backbone-generator/templates/view_spec.js.erb

describe('<%= object_name %>View', function() {
  var view, model;

  describe('new record', function() {
    beforeEach(function() {
      model = new <%= object_name %>();
    });

    it('should render with a create button', function() {
      view = new <%= object_name %>View({model: model});
      view.render();

      expect(view.$('button.save')).toHaveText('Create');
    });
  });

  describe('existing record', function() {
    beforeEach(function() {
      model = new <%= object_name %>({id: 1});
      setFixtures('<div id="container" />');
    });

    it('should render with an update button', function() {
      view = new <%= object_name %>View({model: model});
      view.render();

      expect(view.$('button.save')).toHaveText('Update');
    });

    it('should destroy the model' function() {
      spyOn(window, 'confirm').andReturn(true);
      spyOn(model, 'destroy');

      $('#facility').append(view.el);
      view.$('button.delete').trigger('click');

      expect(model.destroy).toHaveBeenCalled();
      expect(window.confirm).toHaveBeenCalled();
    });

    it('should remove the view when the model is destroyed', function() {
      $('#container').append(view.render().el);

      expect($('button.save')).toExist();
      model.trigger('remove');
      expect($('button.save')).not.toExist();
    });
  });
});