method

describe

1.1.4 - Show latest stable - Class: Spec::Example::ExampleGroupMethods

describe(*args, &example_group_block)

public

Makes the describe/it syntax available from a class. For example:

  class StackSpec < Spec::ExampleGroup
    describe Stack, "with no elements"

    before
      @stack = Stack.new
    end

    it "should raise on pop" do
      lambda{ @stack.pop }.should raise_error
    end
  end

# File lib/spec/example/example_group_methods.rb, line 36
      def describe(*args, &example_group_block)
        args << {} unless Hash === args.last
        if example_group_block
          params = args.last
          params[:spec_path] = eval("caller(0)[1]", example_group_block) unless params[:spec_path]
          if params[:shared]
            SharedExampleGroup.new(*args, &example_group_block)
          else
            self.subclass("Subclass") do
              describe(*args)
              module_eval(&example_group_block)
            end
          end
        else
          set_description(*args)
          before_eval
          self
        end
      end

describe

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