test_induced_design_damage.rb

# Original Rails controller and action
class EmployeesController < ApplicationController
  def create
    @employee = Employee.new(employee_params)
    
    if @employee.save
      redirect_to @employee, notice: "Employee #{@employee.name} created"
    else
      render :new
    end
  end
end

class Employee
  # Auto-generated save and new logic
end


# Hexagon-inspired, test-induced, damaged version
class EmployeesController < ApplicationController
  def create
    CreateRunner.new(self, EmployeesRepository.new).run(params[:employee])
  end
  
  def create_succeeded(employee, message)
    redirect_to employee, notice: message
  end
  
  def create_failed(employee)
    @employee = employee
    render :new
  end
end

class CreateRunner
  attr_reader :context, :repo
  
  def initialize(context, repo)
    @context = context
    @repo    = repo
  end
  
  def run(employee_attrs)
    @employee = repo.new_employee(employee_attrs)
    
    if repo.save_employee
      context.create_succeeded(employee, "Employee #{employee.name} created")
    else
      context.create_failed(employee)
    end
  end
end

class EmployeesRepository
  def new_employee(*args)
    Biz::Employee.new(Employee.new(*args))
  end
  
  def save_employee(employee)
    employee.save
  end
end

require 'delegate'

module Biz
  class Employee < SimpleDelegator
    def self.wrap(employees)
      employees.wrap { |e| new(e) }
    end
    
    def class
      __getobj__.class
    end
    
    # Biz logic ... AR is only a data-access object
  end
end