attributes_spec.rb in toystore-0.8.0

- old
+ new

@@ -421,6 +421,27 @@
 
     it "initializes to empty array" do
       User.new.skills.should == []
     end
   end
+
+  # https://github.com/newtoy/toystore/issues/13
+  describe "Overriding initialize and setting an attribute before calling super" do
+    before do
+      User.attribute(:name, String)
+      User.class_eval do
+        def initialize(*)
+          self.name = 'John'
+          super
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "does not throw error" do
+      lambda { User.new }.should_not raise_error
+    end
+
+    it "sets value" do
+      User.new.name.should == 'John'
+    end
+  end
 end
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