lambdaisland 2022-03-29 | Slack Archive

Noah Bogart23:03:13

Façaí looks really good and without actually using it seems like it covers all of the base cases. I appreciate the inclusion of traits, which is one of my favorite features in factory_bot. It seems that traits currently are just alternatives to specified columns in the factory. In fb, they’re a specific context that allows for more complex logic, such as embedding/calling other traits or referencing before/after handlers (which i know isn't part of facai yet). Any plans to implement that logic?

plexus04:03:04

I'll have to look into that. Got any pointers or good examples?

Noah Bogart14:03:34

https://github.com/thoughtbot/factory_bot/blob/37fde91df1b5b1b3bedd73a559f7b299452844ac/GETTING_STARTED.md is the full guide so you can cross reference, but here’s a simple example of a trait referencing another trait:

factory :order do
  trait :completed do
    completed_at { 3.days.ago }
  end

  trait :refunded do
    completed
    refunded_at { 1.day.ago }
  end
end

Noah Bogart15:03:47

I would be willing to implement this and/or other factory_bot-style functionality, if you're interested

plexus04:03:55

Help would definitely be appreciated, but let's then make sure we agree on how it should behave in terms of API. Maybe start with creating an issue for discussion?

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Noah Bogart16:04:51

https://github.com/lambdaisland/facai/issues/1 there you go. I wrote that on my phone so hopefully it's legible.

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