Jasmine Testing Example

A very simple example of using jasmine for JavaScript testing and a couple of tools that make test driven development easier.

First Time Setup

1. Install Homebrew

   http://mxcl.github.com/homebrew/

2. Install git

   brew install git

3. Install Qt

   brew install qt

4. Install RVM

   http://beginrescueend.com/

   Be sure to modify your shell rc file as instructed.

5. Install ruby-1.9.2-p290

   rvm install ruby-1.9.2-p290

   rvm use ruby-1.9.2-p290

   ruby -v # should report "ruby 1.9.2p290..."

6. Checkout the project

   git clone git://github.com/christiannelson/jasmine-testing-example.git

7. CD into project (and switch to the right ruby version and gemset)

   cd jasmine-testing-example

   Say yes to trusting the .rvmrc

8. Install bundler

   gem install bundler --pre

9. Install dependencies using bundler

   bundle

Running the Tests from the Command Line

bundle exec jasmine-headless-webkit

Running the Tests in the Browser

TBD: the jasmine gem only provide a rake task (no jasmine command line) and it pulls in countless unnecessary dependencies.

Using Guard to Run Tests Whenever Something Changes

Guard will monitor changes to the js or the tests. When a change is detected, the tests are run automatically.

bundle exec guard

Make a change to the js or tests, watch guard do its thing. It'll notify via growl if it's installed. Press enter to manually kick off a test run.