See Also:

DSL#describe

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 246


def self.define_example_group_method(name, metadata={})
  idempotently_define_singleton_method(name) do |*args, &example_group_block|
    thread_data = RSpec::Support.thread_local_data
    top_level   = self == ExampleGroup

    registration_collection =
      if top_level
        if thread_data[:in_example_group]
          raise "Creating an isolated context from within a context is " \
                "not allowed. Change `RSpec.#{name}` to `#{name}` or " \
                "move this to a top-level scope."
        end

        thread_data[:in_example_group] = true
        RSpec.world.example_groups
      else
        children
      end

    begin
      description = args.shift
      combined_metadata = metadata.dup
      combined_metadata.merge!(args.pop) if args.last.is_a? Hash
      args << combined_metadata

      subclass(self, description, args, registration_collection, &example_group_block)
    ensure
      thread_data.delete(:in_example_group) if top_level
    end
  end

  RSpec::Core::DSL.expose_example_group_alias(name)
end

.define_example_method(name, extra_options = {})

This method is for internal use only.

@example

$1 "does something", :slow, :load_factor => 100 do
end

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 145


def self.define_example_method(name, extra_options={})
  idempotently_define_singleton_method(name) do |*all_args, &block|
    desc, *args = *all_args

    options = Metadata.build_hash_from(args)
    options.update(:skip => RSpec::Core::Pending::NOT_YET_IMPLEMENTED) unless block
    options.update(extra_options)

    RSpec::Core::Example.new(self, desc, options, block)
  end
end

.define_nested_shared_group_method(new_name, report_label = "it should behave like")

This method is for internal use only.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 317


def self.define_nested_shared_group_method(new_name, report_label="it should behave like")
  idempotently_define_singleton_method(new_name) do |name, *args, &customization_block|
    # Pass :caller so the :location metadata is set properly.
    # Otherwise, it'll be set to the next line because that's
    # the block's source_location.
    group = example_group("#{report_label} #{name}", :caller => (the_caller = caller)) do
      find_and_eval_shared("examples", name, the_caller.first, *args, &customization_block)
    end
    group.metadata[:shared_group_name] = name
    group
  end
end

.delegate_to_metadata(*names)

This method is for internal use only.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 76


def self.delegate_to_metadata(*names)
  names.each do |name|
    idempotently_define_singleton_method(name) { metadata.fetch(name) }
  end
end

.descendant_filtered_examples

This method is for internal use only.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 460


def self.descendant_filtered_examples
  @descendant_filtered_examples ||= filtered_examples +
    FlatMap.flat_map(children, &:descendant_filtered_examples)
end

.descendants

This method is for internal use only.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 503


def self.descendants
  @_descendants ||= [self] + FlatMap.flat_map(children, &:descendants)
end

.description ⇒ `String`

Returns:

(String) —

the current example group description

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 85


def self.description
  description = metadata[:description]
  RSpec.configuration.format_docstrings_block.call(description)
end

.each_instance_variable_for_example(group)

This method is for internal use only.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 700


def self.each_instance_variable_for_example(group)
  group.instance_variables.each do |ivar|
    yield ivar unless ivar == INSTANCE_VARIABLE_TO_IGNORE
  end
end

.ensure_example_groups_are_configured

This method is for internal use only.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 518


def self.ensure_example_groups_are_configured
  unless defined?(@@example_groups_configured)
    RSpec.configuration.configure_mock_framework
    RSpec.configuration.configure_expectation_framework
    # rubocop:disable Style/ClassVars
    @@example_groups_configured = true
    # rubocop:enable Style/ClassVars
  end
end

.example .example(&example_implementation) .example(doc_string, metadata) .example(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

Defines an example within a group.

Examples:

example do
end

example "does something" do
end

example "does something", :slow, :uses_js do
end

example "does something", :with => 'additional metadata' do
end

example "does something" do |ex|
  # ex is the Example object that contains metadata about the example
end

Overloads:

.example(&example_implementation)
Parameters:
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.
.example(doc_string, *metadata)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
.example(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.

