traits_for_enum

With a factory definition block, the traits_for_enum method is a helper for any object with an attribute that can be one of a few values. The original inspiration was ActiveRecord::Enum but it can apply to any attribute with a restricted set of values.

This method creates a trait for each value.

The traits_for_enum method takes a required attribute name and an optional set of values. The values can be any Enumerable, such as Array or Hash. By default, the values are nil.

If the values are an Array, this method defines a trait for each element in the array. The trait's name is the array element, and it sets the attribute to the same array element.

If the values are a Hash, this method defines traits based on the keys, setting the attribute to the values. The trait's name is the key, and it sets the attribute to the value.

If the value is any other Enumerable, it treats it like an Array or Hash based on whether #each iterates in pairs like it does for Hashes.

If the value is nil, it uses a class method named after the pluralized attribute name.

FactoryBot.define do
  factory :article do
    traits_for_enum :visibility, [:public, :private]
    # trait :public do
    #   visibility { :public }
    # end
    # trait :private do
    #   visibility { :private }
    # end

    traits_for_enum :collaborative, draft: 0, shared: 1
    # trait :draft do
    #   collaborative { 0 }
    # end
    # trait :shared do
    #   collaborative { 1 }
    # end

    traits_for_enum :status
    # Article.statuses.each do |key, value|
    #   trait key do
    #     status { value }
    #   end
    # end
  end
end