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@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ require 'factory_girl/aliases'
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 def Factory (name, attrs = {})
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   Factory.create(name, attrs)
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 end
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+
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+Factory.find_definitions

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@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ class Factory
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   cattr_accessor :factories #:nodoc:
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   self.factories = {}
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+  # An Array of strings specifying locations that should be searched for
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+  # factory definitions. By default, factory_girl will attempt to require
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+  # "factories," "test/factories," and "spec/factories." Only the first
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+  # existing file will be loaded.
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+  cattr_accessor :definition_file_paths
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+  self.definition_file_paths = %w(factories test/factories spec/factories)
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+
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   attr_reader :factory_name
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   # Defines a new factory that can be used by the build strategies (create and
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@@ -173,6 +180,16 @@ class Factory
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       factory_by_name(name).create(attrs)
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     end
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+    def find_definitions #:nodoc:
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+      definition_file_paths.each do |path|
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+        begin
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+          require(path)
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+          break
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+        rescue LoadError
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+        end
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+      end
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+    end
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+
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     private
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     def factory_by_name (name)

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@@ -415,4 +415,20 @@ class FactoryTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
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   end
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+  Factory.definition_file_paths.each do |file|
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+    should "automatically load definitions from #{file}.rb" do
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+      Factory.stubs(:require).raises(LoadError)
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+      Factory.expects(:require).with(file)
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+      Factory.find_definitions
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+    end
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+  end
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+
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+  should "only load the first set of factories detected" do
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+    first, second, third = Factory.definition_file_paths
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+    Factory.expects(:require).with(first).raises(LoadError)
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+    Factory.expects(:require).with(second)
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+    Factory.expects(:require).with(third).never
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+    Factory.find_definitions
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+  end
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+
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 end