Yields:

(Example) —

the example object

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 158


define_example_method :example

.examples

This method is for internal use only.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 450


def self.examples
  @examples ||= []
end

.fexample .fexample(&example_implementation) .fexample(doc_string, metadata) .fexample(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:focus => true`.

Examples:

fexample do
end

fexample "does something" do
end

fexample "does something", :slow, :uses_js do
end

fexample "does something", :with => 'additional metadata' do
end

fexample "does something" do |ex|
  # ex is the Example object that contains metadata about the example
end

Overloads:

.fexample(&example_implementation)
Parameters:
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.
.fexample(doc_string, *metadata)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
.fexample(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.

Yields:

(Example) —

the example object

See Also:

.example

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 177


define_example_method :fexample, :focus => true

.filtered_examples

This method is for internal use only.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 455


def self.filtered_examples
  RSpec.world.filtered_examples[self]
end

.find_and_eval_shared(label, name, inclusion_location, *args, &customization_block)

This method is for internal use only.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 379


def self.find_and_eval_shared(label, name, inclusion_location, *args, &customization_block)
  shared_module = RSpec.world.shared_example_group_registry.find(parent_groups, name)

  unless shared_module
    raise ArgumentError, "Could not find shared #{label} #{name.inspect}"
  end

  shared_module.include_in(
    self, Metadata.relative_path(inclusion_location),
    args, customization_block
  )
end

.fit .fit(&example_implementation) .fit(doc_string, metadata) .fit(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:focus => true`.

Examples:

fit do
end

fit "does something" do
end

fit "does something", :slow, :uses_js do
end

fit "does something", :with => 'additional metadata' do
end

fit "does something" do |ex|
  # ex is the Example object that contains metadata about the example
end

Overloads:

.fit(&example_implementation)
Parameters:
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.
.fit(doc_string, *metadata)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
.fit(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.

Yields:

(Example) —

the example object

See Also:

.example

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 180


define_example_method :fit,      :focus => true

.focus .focus(&example_implementation) .focus(doc_string, metadata) .focus(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:focus => true`.

Examples:

focus do
end

focus "does something" do
end

focus "does something", :slow, :uses_js do
end

focus "does something", :with => 'additional metadata' do
end

focus "does something" do |ex|
  # ex is the Example object that contains metadata about the example
end

Overloads:

.focus(&example_implementation)
Parameters:
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.
.focus(doc_string, *metadata)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
.focus(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.

Yields:

(Example) —

the example object

See Also:

.example

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 174


define_example_method :focus,    :focus => true

.for_filtered_examples(reporter, &block)

This method is for internal use only.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 655


def self.for_filtered_examples(reporter, &block)
  filtered_examples.each(&block)

  children.each do |child|
    reporter.example_group_started(child)
    child.for_filtered_examples(reporter, &block)
    reporter.example_group_finished(child)
  end
  false
end

.fspecify .fspecify(&example_implementation) .fspecify(doc_string, metadata) .fspecify(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:focus => true`.

Examples:

fspecify do
end

fspecify "does something" do
end

fspecify "does something", :slow, :uses_js do
end

fspecify "does something", :with => 'additional metadata' do
end

fspecify "does something" do |ex|
  # ex is the Example object that contains metadata about the example
end

Overloads:

.fspecify(&example_implementation)
Parameters:
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.
.fspecify(doc_string, *metadata)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
.fspecify(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.

Yields:

(Example) —

the example object

See Also:

.example

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 183


define_example_method :fspecify, :focus => true

.id ⇒ `String`

Returns:

(String) —

the unique id of this example group. Pass this at the command line to re-run this exact example group.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 675


def self.id
  Metadata.id_from(metadata)
end

.idempotently_define_singleton_method(name, &definition)

This method is for internal use only.

Define a singleton method for the singleton class (remove the method if it’s already been defined).

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 40


def self.idempotently_define_singleton_method(name, &definition)
  (class << self; self; end).module_exec do
    remove_method(name) if method_defined?(name) && instance_method(name).owner == self
    define_method(name, &definition)
  end
end

.include_context(name, *args, &block)

Includes shared content mapped to ‘name` directly in the group in which it is declared, as opposed to it_behaves_like, which creates a nested group. If given a block, that block is also eval’d in the current context.

