require 'fileutils' module UploadHelpers extend self def uploaded_image_temp_path basename = 'banana_sample.gif' orig_path = File.join(Rails.root, 'spec', 'fixtures', basename) tmp_path = File.join(Rails.root, 'tmp', 'tests', basename) # Because we use 'move_to_store' on all uploaders, we create a new # tempfile on each call: the file we return here will be renamed in most # cases. FileUtils.copy(orig_path, tmp_path) tmp_path end end