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+require File.expand_path('../../spec_helper', __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../../fixtures/constants', __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../fixtures/constants_sclass', __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../fixtures/constant_visibility', __FILE__)
+
+# Read the documentation in fixtures/constants.rb for the guidelines and
+# rationale for the structure and organization of these specs.
+
+describe "Literal (A::X) constant resolution" do
+ describe "with statically assigned constants" do
+ it "searches the immediate class or module scope first" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassA::CS_CONST10.should == :const10_10
+ ConstantSpecs::ModuleA::CS_CONST10.should == :const10_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ParentA::CS_CONST10.should == :const10_5
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::CS_CONST10.should == :const10_2
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA::CS_CONST10.should == :const10_3
+ end
+
+ it "searches a module included in the immediate class before the superclass" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA::CS_CONST15.should == :const15_1
+ end
+
+ it "searches the superclass before a module included in the superclass" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA::CS_CONST11.should == :const11_1
+ end
+
+ it "searches a module included in the superclass" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA::CS_CONST12.should == :const12_1
+ end
+
+ it "searches the superclass chain" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA::CS_CONST13.should == :const13
+ end
+
+ it "searches Object if no class or module qualifier is given" do
+ CS_CONST1.should == :const1
+ CS_CONST10.should == :const10_1
+ end
+
+ it "searches Object after searching other scopes" do
+ module ConstantSpecs::SpecAdded1
+ CS_CONST10.should == :const10_1
+ end
+ end
+
+ it "searches Object if a toplevel qualifier (::X) is given" do
+ ::CS_CONST1.should == :const1
+ ::CS_CONST10.should == :const10_1
+ end
+
+ it "does not search the singleton class of the class or module" do
+ lambda do
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA::CS_CONST14
+ end.should raise_error(NameError)
+ lambda { ConstantSpecs::CS_CONST14 }.should raise_error(NameError)
+ end
+ end
+
+ describe "with dynamically assigned constants" do
+ it "searches the immediate class or module scope first" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassB::CS_CONST101 = :const101_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassB::CS_CONST101.should == :const101_1
+
+ ConstantSpecs::ParentB::CS_CONST101 = :const101_2
+ ConstantSpecs::ParentB::CS_CONST101.should == :const101_2
+
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::CS_CONST101 = :const101_3
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::CS_CONST101.should == :const101_3
+
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB::CS_CONST101 = :const101_4
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB::CS_CONST101.should == :const101_4
+
+ ConstantSpecs::ModuleA::CS_CONST101 = :const101_5
+ ConstantSpecs::ModuleA::CS_CONST101.should == :const101_5
+ end
+
+ it "searches a module included in the immediate class before the superclass" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ParentB::CS_CONST102 = :const102_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ModuleF::CS_CONST102 = :const102_2
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB::CS_CONST102.should == :const102_2
+ end
+
+ it "searches the superclass before a module included in the superclass" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ModuleE::CS_CONST103 = :const103_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ParentB::CS_CONST103 = :const103_2
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB::CS_CONST103.should == :const103_2
+ end
+
+ it "searches a module included in the superclass" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ModuleA::CS_CONST104 = :const104_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ModuleE::CS_CONST104 = :const104_2
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB::CS_CONST104.should == :const104_2
+ end
+
+ it "searches the superclass chain" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ModuleA::CS_CONST105 = :const105