See Also:

SharedExampleGroup

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 343


def self.include_context(name, *args, &block)
  find_and_eval_shared("context", name, caller.first, *args, &block)
end

.include_examples(name, *args, &block)

See Also:

SharedExampleGroup

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 353


def self.include_examples(name, *args, &block)
  find_and_eval_shared("examples", name, caller.first, *args, &block)
end

.initialize(inspect_output = nil)

This method is for internal use only.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 707


def initialize(inspect_output=nil)
  @__inspect_output = inspect_output || '(no description provided)'
  super() # no args get passed
end

.inspect

This method is for internal use only.

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# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 713


def inspect
  "#<#{self.class} #{@__inspect_output}>"
end

.it .it(&example_implementation) .it(doc_string, metadata) .it(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

Defines an example within a group. This is the primary API to define a code example.

Examples:

it do
end

it "does something" do
end

it "does something", :slow, :uses_js do
end

it "does something", :with => 'additional metadata' do
end

it "does something" do |ex|
  # ex is the Example object that contains metadata about the example
end

Overloads:

.it(&example_implementation)
Parameters:
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.
.it(doc_string, *metadata)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
.it(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.

Yields:

(Example) —

the example object

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 161


define_example_method :it

.metadata

The [Metadata](Metadata) object associated with this group.

See Also:

Metadata

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 51


def self.metadata
  @metadata ||= nil
end

.method_missing(name, *args) (private)

See additional method definition at line 742.

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 758


def self.method_missing(name, *args)
  if method_defined?(name)
    raise WrongScopeError,
          "`#{name}` is not available on an example group (e.g. a " \
          "`describe` or `context` block). It is only available from " \
          "within individual examples (e.g. `it` blocks) or from " \
          "constructs that run in the scope of an example (e.g. " \
          "`before`, `let`, etc)."
  end

  super
end

.next_runnable_index_for(file)

This method is for internal use only.

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 485


def self.next_runnable_index_for(file)
  if self == ExampleGroup
    # We add 1 so the ids start at 1 instead of 0. This is
    # necessary for this branch (but not for the other one)
    # because we register examples and groups with the
    # `children` and `examples` collection BEFORE this
    # method is called as part of metadata hash creation,
    # but the example group is recorded with
    # `RSpec.world.example_group_counts_by_spec_file` AFTER
    # the metadata hash is created and the group is returned
    # to the caller.
    RSpec.world.num_example_groups_defined_in(file) + 1
  else
    children.count + examples.count
  end
end

.ordering_strategy

This method is for internal use only.

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 625


def self.ordering_strategy
  order = metadata.fetch(:order, :global)
  registry = RSpec.configuration.ordering_registry

  registry.fetch(order) do
    warn <<-WARNING.gsub(/^ +\|/, '')
      |WARNING: Ignoring unknown ordering specified using `:order => #{order.inspect}` metadata.
      |         Falling back to configured global ordering.
      |         Unrecognized ordering specified at: #{location}
    WARNING

    registry.fetch(:global)
  end
end

.parent_groups

This method is for internal use only.

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 508


def self.parent_groups
  @parent_groups ||= ancestors.select { |a| a < RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup }
end

.pending .pending(&example_implementation) .pending(doc_string, metadata) .pending(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:pending => true`

Examples:

pending do
end

pending "does something" do
end

pending "does something", :slow, :uses_js do
end

pending "does something", :with => 'additional metadata' do
end

pending "does something" do |ex|
  # ex is the Example object that contains metadata about the example
end

Overloads:

.pending(&example_implementation)
Parameters:
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.
.pending(doc_string, *metadata)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
.pending(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.

Yields:

(Example) —

the example object

See Also:

.example

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 198


define_example_method :pending,  :pending => true

.remove_example(example)

Removes an example from the example group

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 373


def self.remove_example(example)
  reset_memoized
  examples.delete example
end

.reset_memoized

This method is for internal use only.

