wheels-test-generator

name	Wheels Test Generator
description	Generate TestBox BDD test specs for Wheels models, controllers, and integration tests. Use when creating tests for models (validations, associations), controllers (actions, filters), or integration workflows. Ensures comprehensive test coverage with proper setup/teardown and Wheels testing conventions.

Wheels Test Generator

When to Use This Skill

Activate automatically when:

• User requests to create tests/specs
• User wants to test a model, controller, or workflow
• User mentions: test, spec, TestBox, BDD, describe, it, expect
• After generating models/controllers (proactive testing)

Model Test Template

component extends="wheels.Test" {

    function setup() {
        // Runs before each test
        super.setup();
        model = model("Post").new();
    }

    function teardown() {
        // Runs after each test
        if (isObject(model) && model.isPersisted()) {
            model.delete();
        }
        super.teardown();
    }

    function testValidatesPresenceOfTitle() {
        model.title = "";
        assert("!model.valid()");
        assert("model.hasErrors('title')");
    }

    function testHasManyComments() {
        model = model("Post").create(title="Test", content="Content");
        comment = model("Comment").create(postId=model.id, content="Comment");

        assert("model.comments().recordCount == 1");

        model.delete(); // Cascade should delete comment
        assert("!isObject(model('Comment').findByKey(comment.id))");
    }
}

Controller Test Template

component extends="wheels.Test" {

    function setup() {
        super.setup();
        params = {controller="posts", action="index"};
    }

    function testIndexLoadsAllPosts() {
        controller = controller("Posts", params);
        controller.processAction("index");

        assert("isQuery(controller.posts)");
    }

    function testShowRequiresKey() {
        params.action = "show";
        controller = controller("Posts", params);
        // Should redirect due to missing key
    }

    function testCreateWithValidData() {
        params.action = "create";
        params.post = {title="Test", content="Content"};

        controller = controller("Posts", params);
        controller.processAction("create");

        assert("flashKeyExists('success')");
    }
}

Integration Test Template

component extends="wheels.Test" {

    function testCompletePostLifecycle() {
        // Create
        post = model("Post").create(title="Test", content="Content");
        assert("isObject(post) && post.isPersisted()");

        // Update
        post.update(title="Updated");
        assert("post.title == 'Updated'");

        // Add comment
        comment = model("Comment").create(postId=post.id, content="Comment");
        assert("post.comments().recordCount == 1");

        // Delete (cascade)
        post.delete();
        assert("!isObject(model('Comment').findByKey(comment.id))");
    }
}

Related Skills

• wheels-model-generator: Creates models to test
• wheels-controller-generator: Creates controllers to test

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Generated by: Wheels Test Generator Skill v1.0