ruby - RSpec less strict equality expectation for test -

i have following test:

it "can add item"     item = item.new("car", 10000.00)     expect(@manager.add_item("car", 10000.00)).to eq(item) end 

item's initialize looks (class has attr_accessor for, type, price, , is_sold):

  def initialize(type, price)     @type = type     @price = price     @is_sold = false     @@items << self   end 

manager's add item looks like:

  def add_item(type, price)     item.new(type, price)   end 

this test failing because 2 items have different object ids, although attributes identical. item's initialize method takes type, , price. want check equality on features... there way test strictly attribute equality?

i have tried should be, should eq, be, , eql? no luck.

assuming class has public interface reading attributes (e.g. attr_reader :type, :price), sensible way implement == method:

class item   # ...    def ==(other)     self.type == other.type &&       self.price == other.price   end end 

this allows 2 items compared using ==, , rspec's eq method work expected.

if don't want class have equality method, best bet check each attribute individually:

it "can add item"   expected = item.new("car", 10000.00)   actual = @manager.add_item("car", 10000.00)    expect(actual.type).to eq(expected.type)   expect(actual.price).to eq(expected.price) end 

but can tell may become maintainability challenge add features item.