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB::CS_CONST105.should == :const105
+ end
+
+ it "searches Object if no class or module qualifier is given" do
+ CS_CONST106 = :const106
+ CS_CONST106.should == :const106
+ end
+
+ it "searches Object if a toplevel qualifier (::X) is given" do
+ ::CS_CONST107 = :const107
+ ::CS_CONST107.should == :const107
+ end
+
+ it "does not search the singleton class of the class or module" do
+ class << ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB
+ CS_CONST108 = :const108_1
+ end
+
+ lambda do
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB::CS_CONST108
+ end.should raise_error(NameError)
+
+ module ConstantSpecs
+ class << self
+ CS_CONST108 = :const108_2
+ end
+ end
+
+ lambda { ConstantSpecs::CS_CONST108 }.should raise_error(NameError)
+ end
+
+ it "returns the updated value when a constant is reassigned" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassB::CS_CONST109 = :const109_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassB::CS_CONST109.should == :const109_1
+
+ -> {
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassB::CS_CONST109 = :const109_2
+ }.should complain(/already initialized constant/)
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassB::CS_CONST109.should == :const109_2
+ end
+
+ it "evaluates the right hand side before evaluating a constant path" do
+ mod = Module.new
+
+ mod.module_eval <<-EOC
+ ConstantSpecsRHS::B = begin
+ module ConstantSpecsRHS; end
+
+ "hello"
+ end
+ EOC
+
+ mod::ConstantSpecsRHS::B.should == 'hello'
+ end
+ end
+
+ it "raises a NameError if no constant is defined in the search path" do
+ lambda { ConstantSpecs::ParentA::CS_CONSTX }.should raise_error(NameError)
+ end
+
+ it "sends #const_missing to the original class or module scope" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassA::CS_CONSTX.should == :CS_CONSTX
+ end
+
+ it "evaluates the qualifier" do
+ ConstantSpecs.get_const::CS_CONST2.should == :const2
+ end
+
+ it "raises a TypeError if a non-class or non-module qualifier is given" do
+ lambda { CS_CONST1::CS_CONST }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+ lambda { 1::CS_CONST }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+ lambda { "mod"::CS_CONST }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+ lambda { false::CS_CONST }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+ end
+end
+
+describe "Constant resolution within methods" do
+ describe "with statically assigned constants" do
+ it "searches the immediate class or module scope first" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassA.const10.should == :const10_10
+ ConstantSpecs::ParentA.const10.should == :const10_5
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA.const10.should == :const10_2
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA.const10.should == :const10_3
+
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassA.new.const10.should == :const10_10
+ ConstantSpecs::ParentA.new.const10.should == :const10_5
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA.new.const10.should == :const10_3
+ end
+
+ it "searches a module included in the immediate class before the superclass" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA.const15.should == :const15_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA.new.const15.should == :const15_1
+ end
+
+ it "searches the superclass before a module included in the superclass" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA.const11.should == :const11_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA.new.const11.should == :const11_1
+ end
+
+ it "searches a module included in the superclass" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA.const12.should == :const12_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA.new.const12.should == :const12_1
+ end
+
+ it "searches the superclass chain" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA.const13.should == :const13
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA.new.const13.should == :const13
+ end
+
+ it "searches the lexical scope of the method not the receiver's immediate class" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA.const19.should == :const19_1
+ end
+
+ it "searches the lexical scope of a singleton method" do
+ ConstantSpecs::CS_CONST18.const17.should == :const17_1
+ end
+
+ it "does not search the lexical scope of the caller" do
+ lambda { ConstantSpecs::ClassA.const16 }.should raise_error(NameError)