Clear memoized values when adding/removing examples

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 359


def self.reset_memoized
  @descendant_filtered_examples = nil
  @_descendants = nil
  @parent_groups = nil
  @declaration_locations = nil
end

.run(reporter = RSpec::Core::NullReporter)

Runs all the examples in this group.

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 599


def self.run(reporter=RSpec::Core::NullReporter)
  return if RSpec.world.wants_to_quit
  reporter.example_group_started(self)

  should_run_context_hooks = descendant_filtered_examples.any?
  begin
    RSpec.current_scope = :before_context_hook
    run_before_context_hooks(new('before(:context) hook')) if should_run_context_hooks
    result_for_this_group = run_examples(reporter)
    results_for_descendants = ordering_strategy.order(children).map { |child| child.run(reporter) }.all?
    result_for_this_group && results_for_descendants
  rescue Pending::SkipDeclaredInExample => ex
    for_filtered_examples(reporter) { |example| example.skip_with_exception(reporter, ex) }
    true
  rescue Support::AllExceptionsExceptOnesWeMustNotRescue => ex
    for_filtered_examples(reporter) { |example| example.fail_with_exception(reporter, ex) }
    RSpec.world.wants_to_quit = true if reporter.fail_fast_limit_met?
    false
  ensure
    RSpec.current_scope = :after_context_hook
    run_after_context_hooks(new('after(:context) hook')) if should_run_context_hooks
    reporter.example_group_finished(self)
  end
end

.run_after_context_hooks(example_group_instance)

This method is for internal use only.

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 585


def self.run_after_context_hooks(example_group_instance)
  set_ivars(example_group_instance, before_context_ivars)

  @currently_executing_a_context_hook = true

  ContextHookMemoized::After.isolate_for_context_hook(example_group_instance) do
    hooks.run(:after, :context, example_group_instance)
  end
ensure
  before_context_ivars.clear
  @currently_executing_a_context_hook = false
end

.run_before_context_hooks(example_group_instance)

This method is for internal use only.

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 547


def self.run_before_context_hooks(example_group_instance)
  set_ivars(example_group_instance, superclass_before_context_ivars)

  @currently_executing_a_context_hook = true

  ContextHookMemoized::Before.isolate_for_context_hook(example_group_instance) do
    hooks.run(:before, :context, example_group_instance)
  end
ensure
  store_before_context_ivars(example_group_instance)
  @currently_executing_a_context_hook = false
end

.run_examples(reporter)

This method is for internal use only.

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 641


def self.run_examples(reporter)
  ordering_strategy.order(filtered_examples).map do |example|
    next if RSpec.world.wants_to_quit
    instance = new(example.inspect_output)
    set_ivars(instance, before_context_ivars)
    succeeded = example.run(instance, reporter)
    if !succeeded && reporter.fail_fast_limit_met?
      RSpec.world.wants_to_quit = true
    end
    succeeded
  end.all?
end

.set_it_up(description, args, registration_collection, &example_group_block)

This method is for internal use only.

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 410


def self.set_it_up(description, args, registration_collection, &example_group_block)
  # Ruby 1.9 has a bug that can lead to infinite recursion and a
  # SystemStackError if you include a module in a superclass after
  # including it in a subclass: https://gist.github.com/845896
  # To prevent this, we must include any modules in
  # RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup before users create example groups and have
  # a chance to include the same module in a subclass of
  # RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup. So we need to configure example groups
  # here.
  ensure_example_groups_are_configured

  # Register the example with the group before creating the metadata hash.
  # This is necessary since creating the metadata hash triggers
  # `when_first_matching_example_defined` callbacks, in which users can
  # load RSpec support code which defines hooks. For that to work, the
  # examples and example groups must be registered at the time the
  # support code is called or be defined afterwards.
  # Begin defined beforehand but registered afterwards causes hooks to
  # not be applied where they should.
  registration_collection << self

  @user_metadata = Metadata.build_hash_from(args)

  @metadata = Metadata::ExampleGroupHash.create(
    superclass_metadata, @user_metadata,
    superclass.method(:next_runnable_index_for),
    description, *args, &example_group_block
  )

  config = RSpec.configuration
  config.apply_derived_metadata_to(@metadata)

  ExampleGroups.assign_const(self)

  @currently_executing_a_context_hook = false

  config.configure_group(self)
end

.set_ivars(instance, ivars)

This method is for internal use only.

