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Instance Public methods
delete(action, parameters = nil, session = nil, flash = nil)

Executes a request simulating DELETE HTTP method and set/volley the response

# File actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb, line 379
def delete(action, parameters = nil, session = nil, flash = nil)
  process(action, parameters, session, flash, "DELETE")
end
get(action, parameters = nil, session = nil, flash = nil)

Executes a request simulating GET HTTP method and set/volley the response

# File actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb, line 364
def get(action, parameters = nil, session = nil, flash = nil)
  process(action, parameters, session, flash, "GET")
end
head(action, parameters = nil, session = nil, flash = nil)

Executes a request simulating HEAD HTTP method and set/volley the response

# File actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb, line 384
def head(action, parameters = nil, session = nil, flash = nil)
  process(action, parameters, session, flash, "HEAD")
end
paramify_values(hash_or_array_or_value)
# File actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb, line 398
def paramify_values(hash_or_array_or_value)
  case hash_or_array_or_value
  when Hash
    Hash[hash_or_array_or_value.map{|key, value| [key, paramify_values(value)] }]
  when Array
    hash_or_array_or_value.map {|i| paramify_values(i)}
  when Rack::Test::UploadedFile
    hash_or_array_or_value
  else
    hash_or_array_or_value.to_param
  end
end
post(action, parameters = nil, session = nil, flash = nil)

Executes a request simulating POST HTTP method and set/volley the response

# File actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb, line 369
def post(action, parameters = nil, session = nil, flash = nil)
  process(action, parameters, session, flash, "POST")
end
process(action, parameters = nil, session = nil, flash = nil, http_method = 'GET')
# File actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb, line 411
def process(action, parameters = nil, session = nil, flash = nil, http_method = 'GET')
  # Ensure that numbers and symbols passed as params are converted to
  # proper params, as is the case when engaging rack.
  parameters = paramify_values(parameters)

  # Sanity check for required instance variables so we can give an
  # understandable error message.
  %(@routes @controller @request @response).each do |iv_name|
    if !(instance_variable_names.include?(iv_name) || instance_variable_names.include?(iv_name.to_sym)) || instance_variable_get(iv_name).nil?
      raise "#{iv_name} is nil: make sure you set it in your test's setup method."
    end
  end

  @request.recycle!
  @response.recycle!
  @controller.response_body = nil
  @controller.formats = nil
  @controller.params = nil

  @html_document = nil
  @request.env['REQUEST_METHOD'] = http_method

  parameters ||= {}
  controller_class_name = @controller.class.anonymous? ?
    "anonymous_controller" :
    @controller.class.name.underscore.sub(/_controller$/, '')

  @request.assign_parameters(@routes, controller_class_name, action.to_s, parameters)

  @request.session = ActionController::TestSession.new(session) if session
  @request.session["flash"] = @request.flash.update(flash || {})
  @request.session["flash"].sweep

  @controller.request = @request
  @controller.params.merge!(parameters)
  build_request_uri(action, parameters)
  @controller.class.class_eval { include Testing }
  @controller.recycle!
  @controller.process_with_new_base_test(@request, @response)
  @assigns = @controller.respond_to?(:view_assigns) ? @controller.view_assigns : {}
  @request.session.delete('flash') if @request.session['flash'].blank?
  @request.cookies.merge!(@response.cookies)
  @response
end
put(action, parameters = nil, session = nil, flash = nil)

Executes a request simulating PUT HTTP method and set/volley the response

# File actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb, line 374
def put(action, parameters = nil, session = nil, flash = nil)
  process(action, parameters, session, flash, "PUT")
end
rescue_action_in_public!()

Cause the action to be rescued according to the regular rules for rescue_action when the visitor is not local

# File actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb, line 473
def rescue_action_in_public!
  @request.remote_addr = '208.77.188.166' # example.com
end
setup_controller_request_and_response()
# File actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb, line 456
def setup_controller_request_and_response
  @request = TestRequest.new
  @response = TestResponse.new

  if klass = self.class.controller_class
    @controller ||= klass.new rescue nil
  end

  @request.env.delete('PATH_INFO')

  if defined?(@controller) && @controller
    @controller.request = @request
    @controller.params = {}
  end
end
xhr(request_method, action, parameters = nil, session = nil, flash = nil)
xml_http_request(request_method, action, parameters = nil, session = nil, flash = nil)
This method is also aliased as xhr
# File actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb, line 388
def xml_http_request(request_method, action, parameters = nil, session = nil, flash = nil)
  @request.env['HTTP_X_REQUESTED_WITH'] = 'XMLHttpRequest'
  @request.env['HTTP_ACCEPT'] ||=  [Mime::JS, Mime::HTML, Mime::XML, 'text/xml', Mime::ALL].join(', ')
  __send__(request_method, action, parameters, session, flash).tap do
    @request.env.delete 'HTTP_X_REQUESTED_WITH'
    @request.env.delete 'HTTP_ACCEPT'
  end
end