+ end
+
+ it "searches the lexical scope of a block" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassA.const22.should == :const22_1
+ end
+
+ it "searches Object as a lexical scope only if Object is explicitly opened" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA.const20.should == :const20_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA.const21.should == :const21_1
+ end
+
+ it "does not search the lexical scope of qualifying modules" do
+ lambda do
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerA::ChildA.const23
+ end.should raise_error(NameError)
+ end
+ end
+
+ describe "with dynamically assigned constants" do
+ it "searches the immediate class or module scope first" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ModuleA::CS_CONST201 = :const201_1
+
+ class ConstantSpecs::ClassB; CS_CONST201 = :const201_2; end
+ ConstantSpecs::ParentB::CS_CONST201 = :const201_3
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::CS_CONST201 = :const201_4
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB::CS_CONST201 = :const201_5
+
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassB.const201.should == :const201_2
+ ConstantSpecs::ParentB.const201.should == :const201_3
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB.const201.should == :const201_4
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.const201.should == :const201_5
+
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassB.new.const201.should == :const201_2
+ ConstantSpecs::ParentB.new.const201.should == :const201_3
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.new.const201.should == :const201_5
+ end
+
+ it "searches a module included in the immediate class before the superclass" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ParentB::CS_CONST202 = :const202_2
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB::CS_CONST202 = :const202_1
+
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.const202.should == :const202_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.new.const202.should == :const202_1
+ end
+
+ it "searches the superclass before a module included in the superclass" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ParentB::CS_CONST203 = :const203_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ModuleE::CS_CONST203 = :const203_2
+
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.const203.should == :const203_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.new.const203.should == :const203_1
+ end
+
+ it "searches a module included in the superclass" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ModuleA::CS_CONST204 = :const204_2
+ ConstantSpecs::ModuleE::CS_CONST204 = :const204_1
+
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.const204.should == :const204_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.new.const204.should == :const204_1
+ end
+
+ it "searches the superclass chain" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ModuleA::CS_CONST205 = :const205
+
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.const205.should == :const205
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.new.const205.should == :const205
+ end
+
+ it "searches the lexical scope of the method not the receiver's immediate class" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB::CS_CONST206 = :const206_2
+ class ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB
+ class << self
+ CS_CONST206 = :const206_1
+ end
+ end
+
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.const206.should == :const206_1
+ end
+
+ it "searches the lexical scope of a singleton method" do
+ ConstantSpecs::CS_CONST207 = :const207_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassB::CS_CONST207 = :const207_2
+
+ ConstantSpecs::CS_CONST208.const207.should == :const207_1
+ end
+
+ it "does not search the lexical scope of the caller" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassB::CS_CONST209 = :const209
+
+ lambda { ConstantSpecs::ClassB.const209 }.should raise_error(NameError)
+ end
+
+ it "searches the lexical scope of a block" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassB::CS_CONST210 = :const210_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ParentB::CS_CONST210 = :const210_2
+
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassB.const210.should == :const210_1
+ end
+
+ it "searches Object as a lexical scope only if Object is explicitly opened" do
