pdf_file_helpers.rb

Before('@pdf') do
  $pdf_file_path = File.join(RAILS_ROOT, 'tmp', "temp.pdf")
end

After('@pdf') do
  File.delete($pdf_file_path) if File.exist?($pdf_file_path)
end

#http://github.com/yob/pdf-reader/blob/master/examples/rspec.rb
class PageTextReceiver
  attr_accessor :content

  def initialize
    @content = []
  end

  # Called when page parsing starts
  def begin_page(arg = nil)
    @content << ""
  end

  # record text that is drawn on the page
  def show_text(string, *params)
    @content.last << string.strip
  end

  # there's a few text callbacks, so make sure we process them all
  alias :super_show_text :show_text
  alias :move_to_next_line_and_show_text :show_text
  alias :set_spacing_next_line_show_text :show_text

  # this final text callback takes slightly different arguments
  def show_text_with_positioning(*params)
    params = params.first
    params.each { |str| show_text(str) if str.kind_of?(String)}
  end
end

module FileHelpers

  def pdf_reader
    receiver = PageTextReceiver.new
    PDF::Reader.file($pdf_file_path, receiver)
    receiver
  end

end

World(FileHelpers)