pending class method that will also define the test

Signed-off-by: Jeremy McAnally <jeremymcanally@gmail.com>

lib/pending.rb

@@ -43,6 +43,28 @@ def pending(description = "", &block)
 
         print "P"
       end
+
+      # This method will define a test method using the description as the test name
+      # ("pending function" => "test_pending_function")
+      # 
+      # Instead of doing this:
+      #
+      # def test_function_is_pending
+      #   pending "this test is pending"
+      # end
+      # 
+      # You can just do this:
+      #   
+      # pending "function is pending"
+      # 
+      # This method can be called with a block passed, the same as the instance method
+      # 
+      def self.pending(description = "", &block)
+        test_name = "test_#{description.gsub(/\s+/,'_')}".to_sym
+        defined = instance_method(test_name) rescue false
+        raise "#{test_name} is already defined in #{self}" if defined
+        define_method(test_name) { pending(description, &block) }
+      end
     end
   end
 end

test/test_pending.rb

@@ -51,4 +51,16 @@ def test_output_of_flunk_when_no_flunk
       assert_equal "<this is fail> did not fail.", e.message
     end
   end
+
+  def test_creates_test_method_when_called_on_self
+    TestPending.pending("this test is pending") do
+      assert true
+    end
+
+    assert TestPending.instance_methods.include?('test_this_test_is_pending')
+    assert_raises(Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError) do
+      send(:test_this_test_is_pending)
+    end
+  end
+
 end