+ Object::CS_CONST211 = :const211_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ParentB::CS_CONST211 = :const211_2
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.const211.should == :const211_1
+
+ Object::CS_CONST212 = :const212_2
+ ConstantSpecs::ParentB::CS_CONST212 = :const212_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.const212.should == :const212_1
+ end
+
+ it "returns the updated value when a constant is reassigned" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ParentB::CS_CONST213 = :const213_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.const213.should == :const213_1
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.new.const213.should == :const213_1
+
+ -> {
+ ConstantSpecs::ParentB::CS_CONST213 = :const213_2
+ }.should complain(/already initialized constant/)
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.const213.should == :const213_2
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.new.const213.should == :const213_2
+ end
+
+ it "does not search the lexical scope of qualifying modules" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::CS_CONST214 = :const214
+
+ lambda do
+ ConstantSpecs::ContainerB::ChildB.const214
+ end.should raise_error(NameError)
+ end
+ end
+
+ it "raises a NameError if no constant is defined in the search path" do
+ lambda { ConstantSpecs::ParentA.constx }.should raise_error(NameError)
+ end
+
+ it "sends #const_missing to the original class or module scope" do
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassA.constx.should == :CS_CONSTX
+ ConstantSpecs::ClassA.new.constx.should == :CS_CONSTX
+ end
+
+ describe "with ||=" do
+ it "assignes constant if previously undefined" do
+ ConstantSpecs.should_not have_constant(:OpAssignUndefined)
+ # Literally opening the module is required to avoid content
+ # re-assignment error
+ module ConstantSpecs
+ OpAssignUndefined ||= 42
+ end
+ ConstantSpecs::OpAssignUndefined.should == 42
+ ConstantSpecs.send(:remove_const, :OpAssignUndefined)
+ end
+ end
+end
+
+describe "Constant resolution within a singleton class (class << obj)" do
+ it "works like normal classes or modules" do
+ ConstantSpecs::CS_SINGLETON1.foo.should == 1
+ end
+
+ ruby_version_is "2.3" do
+ it "uses its own namespace for each object" do
+ a = ConstantSpecs::CS_SINGLETON2[0].foo
+ b = ConstantSpecs::CS_SINGLETON2[1].foo
+ [a, b].should == [1, 2]
+ end
+
+ it "uses its own namespace for nested modules" do
+ a = ConstantSpecs::CS_SINGLETON3[0].x
+ b = ConstantSpecs::CS_SINGLETON3[1].x
+ a.should_not equal(b)
+ end
+
+ it "allows nested modules to have proper resolution" do
+ a = ConstantSpecs::CS_SINGLETON4_CLASSES[0].new
+ b = ConstantSpecs::CS_SINGLETON4_CLASSES[1].new
+ [a.foo, b.foo].should == [1, 2]
+ end
+ end
+end
+
+describe "Module#private_constant marked constants" do
+
+ it "remain private even when updated" do
+ mod = Module.new
+ mod.const_set :Foo, true
+ mod.send :private_constant, :Foo
+ -> {
+ mod.const_set :Foo, false
+ }.should complain(/already initialized constant/)
+
+ lambda {mod::Foo}.should raise_error(NameError)
+ end
+
+ describe "in a module" do
+ it "cannot be accessed from outside the module" do
+ lambda do
+ ConstantVisibility::PrivConstModule::PRIVATE_CONSTANT_MODULE
+ end.should raise_error(NameError)
+ end
+
+ it "cannot be reopened as a module from scope where constant would be private" do
+ lambda do
+ module ConstantVisibility::ModuleContainer::PrivateModule; end
+ end.should raise_error(NameError)
+ end
+
+ it "cannot be reopened as a class from scope where constant would be private" do
+ lambda do
+ class ConstantVisibility::ModuleContainer::PrivateClass; end
+ end.should raise_error(NameError)
+ end
+
+ it "can be reopened as a module where constant is not private" do
+ module ::ConstantVisibility::ModuleContainer
+ module PrivateModule
+ X = 1
+ end
+
+ PrivateModule::X.should == 1
+ end
+ end
+
+ it "can be reopened as a class where constant is not private" do
+ module ::ConstantVisibility::ModuleContainer
+ class PrivateClass
+ X = 1
+ end
+
+ PrivateClass::X.should == 1
+ end
+ end
+
+ it "is not defined? with A::B form" do
+ defined?(ConstantVisibility::PrivConstModule::PRIVATE_CONSTANT_MODULE).should == nil
+ end
+
+ it "can be accessed from the module itself" do
+ ConstantVisibility::PrivConstModule.private_constant_from_self.should be_true
+ end
+
+ it "is defined? from the module itself" do
