spec/spec_helper.rb in hack_tree-0.1.0 vs spec/spec_helper.rb in hack_tree-0.1.1

@@ -1,17 +1,34 @@
-require "pathname"
+# NOTE: I usually support `STANDALONE` mode in specs for Rails projects' components
+#       to be able to test them without loading the environment. This project does not
+#       depend on Rails *BUT* I still want a consistent RSpec file structure.
+#       If this is confusing, feel free to propose something better. :)
 
-# Load stuff.
-[
-  "lib/**/*.rb",
-].each do |fmask|
-  Dir["./#{fmask}"].each do |fn|
-    ##puts "-- req '#{fn}'"
-    require fn
+# No Rails, we're always standalone... and free! :)
+STANDALONE = 1
+
+if STANDALONE
+  # Provide root path object.
+  module Standalone
+    eval <<-EOT
+      def self.root
+        # This is an absolute path, it's perfectly safe to do a `+` and then `require`.
+        Pathname("#{File.expand_path('../..', __FILE__)}")
+      end
+    EOT
   end
+
+  # Load stuff.
+  [
+    "lib/hack_tree/**/*.rb",
+  ].each do |fmask|
+    Dir[Standalone.root + fmask].each do |fn|
+      require fn
+    end
+  end
 end
 
-# TODO: When this becomes a gem, use gem instead of direct copy.
+# When this becomes a gem, use gem instead of direct copy.
 module RSpec
   module PrintOnFailure
     module Helpers
       # Output <tt>message</tt> before the failed tests in <tt>block</tt>. Useful when input and expected data
       # are defined as collections.