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Play Framework/Scala example source code file (DynamicFormSpec.scala)

This example Play Framework source code file (DynamicFormSpec.scala) is included in my "Source Code Warehouse" project. The intent of this project is to help you more easily find Play Framework (and Scala) source code examples by using tags.

All credit for the original source code belongs to Play Framework; I'm just trying to make examples easier to find. (For my Scala work, see my Scala examples and tutorials.)

Play Framework tags/keywords

array, data, dummyrequest, dynamicformspec, foo, helper, play, play framework, specification, there, view, views

The DynamicFormSpec.scala Play Framework example source code

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2009-2013 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
 */
package play.data

import org.specs2.mutable.Specification
import views.html.helper.inputText
import play.core.j.PlayMagicForJava._
import views.html.helper.FieldConstructor.defaultField
import scala.collection.JavaConversions._

/**
 * Specs for Java dynamic forms
 */
object DynamicFormSpec extends Specification {
  "a dynamic form" should {

    "bind values from a request" in {
      val form = new DynamicForm().bindFromRequest(new DummyRequest(Map("foo" -> Array("bar"))))
      form.get("foo") must_== "bar"
    }

    "allow access to raw data values from request" in {
      val form = new DynamicForm().bindFromRequest(new DummyRequest(Map("foo" -> Array("bar"))))
      form.data().get("foo") must_== "bar"
    }

    "display submitted values in template helpers" in {
      val form = new DynamicForm().bindFromRequest(new DummyRequest(Map("foo" -> Array("bar"))))
      val html = inputText(form("foo")).body
      html must contain("value=\"bar\"")
      html must contain("name=\"foo\"")
    }

    "render correctly when no value is submitted in template helpers" in {
      val form = new DynamicForm().bindFromRequest(new DummyRequest(Map()))
      val html = inputText(form("foo")).body
      html must contain("value=\"\"")
      html must contain("name=\"foo\"")
    }

    "display errors in template helpers" in {
      val form = new DynamicForm().bindFromRequest(new DummyRequest(Map("foo" -> Array("bar"))))
      form.reject("foo", "There was an error")
      val html = inputText(form("foo")).body
      html must contain("There was an error")
    }

    "display errors when a field is not present" in {
      val form = new DynamicForm().bindFromRequest(new DummyRequest(Map()))
      form.reject("foo", "Foo is required")
      val html = inputText(form("foo")).body
      html must contain("Foo is required")
    }

    "allow access to the property when filled" in {
      val form = new DynamicForm().fill(Map("foo" -> "bar"))
      form.get("foo") must_== "bar"
    }

    "allow access to the equivalent of the raw data when filled" in {
      val form = new DynamicForm().fill(Map("foo" -> "bar"))
      form("foo").value() must_== "bar"
    }

  }
}

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