Accessing Ruby Cucumber Module variables from inside and outside?

Question

I have a Ruby Module that I want to use as a helper class for Cucumber step definitions. I want the Module to contain a class variable that can be accessed from outside (the step definitions) as well as inside (a method within the module). Here is a simplified version of my module:

module CalendarHelper
    def self.calendar_ids
        ids = ['1', '2', '3', '4']
    end

    def self.fillCalendarFields (browser)
        calendar_ids.each { |id|
            browser.text_field(:id => id).set '2001-01-01'
        }
    end
end

Here, the fillCalendarFields method needs to be able to access the calendar_ids class variable.

This is something I want to accomplish with my step definitions:

And /^the calendar fields are filled$/ do
    CalendarHelper.fillCalendarFields(@browser)
end


Then /^the calendar fields are cleared$/ do
    CalendarHelper.calendar_ids.each { |id|
        @browser.text_field(:id => id).set ""
    }
end

The first step definition calls the fillCalendarFields method from the module. The second step definition accesses the calendar_ids variable for its own use. Any advice on how to properly do this? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

World(CalendarHelper)

Should do the trick. Though you'll no longer need to call them via "CalendarHelper". What this code will do is extend World with the methods you have in there.