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Testing RSpec Scenario Configuration and States in Capybara

This test suite validates RSpec scenario functionality in Capybara, focusing on feature-level testing scenarios with focused and pending states. It demonstrates core RSpec-Capybara integration patterns and configuration handling for different test execution modes.

Test Coverage Overview

The test suite covers essential RSpec-Capybara scenario configurations and behaviors:

Focused scenario tagging using fscenario
Pending test handling with xscenario
Configuration hooks for file-specific test setup
Feature-level test organization

Implementation Analysis

The implementation uses RSpec’s feature-driven syntax combined with Capybara’s testing DSL. It demonstrates proper configuration of test metadata and hooks, with specific focus on scenario aliases and test state management.

The code leverages RSpec’s metadata system for test filtering and organization, while maintaining compatibility with Capybara’s feature-testing paradigms.

Technical Details

Testing Framework: RSpec with Capybara integration
Configuration: Uses RSpec.configuration for hook setup
File Path Filtering: Implements path-specific test hooks
Test Organization: Feature-based structure with scenario variants
Code Style: Follows Ruby style guidelines with specific RuboCop directives

Best Practices Demonstrated

The test suite exemplifies several testing best practices, including proper separation of concerns and clear test organization. It shows effective use of RSpec metadata for test filtering and configuration, while maintaining clean code structure with appropriate documentation and style compliance.

Clear feature/scenario organization
Proper test state management
Effective use of RSpec metadata
Clean code style with appropriate documentation

teamcapybara/capybara

spec/rspec/scenarios_spec.rb

            
# frozen_string_literal: true

# rubocop:disable RSpec/MultipleDescribes

require 'spec_helper'
require 'capybara/rspec'

RSpec.configuration.before(:each, file_path: './spec/rspec/scenarios_spec.rb') do
  @in_filtered_hook = true
end

feature 'if fscenario aliases focused tag then' do
  fscenario 'scenario should have focused meta tag' do |example| # rubocop:disable RSpec/Focus
    expect(example.metadata[:focus]).to be true
  end
end

feature 'if xscenario aliases to pending then' do
  xscenario "this test should be 'temporarily disabled with xscenario'" do # rubocop:disable RSpec/PendingWithoutReason
  end
end

# rubocop:enable RSpec/MultipleDescribes