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Ruby

Posted by Andre Hitchman
Andre Hitchman
11,550 Points

Test Factories: error on the 'gravatar_url' method

I have an error stating ActionView::Template::Error: undefined method `gravatar_url' for nil:NilClass.

how can I rectify the'gravatar_url' method undefined error.?

below is my index.html.erb file 

<div class="page-headr">
<h1>Friends</h1>
</div>
<% @user_friendships.each do |friendship| %>
<% friend = friendship.friend %>
<div id="<%= dom_id(friendship) %>" class="friend row">
  <div class="span1">
    <%= link_to image_tag(friend.gravatar_url), profile_path(friend) %>
  </div>
  <div class="span7">
    <strong><%= friend.full_name %></strong><br />
      <% if friendship.pending? %>
        <em>Friendship is pending.</em><%= link_to "Delete request", edit_user_friendship_path(friendship) %>
      <% end %>
      <% if friendship.requested? %>
        <em>Friendship requested.</em><%= link_to "Accept Friendship", edit_user_friendship_path(friendship) %>
      <% end %>
      <% if friendship.accepted? %>
        <em>Friendship started <%= friendship.updated_at %>.</em><% link_to "Update friendship", edit_user_friendship_path(Friendship) %>
      <% end %>
  </div>
</div>
<% end %>

below are the errors i get 

# Running tests:

..............EEEEE.........

Finished tests in 0.669702s, 41.8096 tests/s, 44.7960 assertions/s.

1) Error: test: #index when logged in should assign user_friendships. (UserFriendshipsControllerTest): ActionView::Template::Error: undefined method gravatar_url' for nil:NilClass /Users/Andre/Documents/RubyProject/treebook/app/views/user_friendships/index.html.erb:9:inblock in app_views_user_friendships_index_html_erb3320998131384401898_2217431740' /Users/Andre/Documents/RubyProject/treebook/app/views/user_friendships/index.html.erb:5:in each' /Users/Andre/Documents/RubyProject/treebook/app/views/user_friendships/index.html.erb:5:in_app_views_user_friendships_index_html_erb_3320998131384401898_2217431740' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/template.rb:145:in block in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:inblock in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:ininstrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/template.rb:143:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:47:inblock (2 levels) in render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/abstract_renderer.rb:38:in block in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:inblock in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:ininstrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/abstract_renderer.rb:38:in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:46:inblock in render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:54:in render_with_layout' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:45:inrender_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:18:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/renderer.rb:36:inrender_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/renderer.rb:17:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb:110:in_render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/streaming.rb:225:in _render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb:103:inrender_to_body' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/renderers.rb:28:in render_to_body' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/compatibility.rb:50:inrender_to_body' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb:88:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:16:inrender' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:40:in block (2 levels) in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/core_ext/benchmark.rb:5:inblock in ms'

2) Error: test: #index when logged in should display date information on an accepted friendship. (UserFriendshipsControllerTest): ActionView::Template::Error: undefined method gravatar_url' for nil:NilClass /Users/Andre/Documents/RubyProject/treebook/app/views/user_friendships/index.html.erb:9:inblock in app_views_user_friendships_index_html_erb3320998131384401898_2217431740' /Users/Andre/Documents/RubyProject/treebook/app/views/user_friendships/index.html.erb:5:in each' /Users/Andre/Documents/RubyProject/treebook/app/views/user_friendships/index.html.erb:5:in_app_views_user_friendships_index_html_erb_3320998131384401898_2217431740' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/template.rb:145:in block in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:inblock in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:ininstrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/template.rb:143:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:47:inblock (2 levels) in render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/abstract_renderer.rb:38:in block in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:inblock in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:ininstrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/abstract_renderer.rb:38:in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:46:inblock in render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:54:in render_with_layout' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:45:inrender_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:18:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/renderer.rb:36:inrender_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/renderer.rb:17:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb:110:in_render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/streaming.rb:225:in _render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb:103:inrender_to_body' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/renderers.rb:28:in render_to_body' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/compatibility.rb:50:inrender_to_body' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb:88:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:16:inrender' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:40:in block (2 levels) in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/core_ext/benchmark.rb:5:inblock in ms'

