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assert_select "a[onclick*=?]", /setAttribute\(\'value\'\,\s\'delete\'\)/

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> bits = [15.8, 8.0, 9.4, 3.0, 1.6, 2.0, 12.0, 4.8, 1.7, 6.0, 3.0, 17.7, 6.0, 4.0, 3.0, 2.0]
=> [15.8, 8.0, 9.4, 3.0, 1.6, 2.0, 12.0, 4.8, 1.7, 6.0, 3.0, 17.7, 6.0, 4.0, 3.0, 2.0]
> result = bits.inject(0.0) {|sum, v| sum += v}
=> 100.0
> result > 100.0
=> true
> # huh!?  why is 100.0 > 100.0 
> # Although admittedly this is in Ruby 1.8.4

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  validate :"that I don't have any balls"

  define_method "that I don't have any balls" do 
    false 
  end

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require 'rubygems'
require 'smqueue'

# This script shows how posting to separate queues with the same client id blows up

def default_config
  # Change host to whatever activemq host you want to use
  {:adapter =>  "StompAdapter", :host => "localhost", :reliable => false}  
end

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# You can use a param variable in another params default value, like this: 

def get_name(firstname, lastname, error_message="You blew it #{firstname}, you messed up")
end

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  # Turns a fixture file name into a full path
  def fixture_file(filename)
    return '' if filename == ''
    ERB.new(File.read(File.expand_path(RAILS_ROOT + '/spec/fixtures/' + filename))).result(binding)
  end

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Business value and MMF
    ======================
    You should discuss the “In order to” part of the feature and pop the why
    stack max 5 times (ask why recursively) until you end up with one of the
    following business values:
  
    * Protect revenue
    * Increase revenue
    * Manage cost
  

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require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../spec_helper')

describe Event do
  
  it "should be refillable if the event is floating and not complete" do
    event = Event.new(:complete => false)
    event.stub!(:floating?).and_return true
    event.should be_refillable
  end
  

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  def schedule_task_to_next_available_worker(task)    
    @workers.each do |worker|
      task_scheduler = TaskScheduler.new(worker.bucket)
      
      if task_scheduler.task_valid_for_putting_into_buckets?(task)
        task_scheduler.schedule_task(task)

        if !worker.bucket.has_warning?(:overdue)
           remove_task_from_workers_events(worker, task)
           worker.bucket.clear_warnings!

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  def schedule_task_to_next_available_worker(task)    
    @workers.each do |worker|
      task_scheduler = TaskScheduler.new(worker.bucket)
      
      if task_scheduler.task_valid_for_putting_into_buckets?(task)
        task_scheduler.schedule_task(task)

        if !worker.bucket.has_warning?(:overdue)
          if !any_workers_after_this_one_have_hat(task.hat)
            @tasks_past_deadline << task