describe Plate do

  before :each do
    @plate = Plate.new(8, 12)
  end

  it "should be empty on creation" do
    @plate.each do |value|
      value.should be nil
    end
  end

  it "should also be empty by using empty?" do
    @plate.empty?.should be true
  end

  it "should return indices through iteration" do
    i = 0
    j = 0
    @plate.each_with_coordinate do |row, column, e|
      row.should be i
      column.should be j
      if j == 11
        j = 0
        i = i.succ
      else
        j = j.succ
      end
    end
  end

  it "should store data safely through accessors" do
    test_data = Array.new(96) {|e| e = rand}
    i = 0
    for row in 0..7
      for column in 0..11
        @plate[row, column] = test_data[i]
        i = i.succ
      end
    end

    i = 0
    for row in 0..7
      for column in 0..11
        @plate[row, column].should be test_data[i]
        i = i.succ
      end
    end
  end

  it "should not report empty with data" do
    @plate[0, 0] = rand
    @plate.empty?.should_not be true
  end

  it "should translate from excel style to cartesian coordinates" do
    # i seem to be screwing this up, save for later
  end
end