gistfile1.rb

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#profile_controller_spec.rb 
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describe ProfileController do
shared_examples_for "User" do
  it "should show user profile" do
      get :index
      response.should be_success
    end

    it "should update user profile" do
      update_profile...
    end
end

context "MEMBER" do
  it_should_behave_like "User"
  
  it "shouldn't view someone else's profile" do
  ....
  end

end

context "ADMIN" do
 it_should_behave_like "User"
  
  it "should view someone else's profile" do
  ....
  end

end

end

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#history_controller_spec.rb
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describe HistoryController do
shared_examples_for "User" do
  it "should show history" do
      get :index
      response.should be_success
    end

end

context "MEMBER" do
  it_should_behave_like "User"
  
  it "shouldn't view someone else's history" do
  ....
  end

end

context "ADMIN" do
 it_should_behave_like "User"
  
  it "should view someone else's history" do
  ....
  end

end

end