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controller 


					
		
		
class FooController < ApplicationController
protected

  def load_user
    user = User.find(params[:id])
    user.do_some_complex_shit
    user
  end

public

  def show
    @user = load_user
    @other_thing = @user.crazy_method
  end

end

				
		

		

	
	





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it "shows the user" do
  @user = mock_model(User, :crazy_method => "Elephants!")
  controller.stub!(:load_user).and_return @user
  get :show
end