Simplify the slash commands DSL to store action blocks instead of creating methods

app/assets/javascripts/gfm_auto_complete.js.es6

@@ -249,7 +249,8 @@
           }
         }
       });
-      return this.input.atwho({
+      // We don't instantiate the slash commands autocomplete for note edit forms
+      $("form:not(.edit-note) .js-gfm-input").atwho({
         at: '/',
         alias: 'commands',
         displayTpl: function(value) {
@@ -284,6 +285,7 @@
           beforeInsert: this.DefaultOptions.beforeInsert
         }
       });
+      return;
     },
     destroyAtWho: function() {
       return this.input.atwho('destroy');

app/controllers/projects_controller.rb

@@ -134,10 +134,8 @@ class ProjectsController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def autocomplete_sources
-    note_type = params['type']
-    note_id = params['type_id']
-    autocomplete = ::Projects::AutocompleteService.new(@project, current_user)
-    participants = ::Projects::ParticipantsService.new(@project, current_user).execute(note_type, note_id)
+    autocomplete = ::Projects::AutocompleteService.new(@project, current_user, params)
+    participants = ::Projects::ParticipantsService.new(@project, current_user, params).execute
 
     @suggestions = {
       emojis: Gitlab::AwardEmoji.urls,
@@ -146,7 +144,7 @@ class ProjectsController < Projects::ApplicationController
       mergerequests: autocomplete.merge_requests,
       labels: autocomplete.labels,
       members: participants,
-      commands: autocomplete.commands(note_type, note_id)
+      commands: autocomplete.commands
     }
 
     respond_to do |format|

app/services/issuable_base_service.rb

@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ class IssuableBaseService < BaseService
   end
 
   def merge_slash_commands_into_params!(issuable)
-    command_params = SlashCommands::InterpretService.new(project, current_user).
+    commands = SlashCommands::InterpretService.new(project, current_user).
       execute(params[:description], issuable)
 
-    params.merge!(command_params)
+    params.merge!(commands)
   end
 
   def create_issuable(issuable, attributes)

app/services/notes/create_service.rb

@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ module Notes
       # We execute commands (extracted from `params[:note]`) on the noteable
       # **before** we save the note because if the note consists of commands
       # only, there is no need be create a note!
-      commands_executed = SlashCommandsService.new(project, current_user).execute(note)
+      slash_commands_service = SlashCommandsService.new(project, current_user)
+      commands = slash_commands_service.extract_commands(note)
 
       if note.save
         # Finish the harder work in the background
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ module Notes
 
       # We must add the error after we call #save because errors are reset
       # when #save is called
-      if commands_executed && note.note.blank?
+      if slash_commands_service.execute(commands, note) && note.note.blank?
         note.errors.add(:commands_only, 'Your commands are being executed.')
       end
 

app/services/notes/slash_commands_service.rb

@@ -6,16 +6,19 @@ module Notes
       'MergeRequest' => MergeRequests::UpdateService
     }
 
-    def execute(note)
-      noteable_update_service = UPDATE_SERVICES[note.noteable_type]
-      return false unless noteable_update_service
-      return false unless can?(current_user, :"update_#{note.noteable_type.underscore}", note.noteable)
+    def extract_commands(note)
+      @noteable_update_service = UPDATE_SERVICES[note.noteable_type]
+      return [] unless @noteable_update_service
+      return [] unless can?(current_user, :"update_#{note.noteable_type.underscore}", note.noteable)
 
-      commands = SlashCommands::InterpretService.new(project, current_user).
+      SlashCommands::InterpretService.new(project, current_user).
         execute(note.note, note.noteable)
+    end
 
+    def execute(commands, note)
       if commands.any?
-        noteable_update_service.new(project, current_user, commands).execute(note.noteable)
+        @noteable_update_service.new(project, current_user, commands).
+          execute(note.noteable)
       end
     end
   end

app/services/projects/autocomplete_service.rb

@@ -16,27 +16,35 @@ module Projects
       @project.labels.select([:title, :color])
     end
 