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 685


def self.set_ivars(instance, ivars)
  ivars.each { |name, value| instance.instance_variable_set(name, value) }
end

.singleton_class

This method is for internal use only.

:nocov:

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 720


def singleton_class
  class << self; self; end
end

.skip .skip(&example_implementation) .skip(doc_string, metadata) .skip(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:skip => true`

Examples:

skip do
end

skip "does something" do
end

skip "does something", :slow, :uses_js do
end

skip "does something", :with => 'additional metadata' do
end

skip "does something" do |ex|
  # ex is the Example object that contains metadata about the example
end

Overloads:

.skip(&example_implementation)
Parameters:
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.
.skip(doc_string, *metadata)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
.skip(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.

Yields:

(Example) —

the example object

See Also:

.example

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 195


define_example_method :skip,     :skip => true

.specify .specify(&example_implementation) .specify(doc_string, metadata) .specify(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

Defines an example within a group. Useful for when your docstring does not read well off of ‘it`.

Examples:

RSpec.describe MyClass do
  specify "#do_something is deprecated" do
    # ...
  end
end

specify do
end

specify "does something" do
end

specify "does something", :slow, :uses_js do
end

specify "does something", :with => 'additional metadata' do
end

specify "does something" do |ex|
  # ex is the Example object that contains metadata about the example
end

Overloads:

.specify(&example_implementation)
Parameters:
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.
.specify(doc_string, *metadata)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
.specify(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.

Yields:

(Example) —

the example object

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 170


define_example_method :specify

.store_before_context_ivars(example_group_instance)

This method is for internal use only.

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 534


def self.store_before_context_ivars(example_group_instance)
  each_instance_variable_for_example(example_group_instance) do |ivar|
    before_context_ivars[ivar] = example_group_instance.instance_variable_get(ivar)
  end
end

.subclass(parent, description, args, registration_collection, &example_group_block)

This method is for internal use only.

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 395


def self.subclass(parent, description, args, registration_collection, &example_group_block)
  subclass = Class.new(parent)
  subclass.set_it_up(description, args, registration_collection, &example_group_block)
  subclass.module_exec(&example_group_block) if example_group_block

  # The LetDefinitions module must be included _after_ other modules
  # to ensure that it takes precedence when there are name collisions.
  # Thus, we delay including it until after the example group block
  # has been eval'd.
  MemoizedHelpers.define_helpers_on(subclass)

  subclass
end

.superclass_before_context_ivars

This method is for internal use only.

:nocov:

See additional method definition at line 562.

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 568


def self.superclass_before_context_ivars
  superclass.before_context_ivars
end

.superclass_metadata ⇒ Metadata

This method is for internal use only.

Returns:

(Metadata) —

belonging to the parent of a nested ExampleGroup

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 71


def self.superclass_metadata
  @superclass_metadata ||= superclass.respond_to?(:metadata) ? superclass.metadata : nil
end

.top_level_description

This method is for internal use only.

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 680


def self.top_level_description
  parent_groups.last.description
end

.traverse_tree_until(&block)

This method is for internal use only.

Traverses the tree of groups, starting with ‘self`, then the children, recursively. Halts the traversal of a branch of the tree as soon as the passed block returns true. Note that siblings groups and their sub-trees will continue to be explored. This is intended to make it easy to find the top-most group that satisfies some condition.

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 476


def self.traverse_tree_until(&block)
  return if yield self

  children.each do |child|
    child.traverse_tree_until(&block)
  end
end

.update_inherited_metadata(updates)

This method is for internal use only.

