testing_http_auth_in_sinatra.rb

require 'rubygems'
require 'sinatra'
require 'sinatra/test/unit'
require 'application'
require 'base64'

class ApplicationTest < Test::Unit::TestCase

  def test_without_authentication
    get '/protected'
    assert_equal 401, @response.status
  end

  def test_with_bad_credentials
    get '/protected', {}, {'HTTP_AUTHORIZATION' => encode_credentials('go', 'away')}
    assert_equal 401, @response.status
  end

  def test_with_proper_credentials
    get '/protected', {}, {'HTTP_AUTHORIZATION'=> encode_credentials('admin', 'admin')}
    assert_equal 200, @response.status
    assert_equal "You're welcome", @response.body
  end

  private

  def encode_credentials(username, password)
    "Basic " + Base64.encode64("#{username}:#{password}")
  end

end