how-to-mock-this.rb

def create
 @user = User.new(params[:user])
 if @user.save_without_session_maintenance
   @user.company.update_attributes(:owner_user_id => @user.id)
   flash[:notice] = "Company registered!"
   redirect_to login_url
 else
   render :action => :new
 end
end

# attempt by Tom
User.any_instance.stubs(:save_without_session_maintenance).returns(true)  #This is correct
company = mock('company')
user = mock('user')
User.any_instance.expects(:company).once.returns(company).expects(:update_attributes).with(:owner_user_id).returns(true)
post :create

# attempt by James
User.any_instance.stubs(:save_without_session_maintenance).returns(true)
company = mock('company')
user = mock('user', :id => 1)
User.any_instance.expects(:company).once.returns(company)
company.expects(:update_attributes).with(:owner_user_id => user.id).returns(true)
post :create