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 727


def self.update_inherited_metadata(updates)
  metadata.update(updates) do |key, existing_group_value, new_inherited_value|
    @user_metadata.key?(key) ? existing_group_value : new_inherited_value
  end

  RSpec.configuration.configure_group(self)
  examples.each { |ex| ex.update_inherited_metadata(updates) }
  children.each { |group| group.update_inherited_metadata(updates) }
end

.with_replaced_metadata(meta)

This method is for internal use only.

Temporarily replace the provided metadata. Intended primarily to allow an example group’s singleton class to return the metadata of the example that it exists for. This is necessary for shared example group inclusion to work properly with singleton example groups.

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 61


def self.with_replaced_metadata(meta)
  orig_metadata = metadata
  @metadata = meta
  yield
ensure
  @metadata = orig_metadata
end

.xexample .xexample(&example_implementation) .xexample(doc_string, metadata) .xexample(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:skip => ’Temporarily skipped with xexample’‘.

Examples:

xexample do
end

xexample "does something" do
end

xexample "does something", :slow, :uses_js do
end

xexample "does something", :with => 'additional metadata' do
end

xexample "does something" do |ex|
  # ex is the Example object that contains metadata about the example
end

Overloads:

.xexample(&example_implementation)
Parameters:
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.
.xexample(doc_string, *metadata)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
.xexample(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.

Yields:

(Example) —

the example object

See Also:

.example

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 186


define_example_method :xexample, :skip => 'Temporarily skipped with xexample'

.xit .xit(&example_implementation) .xit(doc_string, metadata) .xit(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:skip => ’Temporarily skipped with xit’‘.

Examples:

xit do
end

xit "does something" do
end

xit "does something", :slow, :uses_js do
end

xit "does something", :with => 'additional metadata' do
end

xit "does something" do |ex|
  # ex is the Example object that contains metadata about the example
end

Overloads:

.xit(&example_implementation)
Parameters:
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.
.xit(doc_string, *metadata)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
.xit(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.

Yields:

(Example) —

the example object

See Also:

.example

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 189


define_example_method :xit,      :skip => 'Temporarily skipped with xit'

.xspecify .xspecify(&example_implementation) .xspecify(doc_string, metadata) .xspecify(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

Shortcut to define an example with ‘:skip => ’Temporarily skipped with xspecify’‘.

Examples:

xspecify do
end

xspecify "does something" do
end

xspecify "does something", :slow, :uses_js do
end

xspecify "does something", :with => 'additional metadata' do
end

xspecify "does something" do |ex|
  # ex is the Example object that contains metadata about the example
end

Overloads:

.xspecify(&example_implementation)
Parameters:
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.
.xspecify(doc_string, *metadata)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
.xspecify(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)
Parameters:
- doc_string (String) —
  
  The example’s doc string.
- metadata (Array<Symbol>, Hash) —
  
  Metadata for the example. Symbols will be transformed into hash entries with ‘true` values.
- example_implementation (Block) —
  
  The implementation of the example.

Yields:

(Example) —

the example object

See Also:

.example

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 192


define_example_method :xspecify, :skip => 'Temporarily skipped with xspecify'

Instance Method Details

#described_class

Returns the class or module passed to the ‘describe` method (or alias). Returns nil if the subject is not a class or module.

Examples:

RSpec.describe Thing do
  it "does something" do
    described_class == Thing
  end
end

[ GitHub ]

# File 'rspec-core/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb', line 99


def described_class
  self.class.described_class
end

Class: RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup

Overview

Constant Summary

Pending - Included

Metadata

Defining Examples

Defining Example Groups

Including Shared Example Groups

Class Attribute Summary

Class Method Summary

SharedExampleGroup - Extended

MemoizedHelpers::ClassMethods - Extended

Hooks - Extended

Instance Attribute Summary

MemoizedHelpers - Included

Instance Method Summary

Pending - Included

MemoizedHelpers - Included

Class Attribute Details

.currently_executing_a_context_hook? ⇒ Boolean (readonly)

.top_level? ⇒ Boolean (readonly)

Class Method Details

.add_example(example)

.before_context_ivars

.children

.declaration_locations

.define_example_group_method(name, metadata = {})

.define_example_method(name, extra_options = {})

