If shared_examples block has example metadata they are running in other specs

[dennisfoconnor]

This problem only occurs when running the full set of specs on the rails project. When a shared_examples block has identical example metadata as the top-level describe block in another spec, those examples are automatically included in that spec as well.

Work Around: Move the example metadata inside the shared_example, either directly on the tests or in a describe block.

Using rspec-rails 3.1.0

Code example:

describe FooController, example_field: 'Foobar' do
   it 'will run this test' do
   ....
   end
end

describe Bar do
   shared_examples 'some shared example, example_field: 'Foobar' do
        it 'will also run this test' do
         ....
       end 
   end
end

[cupakromer]

Your code sample only runs the 'will run this test' from FooController for me. I'm not sure I see any issues here.

Based on your described behavior, I believe this is expected behavior: https://www.relishapp.com/rspec/rspec-core/v/3-1/docs/example-groups/shared-examples#sharing-metadata-automatically-includes-shared-example-groups

[myronmarston]

This is indeed by design. However, we're discussing changing this in rspec/rspec-core#1790. If you have some follow up comments to make, please leave them on that issue so that the conversation is centralized there.