+ ConstantVisibility::PrivConstModule.defined_from_self.should == "constant"
+ end
+
+ it "can be accessed from lexical scope" do
+ ConstantVisibility::PrivConstModule::Nested.private_constant_from_scope.should be_true
+ end
+
+ it "is defined? from lexical scope" do
+ ConstantVisibility::PrivConstModule::Nested.defined_from_scope.should == "constant"
+ end
+
+ it "can be accessed from classes that include the module" do
+ ConstantVisibility::PrivConstModuleChild.new.private_constant_from_include.should be_true
+ end
+
+ it "is defined? from classes that include the module" do
+ ConstantVisibility::PrivConstModuleChild.new.defined_from_include.should == "constant"
+ end
+ end
+
+ describe "in a class" do
+ it "cannot be accessed from outside the class" do
+ lambda do
+ ConstantVisibility::PrivConstClass::PRIVATE_CONSTANT_CLASS
+ end.should raise_error(NameError)
+ end
+
+ it "cannot be reopened as a module" do
+ lambda do
+ module ConstantVisibility::ClassContainer::PrivateModule; end
+ end.should raise_error(NameError)
+ end
+
+ it "cannot be reopened as a class" do
+ lambda do
+ class ConstantVisibility::ClassContainer::PrivateClass; end
+ end.should raise_error(NameError)
+ end
+
+ it "can be reopened as a module where constant is not private" do
+ class ::ConstantVisibility::ClassContainer
+ module PrivateModule
+ X = 1
+ end
+
+ PrivateModule::X.should == 1
+ end
+ end
+
+ it "can be reopened as a class where constant is not private" do
+ class ::ConstantVisibility::ClassContainer
+ class PrivateClass
+ X = 1
+ end
+
+ PrivateClass::X.should == 1
+ end
+ end
+
+ it "is not defined? with A::B form" do
+ defined?(ConstantVisibility::PrivConstClass::PRIVATE_CONSTANT_CLASS).should == nil
+ end
+
+ it "can be accessed from the class itself" do
+ ConstantVisibility::PrivConstClass.private_constant_from_self.should be_true
+ end
+
+ it "is defined? from the class itself" do
+ ConstantVisibility::PrivConstClass.defined_from_self.should == "constant"
+ end
+
+ it "can be accessed from lexical scope" do
+ ConstantVisibility::PrivConstClass::Nested.private_constant_from_scope.should be_true
+ end
+
+ it "is defined? from lexical scope" do
+ ConstantVisibility::PrivConstClass::Nested.defined_from_scope.should == "constant"
+ end
+
+ it "can be accessed from subclasses" do
+ ConstantVisibility::PrivConstClassChild.new.private_constant_from_subclass.should be_true
+ end
+
+ it "is defined? from subclasses" do
+ ConstantVisibility::PrivConstClassChild.new.defined_from_subclass.should == "constant"
+ end
+ end
+
+ describe "in Object" do
+ it "cannot be accessed using ::Const form" do
+ lambda do
+ ::PRIVATE_CONSTANT_IN_OBJECT
+ end.should raise_error(NameError)
+ end
+
+ it "is not defined? using ::Const form" do
+ defined?(::PRIVATE_CONSTANT_IN_OBJECT).should == nil
+ end
+
+ it "can be accessed through the normal search" do
+ PRIVATE_CONSTANT_IN_OBJECT.should == true
+ end
+
+ it "is defined? through the normal search" do
+ defined?(PRIVATE_CONSTANT_IN_OBJECT).should == "constant"
+ end
+ end
+end
+
+describe "Module#public_constant marked constants" do
+ before :each do
+ @module = ConstantVisibility::PrivConstModule.dup
+ end
+
+ describe "in a module" do
+ it "can be accessed from outside the module" do
+ @module.send :public_constant, :PRIVATE_CONSTANT_MODULE
+ @module::PRIVATE_CONSTANT_MODULE.should == true
+ end
+
+ it "is defined? with A::B form" do
+ @module.send :public_constant, :PRIVATE_CONSTANT_MODULE
+ defined?(@module::PRIVATE_CONSTANT_MODULE).should == "constant"
+ end
+ end
+
+ describe "in a class" do
+ before :each do
+ @class = ConstantVisibility::PrivConstClass.dup
+ end
+
+ it "can be accessed from outside the class" do
+ @class.send :public_constant, :PRIVATE_CONSTANT_CLASS
+ @class::PRIVATE_CONSTANT_CLASS.should == true
+ end
+
+ it "is defined? with A::B form" do
+ @class.send :public_constant, :PRIVATE_CONSTANT_CLASS
+ defined?(@class::PRIVATE_CONSTANT_CLASS).should == "constant"
+ end
+ end
+
+ describe "in Object" do
+ after :each do
+ ConstantVisibility.reset_private_constants
+ end
+
+ it "can be accessed using ::Const form" do
+ Object.send :public_constant, :PRIVATE_CONSTANT_IN_OBJECT
+ ::PRIVATE_CONSTANT_IN_OBJECT.should == true
+ end
+
+ it "is defined? using ::Const form" do
+ Object.send :public_constant, :PRIVATE_CONSTANT_IN_OBJECT
+ defined?(::PRIVATE_CONSTANT_IN_OBJECT).should == "constant"
+ end
+ end
+end