.define_nested_shared_group_method(new_name, report_label = "it should behave like")

.delegate_to_metadata(*names)

.descendant_filtered_examples

.descendants

.description ⇒ String

.each_instance_variable_for_example(group)

.ensure_example_groups_are_configured

.example .example(&example_implementation) .example(doc_string, *metadata) .example(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)

.examples

.fexample .fexample(&example_implementation) .fexample(doc_string, *metadata) .fexample(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)

.filtered_examples

.find_and_eval_shared(label, name, inclusion_location, *args, &customization_block)

.fit .fit(&example_implementation) .fit(doc_string, *metadata) .fit(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)

.focus .focus(&example_implementation) .focus(doc_string, *metadata) .focus(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)

.for_filtered_examples(reporter, &block)

.fspecify .fspecify(&example_implementation) .fspecify(doc_string, *metadata) .fspecify(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)

.id ⇒ String

.idempotently_define_singleton_method(name, &definition)

.include_context(name, *args, &block)

.include_examples(name, *args, &block)

.initialize(inspect_output = nil)

.inspect

.it .it(&example_implementation) .it(doc_string, *metadata) .it(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)

.metadata

.method_missing(name, *args) (private)

.next_runnable_index_for(file)

.ordering_strategy

.parent_groups

.pending .pending(&example_implementation) .pending(doc_string, *metadata) .pending(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)

.remove_example(example)

.reset_memoized

.run(reporter = RSpec::Core::NullReporter)

.run_after_context_hooks(example_group_instance)

.run_before_context_hooks(example_group_instance)

.run_examples(reporter)

.set_it_up(description, args, registration_collection, &example_group_block)

.set_ivars(instance, ivars)

.singleton_class

.skip .skip(&example_implementation) .skip(doc_string, *metadata) .skip(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)

.specify .specify(&example_implementation) .specify(doc_string, *metadata) .specify(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)

.store_before_context_ivars(example_group_instance)

.subclass(parent, description, args, registration_collection, &example_group_block)

.superclass_before_context_ivars

.superclass_metadata ⇒ Metadata

.top_level_description

.traverse_tree_until(&block)

.update_inherited_metadata(updates)

.with_replaced_metadata(meta)

.xexample .xexample(&example_implementation) .xexample(doc_string, *metadata) .xexample(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)

.xit .xit(&example_implementation) .xit(doc_string, *metadata) .xit(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)

.xspecify .xspecify(&example_implementation) .xspecify(doc_string, *metadata) .xspecify(doc_string, *metadata, &example_implementation)

Instance Method Details

`Pending` - Included

`SharedExampleGroup` - Extended

`MemoizedHelpers::ClassMethods` - Extended

`Hooks` - Extended

`MemoizedHelpers` - Included

`Pending` - Included

`MemoizedHelpers` - Included

.currently_executing_a_context_hook? ⇒ `Boolean` (readonly)

.top_level? ⇒ `Boolean` (readonly)

.description ⇒ `String`

.example .example(&example_implementation) .example(doc_string, metadata) .example(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

.fexample .fexample(&example_implementation) .fexample(doc_string, metadata) .fexample(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

.fit .fit(&example_implementation) .fit(doc_string, metadata) .fit(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

.focus .focus(&example_implementation) .focus(doc_string, metadata) .focus(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

.fspecify .fspecify(&example_implementation) .fspecify(doc_string, metadata) .fspecify(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

.id ⇒ `String`

.it .it(&example_implementation) .it(doc_string, metadata) .it(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

.pending .pending(&example_implementation) .pending(doc_string, metadata) .pending(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

.skip .skip(&example_implementation) .skip(doc_string, metadata) .skip(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

.specify .specify(&example_implementation) .specify(doc_string, metadata) .specify(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

.xexample .xexample(&example_implementation) .xexample(doc_string, metadata) .xexample(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

.xit .xit(&example_implementation) .xit(doc_string, metadata) .xit(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)

.xspecify .xspecify(&example_implementation) .xspecify(doc_string, metadata) .xspecify(doc_string, metadata, &example_implementation)