Implement RSpec.current_scope w/ introspection

Demonstrating possible extension

lib/rspec/core.rb

@@ -129,6 +129,55 @@ def self.current_example=(example)
     RSpec::Support.thread_local_data[:current_example] = example
   end
 
+  class ScopeSymbol
+    # @api private
+    EXAMPLE_CONTEXT = [:before_each_hook, :example, :after_each_hook]
+
+    # @api private
+    # Used whenever you set RSpec.current_scope = :something
+    def self.wrap(thing)
+      thing.is_a?(self) ? thing : new(thing)
+    end
+
+    # @private
+    def initialize(sym)
+      raise ArgumentError, "I only wrap symbols" unless sym.is_a?(Symbol) || sym.nil?
+      @sym = sym
+    end
+
+    # Allows comparisons w/ real symbols
+    def ==(other)
+      @sym == other
+    end
+
+    # Find out whether you're in the execution context of a single example (either before, during or after)
+    def in_example_context?
+      EXAMPLE_CONTEXT.include?(@sym)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Set the current scope rspec is executing in
+  # @api private
+  def self.current_scope=(scope)
+    RSpec::Support.thread_local_data[:current_scope] = ScopeSymbol.wrap(scope)
+  end
+  RSpec.current_scope = :suite
+
+  # Get the current scope rspec is currently executing in.
+  #
+  # Returns `:suite` while loading your tests
+  #
+  # Returns `:before_each_hook`/`:before_all_hook`/`:before_suite_hook`/`:after_each_hook`/`:after_all_hook`/`:after_suite_hook`
+  # in the respective hooks
+  #
+  # Returns `:example` inside it/example blocks
+  #
+  # Returns `nil` after your suite and all hooks are done
+  # @return [ScopeSymbol/Nil]
+  def self.current_scope
+    RSpec::Support.thread_local_data[:current_scope]
+  end
+
   # @private
   # Internal container for global non-configuration data.
   def self.world

lib/rspec/core/configuration.rb

@@ -2063,10 +2063,13 @@ def with_suite_hooks
         return yield if dry_run?
 
         begin
+          RSpec.current_scope = :before_suite_hook
           run_suite_hooks("a `before(:suite)` hook", @before_suite_hooks)
           yield
         ensure
+          RSpec.current_scope = :after_suite_hook
           run_suite_hooks("an `after(:suite)` hook", @after_suite_hooks)
+          RSpec.current_scope = nil
         end
       end
 

lib/rspec/core/example.rb

@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ def skipped?
       # the instance of {ExampleGroup}.
       # @param example_group_instance the instance of an ExampleGroup subclass
       def run(example_group_instance, reporter)
+        prev_scope = RSpec.current_scope
+        # RSpec.current_scope = :example
         @example_group_instance = example_group_instance
         @reporter = reporter
         RSpec.configuration.configure_example(self, hooks)
@@ -259,6 +261,7 @@ def run(example_group_instance, reporter)
             with_around_and_singleton_context_hooks do
               begin
                 run_before_example
+                RSpec.current_scope = :example
                 @example_group_instance.instance_exec(self, &@example_block)
 
                 if pending?
@@ -278,6 +281,7 @@ def run(example_group_instance, reporter)
               rescue AllExceptionsExcludingDangerousOnesOnRubiesThatAllowIt => e
                 set_exception(e)
               ensure
+                RSpec.current_scope = :after_each_hook
                 run_after_example
               end
             end
@@ -286,12 +290,14 @@ def run(example_group_instance, reporter)
           set_exception(e)
         ensure
           @example_group_instance = nil # if you love something... let it go
+          RSpec.current_scope = prev_scope
         end
 
         finish(reporter)
       ensure
         execution_result.ensure_timing_set(clock)
         RSpec.current_example = nil
+        RSpec.current_scope = prev_scope
       end
 
       if RSpec::Support::Ruby.jruby? || RUBY_VERSION.to_f < 1.9
@@ -462,6 +468,7 @@ def hooks
       end
 
       def with_around_example_hooks
+        RSpec.current_scope = :before_each_hook
         hooks.run(:around, :example, self) { yield }
       rescue Support::AllExceptionsExceptOnesWeMustNotRescue => e
         set_exception(e)

lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb

@@ -598,10 +598,12 @@ def self.run_after_context_hooks(example_group_instance)
       # Runs all the examples in this group.
       def self.run(reporter=RSpec::Core::NullReporter)
         return if RSpec.world.wants_to_quit
+        prev_scope = RSpec.current_scope
         reporter.example_group_started(self)
 
         should_run_context_hooks = descendant_filtered_examples.any?
         begin
+          RSpec.current_scope = :before_all_hook
           run_before_context_hooks(new('before(:context) hook')) if should_run_context_hooks
           result_for_this_group = run_examples(reporter)
           results_for_descendants = ordering_strategy.order(children).map { |child| child.run(reporter) }.all?
@@ -614,8 +616,10 @@ def self.run(reporter=RSpec::Core::NullReporter)
           RSpec.world.wants_to_quit = true if reporter.fail_fast_limit_met?
           false
         ensure
+          RSpec.current_scope = :after_all_hook
           run_after_context_hooks(new('after(:context) hook')) if should_run_context_hooks
           reporter.example_group_finished(self)
+          RSpec.current_scope = prev_scope
         end
       end
 

spec/rspec/core_spec.rb

@@ -129,6 +129,92 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe ".current_scope" do
+    unless RSpec.current_scope == :suite
+      raise "bad current scope: #{RSpec.current_scope.inspect}"
+    end
+
+    if RSpec.current_scope.in_example_context?
+      raise "this is not an example context"
+    end
+
+    RSpec.configure do |c|
+      c.before :suite do
+        expect(RSpec.current_scope).to eq(:before_suite_hook)
+        expect(RSpec.current_scope.in_example_context?).to eq(false)
+      end
+
+      c.before :all do
+        expect(RSpec.current_scope).to eq(:before_all_hook)
+        expect(RSpec.current_scope.in_example_context?).to eq(false)
+      end
+
+      c.before :each do
+        expect(RSpec.current_scope).to eq(:before_each_hook)
+        expect(RSpec.current_scope.in_example_context?).to eq(true)
+      end
+
+      c.around :each do |ex|
+        expect(RSpec.current_scope).to eq(:before_each_hook)
+        expect(RSpec.current_scope.in_example_context?).to eq(true)
+        ex.run
+        expect(RSpec.current_scope.in_example_context?).to eq(true)
+        expect(RSpec.current_scope).to eq(:after_each_hook)
+      end
+
+      c.after :each do
+        expect(RSpec.current_scope).to eq(:after_each_hook)
+        expect(RSpec.current_scope.in_example_context?).to eq(true)
+      end
+
+      c.after :all do
+        expect(RSpec.current_scope).to eq(:after_all_hook)
+        expect(RSpec.current_scope.in_example_context?).to eq(false)
+      end
+
+      c.after :suite do
+        expect(RSpec.current_scope).to eq(:after_suite_hook)
+        expect(RSpec.current_scope.in_example_context?).to eq(false)
+      end
+    end
+
+    before :all do
+      expect(RSpec.current_scope.in_example_context?).to eq(false)
+      expect(RSpec.current_scope).to eq(:before_all_hook)
+    end
+
+    before :each do
+      expect(RSpec.current_scope).to eq(:before_each_hook)
+      expect(RSpec.current_scope.in_example_context?).to eq(true)
+    end
+
+    around :each do |ex|
+      expect(RSpec.current_scope).to eq(:before_each_hook)
+      ex.run
+      expect(RSpec.current_scope).to eq(:after_each_hook)
+    end
+
+    after :each do
+      expect(RSpec.current_scope.in_example_context?).to eq(true)
+      expect(RSpec.current_scope).to eq(:after_each_hook)
+    end
+
+    after :all do
+      expect(RSpec.current_scope).to eq(:after_all_hook)
+      expect(RSpec.current_scope.in_example_context?).to eq(false)
+    end
+
+    it "returns :example inside an example" do
+      expect(RSpec.current_scope).to eq(:example)
+      expect(RSpec.current_scope.in_example_context?).to eq(true)
+    end
+
+    it "works for more than one example in a describe block" do
+      expect(RSpec.current_scope).to eq(:example)
+      expect(RSpec.current_scope.in_example_context?).to eq(true)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe ".reset" do
     it "resets the configuration and world objects" do
       config_before_reset = RSpec.configuration