1 files changed, 18 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/thread/key_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/thread/key_spec.rb
index 6cdfc3ca7f..a14aeb8d31 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/thread/key_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/thread/key_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-require File.expand_path('../../../spec_helper', __FILE__)
-require File.expand_path('../fixtures/classes', __FILE__)
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 
 describe "Thread#key?" do
   before :each do
@@ -9,38 +9,45 @@ describe "Thread#key?" do
     @th.join
   end
 
-  it "tests for existance of thread local variables using symbols or strings" do
+  it "tests for existence of thread local variables using symbols or strings" do
     @th.key?(:oliver).should == true
     @th.key?("oliver").should == true
     @th.key?(:stanley).should == false
     @th.key?(:stanley.to_s).should == false
   end
 
+  it "converts a key that is neither String nor Symbol with #to_str" do
+    key = mock('key')
+    key.should_receive(:to_str).and_return('oliver')
+
+    @th.key?(key).should == true
+  end
+
   it "raises exceptions on the wrong type of keys" do
-    lambda { Thread.current.key? nil }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { Thread.current.key? 5 }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { Thread.current.key? nil }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { Thread.current.key? 5 }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "is not shared across fibers" do
     fib = Fiber.new do
       Thread.current[:val1] = 1
       Fiber.yield
-      Thread.current.key?(:val1).should be_true
-      Thread.current.key?(:val2).should be_false
+      Thread.current.key?(:val1).should == true
+      Thread.current.key?(:val2).should == false
     end
-    Thread.current.key?(:val1).should_not be_true
+    Thread.current.key?(:val1).should_not == true
     fib.resume
     Thread.current[:val2] = 2
     fib.resume
-    Thread.current.key?(:val1).should be_false
-    Thread.current.key?(:val2).should be_true
+    Thread.current.key?(:val1).should == false
+    Thread.current.key?(:val2).should == true
   end
 
   it "stores a local in another thread when in a fiber" do
     fib = Fiber.new do
       t = Thread.new do
         sleep
-        Thread.current.key?(:value).should be_true
+        Thread.current.key?(:value).should == true
       end
 
       Thread.pass while t.status and t.status != "sleep"