3) Error: test: #index when logged in should display friend's names. (UserFriendshipsControllerTest): ActionView::Template::Error: undefined method gravatar_url' for nil:NilClass /Users/Andre/Documents/RubyProject/treebook/app/views/user_friendships/index.html.erb:9:inblock in app_views_user_friendships_index_html_erb3320998131384401898_2217431740' /Users/Andre/Documents/RubyProject/treebook/app/views/user_friendships/index.html.erb:5:in each' /Users/Andre/Documents/RubyProject/treebook/app/views/user_friendships/index.html.erb:5:in_app_views_user_friendships_index_html_erb_3320998131384401898_2217431740' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/template.rb:145:in block in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:inblock in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:ininstrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/template.rb:143:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:47:inblock (2 levels) in render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/abstract_renderer.rb:38:in block in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:inblock in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:ininstrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/abstract_renderer.rb:38:in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:46:inblock in render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:54:in render_with_layout' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:45:inrender_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:18:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/renderer.rb:36:inrender_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/renderer.rb:17:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb:110:in_render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/streaming.rb:225:in _render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb:103:inrender_to_body' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/renderers.rb:28:in render_to_body' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/compatibility.rb:50:inrender_to_body' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb:88:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:16:inrender' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:40:in block (2 levels) in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/core_ext/benchmark.rb:5:inblock in ms'

4) Error: test: #index when logged in should display pending information on a pending friendship. (UserFriendshipsControllerTest): ActionView::Template::Error: undefined method gravatar_url' for nil:NilClass /Users/Andre/Documents/RubyProject/treebook/app/views/user_friendships/index.html.erb:9:inblock in app_views_user_friendships_index_html_erb3320998131384401898_2217431740' /Users/Andre/Documents/RubyProject/treebook/app/views/user_friendships/index.html.erb:5:in each' /Users/Andre/Documents/RubyProject/treebook/app/views/user_friendships/index.html.erb:5:in_app_views_user_friendships_index_html_erb_3320998131384401898_2217431740' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/template.rb:145:in block in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:inblock in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:ininstrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/template.rb:143:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:47:inblock (2 levels) in render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/abstract_renderer.rb:38:in block in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:inblock in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:ininstrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/abstract_renderer.rb:38:in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:46:inblock in render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:54:in render_with_layout' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:45:inrender_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:18:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/renderer.rb:36:inrender_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/renderer.rb:17:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb:110:in_render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/streaming.rb:225:in _render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb:103:inrender_to_body' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/renderers.rb:28:in render_to_body' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/compatibility.rb:50:inrender_to_body' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb:88:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:16:inrender' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:40:in block (2 levels) in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/core_ext/benchmark.rb:5:inblock in ms'

5) Error: test: #index when logged in should get the index page without error. (UserFriendshipsControllerTest): ActionView::Template::Error: undefined method gravatar_url' for nil:NilClass /Users/Andre/Documents/RubyProject/treebook/app/views/user_friendships/index.html.erb:9:inblock in app_views_user_friendships_index_html_erb3320998131384401898_2217431740' /Users/Andre/Documents/RubyProject/treebook/app/views/user_friendships/index.html.erb:5:in each' /Users/Andre/Documents/RubyProject/treebook/app/views/user_friendships/index.html.erb:5:in_app_views_user_friendships_index_html_erb_3320998131384401898_2217431740' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/template.rb:145:in block in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:inblock in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:ininstrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/template.rb:143:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:47:inblock (2 levels) in render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/abstract_renderer.rb:38:in block in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:inblock in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:123:ininstrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/abstract_renderer.rb:38:in instrument' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:46:inblock in render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:54:in render_with_layout' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:45:inrender_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:18:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/renderer.rb:36:inrender_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_view/renderer/renderer.rb:17:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb:110:in_render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/streaming.rb:225:in _render_template' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb:103:inrender_to_body' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/renderers.rb:28:in render_to_body' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/compatibility.rb:50:inrender_to_body' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb:88:in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:16:inrender' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/actionpack-3.2.12/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:40:in block (2 levels) in render' /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/core_ext/benchmark.rb:5:inblock in ms'

28 tests, 30 assertions, 0 failures, 5 errors, 0 skips

2 Answers

John Paul Ashenfelter
John Paul Ashenfelter
1,118 Points
John Paul Ashenfelter
John Paul Ashenfelter
1,118 Points

Since you're getting a NilClass error, that means this line

<% friend = friendship.friend %>

is returning nil for friendship.friend. It could be that you need to apply the database migrations to the test database (rake db:test:prepare) or it could be the relationship is being set incorrectly in your code.

Andre Hitchman
Andre Hitchman
11,550 Points
Andre Hitchman
Andre Hitchman
11,550 Points

Thanks John,

after using the command:

rake db:test:prepare

I still receive the same errors. In this case, "the relationship is being set incorrectly in my code" as you said. Where would I need to look to change this?