-    def commands(noteable_type, noteable_id)
+    def commands
+      # We don't return commands when editing an issue or merge request
+      # This should be improved by not enabling autocomplete at the JS-level
+      # following this suggestion: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/5021#note_13837384
+      return [] if !target || %w[edit update].include?(params[:action_name])
+
       SlashCommands::InterpretService.command_definitions(
-        project: @project,
-        noteable: command_target(noteable_type, noteable_id),
+        project: project,
+        noteable: target,
         current_user: current_user
       )
     end
 
     private
 
-    def command_target(noteable_type, noteable_id)
-      case noteable_type
+    def target
+      @target ||= begin
+        noteable_id = params[:type_id]
+        case params[:type]
         when 'Issue'
-        IssuesFinder.new(current_user, project_id: @project.id, state: 'all').
+          IssuesFinder.new(current_user, project_id: project.id, state: 'all').
             execute.find_or_initialize_by(iid: noteable_id)
         when 'MergeRequest'
-        MergeRequestsFinder.new(current_user, project_id: @project.id, state: 'all').
+          MergeRequestsFinder.new(current_user, project_id: project.id, state: 'all').
             execute.find_or_initialize_by(iid: noteable_id)
         else
           nil
         end
       end
     end
+  end
 end

app/services/projects/participants_service.rb

 module Projects
   class ParticipantsService < BaseService
-    def execute(noteable_type, noteable_id)
-      @noteable_type = noteable_type
-      @noteable_id = noteable_id
+    attr_reader :noteable_type, :noteable_id
+
+    def execute
+      @noteable_type = params[:type]
+      @noteable_id = params[:type_id]
+
       project_members = sorted(project.team.members)
       participants = target_owner + participants_in_target + all_members + groups + project_members
       participants.uniq
@@ -10,13 +13,15 @@ module Projects
 
     def target
       @target ||=
-        case @noteable_type
-        when "Issue"
-          project.issues.find_by_iid(@noteable_id)
-        when "MergeRequest"
-          project.merge_requests.find_by_iid(@noteable_id)
-        when "Commit"
-          project.commit(@noteable_id)
+        case noteable_type
+        when 'Issue'
+          IssuesFinder.new(current_user, project_id: project.id, state: 'all').
+            execute.find_by(iid: noteable_id)
+        when 'MergeRequest'
+          MergeRequestsFinder.new(current_user, project_id: project.id, state: 'all').
+            execute.find_by(iid: noteable_id)
+        when 'Commit'
+          project.commit(noteable_id)
         else
           nil
         end

app/services/slash_commands/interpret_service.rb

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ module SlashCommands
       @updates = {}
 
       commands = extractor(noteable: noteable).extract_commands!(content)
-      commands.each do |command|
-        __send__(*command)
+      commands.each do |command, *args|
+        execute_command(command, *args)
       end
 
       @updates
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ module SlashCommands
       "Close this #{noteable.to_ability_name.humanize(capitalize: false)}"
     end
     condition do
+      noteable.persisted? &&
       noteable.open? &&
-      current_user.can?(:"update_#{noteable.to_ability_name}", project)
+      current_user.can?(:"update_#{noteable.to_ability_name}", noteable)
     end
     command :close do
       @updates[:state_event] = 'close'
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
     condition do
       noteable.closed? &&
-      current_user.can?(:"update_#{noteable.to_ability_name}", project)
+      current_user.can?(:"update_#{noteable.to_ability_name}", noteable)
     end
     command :open, :reopen do
       @updates[:state_event] = 'reopen'
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ module SlashCommands
     params '<New title>'
     condition do
       noteable.persisted? &&
-      current_user.can?(:"update_#{noteable.to_ability_name}", project)
+      current_user.can?(:"update_#{noteable.to_ability_name}", noteable)
     end
     command :title do |title_param|
       @updates[:title] = title_param
@@ -65,9 +66,8 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
     command :assign, :reassign do |assignee_param|
       user = extract_references(assignee_param, :user).first
-      return unless user
 
