Expose view via the view() method in AV::TestCase::Behavior

- was exposed as _view, which suggested it was private
- left _view as an alias of view as not to break any extensions that are
  relying on _view

[rails#4932 state:resolved]

actionpack/lib/action_view/test_case.rb

@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ def config
       end
 
       def render(options = {}, local_assigns = {}, &block)
-        _view.assign(_assigns)
-        @rendered << output = _view.render(options, local_assigns, &block)
+        view.assign(_assigns)
+        @rendered << output = view.render(options, local_assigns, &block)
         output
       end
 
@@ -146,8 +146,9 @@ def _render_partial(options)
         end
       end
 
-      def _view
-        @_view ||= begin
+      # The instance of ActionView::Base that is used by +render+.
+      def view
+        @view ||= begin
                      view = ActionView::Base.new(ActionController::Base.view_paths, {}, @controller)
                      view.singleton_class.send :include, _helpers
                      view.singleton_class.send :include, @controller._router.url_helpers
@@ -159,10 +160,11 @@ def _view
                    end
       end
 
+      alias_method :_view, :view
+
       EXCLUDE_IVARS = %w{
         @_assertion_wrapped
         @_result
-        @_view
         @controller
         @layouts
         @locals
@@ -174,6 +176,7 @@ def _view
         @routes
         @templates
         @test_passed
+        @view
         @view_context_class
       }
 

actionpack/test/template/test_case_test.rb

@@ -37,8 +37,12 @@ class GeneralViewTest < ActionView::TestCase
     include SharedTests
     test_case = self
 
-    test "memoizes the _view" do
-      assert_same _view, _view
+    test "memoizes the view" do
+      assert_same view, view
+    end
+
+    test "exposes view as _view for backwards compatibility" do
+      assert_same _view, view
     end
 
     test "works without testing a helper module" do
@@ -61,13 +65,13 @@ class GeneralViewTest < ActionView::TestCase
     end
 
     test "delegates notice to request.flash" do
-      _view.request.flash.expects(:notice).with("this message")
-      _view.notice("this message")
+      view.request.flash.expects(:notice).with("this message")
+      view.notice("this message")
     end
 
     test "delegates alert to request.flash" do
-      _view.request.flash.expects(:alert).with("this message")
-      _view.alert("this message")
+      view.request.flash.expects(:alert).with("this message")
+      view.alert("this message")
     end
   end
 
@@ -136,7 +140,7 @@ def help_me
     helper HelperThatInvokesProtectAgainstForgery
 
     test "protect_from_forgery? in any helpers returns false" do
-      assert !_view.help_me
+      assert !view.help_me
     end
 
   end
@@ -200,10 +204,10 @@ def render_from_helper
       assert_match /Hello: EloyHello: Manfred/, render(:file => 'test/list')
     end
 
-    test "is able to render partials from templates and also use instance variables after _view has been referenced" do
+    test "is able to render partials from templates and also use instance variables after view has been referenced" do
       @controller.controller_path = "test"
 
-      _view
+      view
 
       @customers = [stub(:name => 'Eloy'), stub(:name => 'Manfred')]
       assert_match /Hello: EloyHello: Manfred/, render(:file => 'test/list')
@@ -229,19 +233,19 @@ def render_from_helper
   end
 
   class RenderTemplateTest < ActionView::TestCase
-    test "render template supports specifying partials" do
+    test "supports specifying partials" do
       controller.controller_path = "test"
       render(:template => "test/calling_partial_with_layout")
       assert_template :partial => "_partial_for_use_in_layout"
     end
 
-    test "render template supports specifying locals (passing)" do
+    test "supports specifying locals (passing)" do
       controller.controller_path = "test"
       render(:template => "test/calling_partial_with_layout")
       assert_template :partial => "_partial_for_use_in_layout", :locals => { :name => "David" }
     end
 
-    test "render template supports specifying locals (failing)" do
+    test "supports specifying locals (failing)" do
       controller.controller_path = "test"
       render(:template => "test/calling_partial_with_layout")
       assert_raise Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError, /Somebody else.*David/m do