RSpec + Capybara + Devise + Factory Girl: login macro

feature_macros.rb

# support/feature_macros.rb

module FeaturesMacros

  def signin_admin
    DatabaseCleaner.clean
    @user ||= FactoryGirl.create(:user)
    visit '/sign_in'
    within("#new_user") do
      fill_in 'user[email]', :with => user.email
      fill_in 'user[password]', :with => 'password1'
    end
    click_button 'Sign in'
    expect(page).to have_content 'Signed in'
  end

end

items_spec.rb

# features/items_spec.rb

require 'spec_helper'

describe "items" do

  describe "Items when signed in", :type => :feature do

    before(:each) do
      DatabaseCleaner.clean
      20.times { |i| FactoryGirl.create(:item) }
      signin_user
    end

    describe "GET /" do
      it "can GET /" do
        visit asset_groups_path
        page.status_code.should == 200
        expect(page).to have_content 'My items'
        expect(page).to have_content 'Other stuff'
      end
    end
  end
end

spec_helper.rb

# spec_helper.rb

#... stuff

Dir[Rails.root.join("spec/support/**/*.rb")].each { |f| require f }
Dir[Rails.root.join("spec/factories/**/*.rb")].each {|f| require f}

RSpec.configure do |config|
  #... stuff

  config.include FeaturesMacros, type: :feature
end

user.rb

# factories/user.rb

FactoryGirl.define do
  factory :user do
    sequence(:email) {|n| "user#{n}@example.com"}
    password "password1"
    password_confirmation "password1"

    # other devise related stuff, like confirmed_at
  end
end