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Factory Bot Testing: RSpec Unit Test Implementation Examples

The thoughtbot/factory_bot repository showcases comprehensive unit testing practices using RSpec as the primary testing framework. The test suite demonstrates advanced factory pattern implementations, featuring extensive coverage of core functionalities like factory definitions, build strategies, callbacks, and list creation. The tests particularly excel in verifying FactoryBot's robust object creation and association handling capabilities. Qodo Tests Hub provides developers with deep insights into factory_bot's testing patterns through interactive exploration of its 72 test cases. Users can analyze real-world examples of factory definitions, callback implementations, and strategy patterns, making it easier to understand and adopt FactoryBot's testing practices in their own projects. The platform's organized test categorization helps developers quickly find relevant test examples for specific factory_bot features.

Path	Test Type	Language	Description
spec/factory_bot/strategy/attributes_for_spec.rb	unit	ruby	This RSpec unit test verifies the AttributesFor strategy’s hash generation and behavior in FactoryBot without persistence or association support.
spec/factory_bot/strategy/build_spec.rb	unit	ruby	This RSpec unit test verifies the Build strategy implementation in FactoryBot, including association support, callbacks, and build strategy consistency.
spec/factory_bot/strategy/create_spec.rb	unit	ruby	This RSpec unit test verifies the Create strategy implementation in FactoryBot, including association support, callbacks, and custom creation blocks.
spec/factory_bot_spec.rb	unit	ruby	This RSpec unit test verifies FactoryBot’s strategy registration and parent strategy configuration functionality.
spec/acceptance/global_to_create_spec.rb	unit	ruby	This RSpec unit test verifies Factory Bot’s global persistence configuration and override mechanisms for factory-generated objects.
spec/acceptance/attribute_existing_on_object_spec.rb	unit	ruby	This RSpec unit test verifies Factory Bot’s handling of attributes that conflict with Ruby Object’s private methods.
spec/acceptance/activesupport_instrumentation_spec.rb	unit	ruby	This RSpec unit test verifies ActiveSupport::Instrumentation integration with Factory Bot’s factory compilation and execution tracking capabilities.
spec/acceptance/associations_spec.rb	unit	ruby	This RSpec unit test verifies Factory Bot’s association handling capabilities including error cases, relationship building, and collection management.
spec/acceptance/attributes_from_instance_spec.rb	unit	ruby	This RSpec unit test verifies FactoryBot’s handling of instance method calls and attribute overrides during factory object creation.
spec/acceptance/build_list_spec.rb	unit	ruby	This RSpec unit test verifies FactoryBot’s build_list functionality for creating multiple model instances with various attribute configurations.