test-setup.md

Request Setup()

Since we are simulating a browser, the testing framework needs to know when to prepare a new virtual request internally. This is achieved via the setup() method provided to us via the BaseTestCase object. This method internally will simulate a new virtual request, if NOT, every test case will be treated as if you are in the same request.

The best way to accomplish this is to leverage the beforeEach() life-cycle event method. This makes sure that each spec execution is a new virtual request.

function run() {
	describe( "Main Handler", function() {
		
		beforeEach( function( currentSpec ) {
			// Setup as a new ColdBox request, VERY IMPORTANT. ELSE EVERYTHING LOOKS LIKE THE SAME REQUEST.
			setup();
		} );
	
		it( "can render the homepage", function() {
			var event = this.get( "main.index" );
			expect( event.getValue( name = "welcomemessage", private = true ) ).toBe( "Welcome to ColdBox!" );
		} );
	
		it( "can render some restful data", function() {
			var event = this.post( "main.data" );
	
			debug( event.getHandlerResults() );
			expect( event.getRenderedContent() ).toBeJSON();
		} );
	});
	
}