Feature: shared context Use `shared_context` to define a block that will be evaluated in the context of example groups either explicitly, using `include_context`, or implicitly by matching metadata. Background: Given a file named "shared_stuff.rb" with: """ shared_context "shared stuff", :a => :b do before { @some_var = :some_value } def shared_method "it works" end let(:shared_let) { {'arbitrary' => 'object'} } subject do 'this is the subject' end end """ Scenario: declare shared context and include it with include_context Given a file named "shared_context_example.rb" with: """ require "./shared_stuff.rb" describe "group that includes a shared context using 'include_context'" do include_context "shared stuff" it "has access to methods defined in shared context" do shared_method.should eq("it works") end it "has access to methods defined with let in shared context" do shared_let['arbitrary'].should eq('object') end it "runs the before hooks defined in the shared context" do @some_var.should be(:some_value) end it "accesses the subject defined in the shared context" do subject.should eq('this is the subject') end end """ When I run `rspec shared_context_example.rb` Then the examples should all pass Scenario: declare shared context and include it with metadata Given a file named "shared_context_example.rb" with: """ require "./shared_stuff.rb" describe "group that includes a shared context using metadata", :a => :b do it "has access to methods defined in shared context" do shared_method.should eq("it works") end it "has access to methods defined with let in shared context" do shared_let['arbitrary'].should eq('object') end it "runs the before hooks defined in the shared context" do @some_var.should be(:some_value) end it "accesses the subject defined in the shared context" do subject.should eq('this is the subject') end end """ When I run `rspec shared_context_example.rb` Then the examples should all pass