BDD with Shoulda
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Shoulda is a tiny Test::Unit companion that adds nested contexts and one-line should macros and Rails-aware ActiveRecord and controller helpers as a gem or plugin; its should_be_restful generates 50–200 tests for standard CRUD and formats; implementation is refactored to avoid Test::Unit namespace pollution and is configurable; practical notes include using factories instead of brittle fixtures, judicious mocking to avoid overmocking, and auto-test style randomized runs to catch brittle order-dependent tests.
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