mocking an error/exception in rspec (not just its type)
require 'mechanize'
class Foo
def some_method
begin
do_some_stuff
rescue WWW::Mechanize::ResponseCodeError => e
if e.response_code.to_i == 503
handle_the_situation
end
end
end
end
describe "Foo" do
it "should handle a 503 response" do
page = stub(:code=>503)
foo = Foo.new
foo.should_receive(:do_some_stuff).with(no_args)\
.and_raise(WWW::Mechanize::ResponseCodeError.new(page))
foo.should_receive(:handle_the_situation).with(no_args)
foo.some_method
end
end