api_spec.rb

describe WebService::Application 
  before(:each) do
    unless ActiveRecord::Base.connection.open_transactions > 0
      ActiveRecord::Base.connection.begin_db_transaction
      ActiveRecord::Base.connection.increment_open_transactions
    end
  end

  after(:each) do
    if ActiveRecord::Base.connection.open_transactions > 0
      ActiveRecord::Base.connection.rollback_db_transaction
      ActiveRecord::Base.connection.decrement_open_transactions
    end
  end
  # ...
end

spec_helper.rb

# This file is copied to ~/spec when you run 'ruby script/generate rspec'
# from the project root directory.
ENV["RAILS_ENV"] ||= 'test'
require File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/../config/environment" unless defined?(RAILS_ROOT)
require 'rspec/rails'
require 'remarkable/active_record'
require 'machinist/active_record'

# Requires supporting files with custom matchers and macros, etc,
# in ./support/ and its subdirectories.
Dir["#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/support/**/*.rb"].each {|f| require f}

Rspec.configure do |config|
  # == Mock Framework
  #
  # If you prefer to use mocha, flexmock or RR, uncomment the appropriate line:
  #
  # config.mock_with :mocha
  # config.mock_with :flexmock
  # config.mock_with :rr
  config.mock_with :rspec

  # If you'd prefer not to run each of your examples within a transaction,
  # uncomment the following line.
  config.use_transactional_examples true
end

with_before_after.txt

[
    [0] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f2b03ac59d8> {
                 :id => 1,
               :name => "Store #235",
        :merchant_id => 6,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:38:58 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:38:58 UTC +00:00
    },
    [1] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f2b03ac5910> {
                 :id => 2,
               :name => "Store #5192",
        :merchant_id => 7,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:38:58 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:38:58 UTC +00:00
    },
    [2] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f2b03ac5410> {
                 :id => 3,
               :name => "Store #905",
        :merchant_id => 8,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:38:58 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:38:58 UTC +00:00
    },
    [3] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f2b03ac4f10> {
                 :id => 26,
               :name => "Store #8151",
        :merchant_id => 86,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:39:03 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:39:03 UTC +00:00
    },
    [4] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f2b03ac4998> {
                 :id => 27,
               :name => "Store #3049",
        :merchant_id => 87,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:39:03 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:39:03 UTC +00:00
    },
    [5] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f2b03ac4470> {
                 :id => 28,
               :name => "Store #753",
        :merchant_id => 88,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:39:03 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:39:03 UTC +00:00
    }
]

without_before_after.txt

[
    [ 0] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e05469c0> {
                 :id => 1,
               :name => "Store #235",
        :merchant_id => 6,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:40 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:40 UTC +00:00
    },
    [ 1] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0546920> {
                 :id => 2,
               :name => "Store #5192",
        :merchant_id => 7,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:40 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:40 UTC +00:00
    },
    [ 2] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0546420> {
                 :id => 3,
               :name => "Store #905",
        :merchant_id => 8,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:40 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:40 UTC +00:00
    },
    [ 3] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0545f20> {
                 :id => 4,
               :name => "Store #7813",
        :merchant_id => 47,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00
    },
    [ 4] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0545a20> {
                 :id => 5,
               :name => "Store #2895",
        :merchant_id => 48,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00
    },
    [ 5] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0545520> {
                 :id => 6,
               :name => "Store #5056",
        :merchant_id => 49,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00
    },
    [ 6] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0545020> {
                 :id => 7,
               :name => "Store #144",
        :merchant_id => 54,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00
    },
    [ 7] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0544b20> {
                 :id => 8,
               :name => "Store #4225",
        :merchant_id => 55,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00
    },
    [ 8] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0544620> {
                 :id => 9,
               :name => "Store #7751",
        :merchant_id => 56,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00
    },
    [ 9] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0544120> {
                 :id => 10,
               :name => "Store #3462",
        :merchant_id => 59,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00
    },
    [10] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0543c20> {
                 :id => 11,
               :name => "Store #9394",
        :merchant_id => 61,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00
    },
    [11] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0543720> {
                 :id => 12,
               :name => "Store #5396",
        :merchant_id => 63,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00
    },
    [12] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0543220> {
                 :id => 13,
               :name => "Store #5374",
        :merchant_id => 64,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00
    },
    [13] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0542d20> {
                 :id => 14,
               :name => "New Store",
        :merchant_id => 66,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00
    },
    [14] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0542820> {
                 :id => 15,
               :name => "New Store",
        :merchant_id => 67,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00
    },
    [15] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0542320> {
                 :id => 16,
               :name => "New Store",
        :merchant_id => 68,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00
    },
    [16] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0541e20> {
                 :id => 17,
               :name => "New Store",
        :merchant_id => 69,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00
    },
    [17] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0541920> {
                 :id => 18,
               :name => "Store #2962",
        :merchant_id => 71,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:44 UTC +00:00
    },
    [18] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0541420> {
                 :id => 19,
               :name => "Store #2516",
        :merchant_id => 73,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00
    },
    [19] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0540f20> {
                 :id => 20,
               :name => "Store #8444",
        :merchant_id => 75,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00
    },
    [20] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0540a20> {
                 :id => 21,
               :name => "Store #3562",
        :merchant_id => 77,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00
    },
    [21] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0540520> {
                 :id => 22,
               :name => "Store #4764",
        :merchant_id => 79,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00
    },
    [22] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e0540020> {
                 :id => 23,
               :name => "Store #8093",
        :merchant_id => 81,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00
    },
    [23] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e053fb20> {
                 :id => 24,
               :name => "Store #6542",
        :merchant_id => 83,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00
    },
    [24] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e053f620> {
                 :id => 25,
               :name => "Store #562",
        :merchant_id => 85,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00
    },
    [25] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e053f120> {
                 :id => 26,
               :name => "Store #8151",
        :merchant_id => 86,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00
    },
    [26] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e053ec20> {
                 :id => 27,
               :name => "Store #3049",
        :merchant_id => 87,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00
    },
    [27] #<Merchants::Store:0x7f85e053e720> {
                 :id => 28,
               :name => "Store #753",
        :merchant_id => 88,
         :created_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00,
         :updated_at => Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:34:45 UTC +00:00
    }
]