Basic rspec example

product_spec.rb

#spec/models/product_spec.rb

require 'spec_helper'

describe Product do

  before :each do
    @valid_attributes = {name: "Test Product",
                         user: mock_model(User)}
  end

  describe "new records" do 
    it "should save with valid attributes" do
      product = Product.create(@valid_attributes)
      product.should_not be_new_record
    end 
  
    it "must have a name" do
      product = Product.new(@valid_attributes)
      product.name = ""
      product.valid?
      product.errors.should include(:name)
    end
  
    it "name must be unique" do
      Product.create!(@valid_attributes)
    
      product = Product.new(@valid_attributes)
      product.valid?
      product.errors.should include(:name)
    end
  end

  describe "saved records" do 
    before :each do
      @product = Product.create(@valid_attributes)
    end

    it "test something with a product"
    end
  end
  end
end