-      @updates[:assignee_id] = user.id
+      @updates[:assignee_id] = user.id if user
     end
 
     desc 'Remove assignee'
@@ -87,9 +87,8 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
     command :milestone do |milestone_param|
       milestone = extract_references(milestone_param, :milestone).first
-      return unless milestone
 
-      @updates[:milestone_id] = milestone.id
+      @updates[:milestone_id] = milestone.id if milestone
     end
 
     desc 'Remove milestone'
@@ -109,9 +108,8 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
     command :label, :labels do |labels_param|
       label_ids = find_label_ids(labels_param)
-      return if label_ids.empty?
 
-      @updates[:add_label_ids] = label_ids
+      @updates[:add_label_ids] = label_ids unless label_ids.empty?
     end
 
     desc 'Remove label(s)'
@@ -122,9 +120,8 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
     command :unlabel, :remove_label, :remove_labels do |labels_param|
       label_ids = find_label_ids(labels_param)
-      return if label_ids.empty?
 
-      @updates[:remove_label_ids] = label_ids
+      @updates[:remove_label_ids] = label_ids unless label_ids.empty?
     end
 
     desc 'Remove all labels'
@@ -139,7 +136,6 @@ module SlashCommands
     desc 'Add a todo'
     condition do
       noteable.persisted? &&
-      current_user &&
       !TodoService.new.todo_exist?(noteable, current_user)
     end
     command :todo do
@@ -148,7 +144,6 @@ module SlashCommands
 
     desc 'Mark todo as done'
     condition do
-      current_user &&
       TodoService.new.todo_exist?(noteable, current_user)
     end
     command :done do
@@ -174,12 +169,12 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
 
     desc 'Set due date'
-    params 'a date in natural language'
+    params '<in 2 days | this Friday | December 31st>'
     condition do
       noteable.respond_to?(:due_date) &&
-      current_user.can?(:"update_#{noteable.to_ability_name}", project)
+      current_user.can?(:"update_#{noteable.to_ability_name}", noteable)
     end
-    command :due_date, :due do |due_date_param|
+    command :due, :due_date do |due_date_param|
       due_date = Chronic.parse(due_date_param).try(:to_date)
 
       @updates[:due_date] = due_date if due_date
@@ -189,7 +184,7 @@ module SlashCommands
     condition do
       noteable.respond_to?(:due_date) &&
       noteable.due_date? &&
-      current_user.can?(:"update_#{noteable.to_ability_name}", project)
+      current_user.can?(:"update_#{noteable.to_ability_name}", noteable)
     end
     command :clear_due_date do
       @updates[:due_date] = nil

app/views/layouts/_init_auto_complete.html.haml

@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 - noteable_class = @noteable.class if @noteable.present?
 
 :javascript
-  GitLab.GfmAutoComplete.dataSource = "#{autocomplete_sources_namespace_project_path(project.namespace, project, type: noteable_class, type_id: params[:id])}"
+  GitLab.GfmAutoComplete.dataSource = "#{autocomplete_sources_namespace_project_path(project.namespace, project, type: noteable_class, type_id: params[:id], action_name: action_name)}"
   GitLab.GfmAutoComplete.cachedData = undefined;
   GitLab.GfmAutoComplete.setup();

doc/workflow/slash_commands.md

@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ do.
 | `/done`                    | None                | Mark todo as done |
 | `/subscribe`               | None                | Subscribe |
 | `/unsubscribe`             | None                | Unsubscribe |
-| `/due_date a date in natural language` | `/due`  | Set due date |
+| `/due <in 2 days | this Friday | December 31st>` | `/due_date` | Set due date |
 | `/clear_due_date`          | None                | Remove due date |

lib/gitlab/slash_commands/dsl.rb

@@ -4,20 +4,34 @@ module Gitlab
       extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
       included do
-        @command_definitions = []
+        cattr_accessor :definitions
       end
 
