Making MiniTest work like RSpec - pt1

minitest_quack_rspec_pt1.rb

# For a bare Minitest setup. your setup file, for example, extended_minitest.rb
require 'minitest/autorun'

class ExtendedMinitest < Minitest::Test
  extend MiniTest::Spec::DSL
end

# Your test file my_test.rb
# if in a separate file, you may need to require 'extended_minitest.rb'
class MyTest < ExtendedMinitest

  # Note, you can't use the "context" block. Only "it" and "describe" are available

  describe 'when using it, describe, and let scoping' do
    it 'should assert something' do
      assert_equal 2, 1 + 1
    end

    describe 'a self contained test block' do
      let(:my_variable) { 'my_variable' }

      it 'should be able to get my_variable' do
        assert_equal 'my_variable', my_variable
      end

      describe 'a nested describe block' do
        let(:another_variable) { 'another_variable' }

        it 'should find another_variable' do
          assert_equal 'another_variable', another_variable
        end

        it 'should find my_variable' do
          assert_equal 'my_variable', my_variable
        end
      end

      it 'should not be able to access another_variable' do
        refute defined? another_variable
      end
    end

    it 'should not be able to access my_variable' do
      refute defined? my_variable
    end
  end

  describe 'when using before and after blocks' do
    before do
      @my_instance_variable = 'my_instance_variable'
    end

    after do
      # whatever you need to do on teardown here. I can't think of anything
      # to put in this example, because its too simple. But you get what I mean
    end

    it 'accesses instance variable from before block' do
      assert_equal 'my_instance_variable', @my_instance_variable
    end
  end

end