Generating autoload commands dynamically based on filenames in Ruby

Question

Generating autoload commands dynamically based on filenames in Ruby

While testing a web application using Ruby, RSpec, Capybara, and Selenium, I encountered an Exception with the message "

uninitialized constant ActiveAdminLoginPage

" that has me stumped on how to resolve.

Within spec_helper.rb, I have included the following:

Dir[File.join(Dir.pwd, 'spec/page_objects/**/*.rb')].each { |f| require f }

This consists of 2 classes:

spec/page_objects/products/active_admin_login_page.rb  

module Products
  class ActiveAdminLoginPage < ::ActiveAdminLoginPage
  ...
  end
end

that inherits from

spec/page_objects/active_admin_login_page.rb

The issue at hand is that the subclass is being loaded before the parent class.

Is there a way to dynamically create an autoload command based on all filenames within a specific directory? I am looking to replace this existing command:

Dir[File.join(Dir.pwd, 'spec/page_objects/**/*.rb')].each { |f| require f }

with an autoload command.

ruby selenium rspec automated-tests autoload

Answer 1

Answer №1

Have you thought about utilizing the require method to load your necessary dependency in the specific file?

The require function loads a file only once, so there should be no unexpected side effects.

Alternatively, you could consider using auto_load, which essentially utilizes the require function but in a more intelligent manner.

autoload :ActiveAdminLoginPage, 'active_admin_login_page'

Answer 2

Have you thought about utilizing the require method to load your necessary dependency in the specific file?

The require function loads a file only once, so there should be no unexpected side effects.

Alternatively, you could consider using auto_load, which essentially utilizes the require function but in a more intelligent manner.

autoload :ActiveAdminLoginPage, 'active_admin_login_page'

Generating autoload commands dynamically based on filenames in Ruby

Answer №1

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