-      module ClassMethods
-        # This method is used to generate the autocompletion menu
-        # It returns no-op slash commands (such as `/cc`)
+      def execute_command(name, *args)
+        name = name.to_sym
+        cmd_def = self.class.definitions.find do |cmd_def|
+          self.class.command_name_and_aliases(cmd_def).include?(name)
+        end
+        return unless cmd_def && cmd_def[:action_block]
+        return if self.class.command_unavailable?(cmd_def, self)
+
+        block_arity = cmd_def[:action_block].arity
+        if block_arity == -1 || block_arity == args.size
+          instance_exec(*args, &cmd_def[:action_block])
+        end
+      end
+
+      class_methods do
+        # This method is used to generate the autocompletion menu.
+        # It returns no-op slash commands (such as `/cc`).
         def command_definitions(opts = {})
-          @command_definitions.map do |cmd_def|
+          self.definitions.map do |cmd_def|
             context = OpenStruct.new(opts)
-            next if cmd_def[:cond_block] && !context.instance_exec(&cmd_def[:cond_block])
+            next if command_unavailable?(cmd_def, context)
 
             cmd_def = cmd_def.dup
 
-            if cmd_def[:description].present? && cmd_def[:description].respond_to?(:call)
+            if cmd_def[:description].respond_to?(:call)
               cmd_def[:description] = context.instance_exec(&cmd_def[:description]) rescue ''
             end
 
@@ -30,13 +44,24 @@ module Gitlab
         # It excludes no-op slash commands (such as `/cc`).
         # This list can then be given to `Gitlab::SlashCommands::Extractor`.
         def command_names(opts = {})
-          command_definitions(opts).flat_map do |command_definition|
-            next if command_definition[:noop]
+          self.definitions.flat_map do |cmd_def|
+            next if cmd_def[:opts].fetch(:noop, false)
 
-            [command_definition[:name], *command_definition[:aliases]]
+            context = OpenStruct.new(opts)
+            next if command_unavailable?(cmd_def, context)
+
+            command_name_and_aliases(cmd_def)
           end.compact
         end
 
+        def command_unavailable?(cmd_def, context)
+          cmd_def[:condition_block] && !context.instance_exec(&cmd_def[:condition_block])
+        end
+
+        def command_name_and_aliases(cmd_def)
+          [cmd_def[:name], *cmd_def[:aliases]]
+        end
+
         # Allows to give a description to the next slash command.
         # This description is shown in the autocomplete menu.
         # It accepts a block that will be evaluated with the context given to
@@ -81,7 +106,7 @@ module Gitlab
         #     # Awesome code block
         #   end
         def condition(&block)
-          @cond_block = block
+          @condition_block = block
         end
 
         # Registers a new command which is recognizeable from body of email or
@@ -95,45 +120,22 @@ module Gitlab
         #   end
         def command(*command_names, &block)
           opts = command_names.extract_options!
-          command_name, *aliases = command_names
-          proxy_method_name = "__#{command_name}__"
-
-          if block_given?
-            # This proxy method is needed because calling `return` from inside a
-            # block/proc, causes a `return` from the enclosing method or lambda,
-            # otherwise a LocalJumpError error is raised.
-            define_method(proxy_method_name, &block)
-
-            define_method(command_name) do |*args|
-              return if @cond_block && !instance_exec(&@cond_block)
-
-              proxy_method = method(proxy_method_name)
-
-              if proxy_method.arity == -1 || proxy_method.arity == args.size
-                instance_exec(*args, &proxy_method)
-              end
-            end
-
-            private command_name
-            aliases.each do |alias_command|
-              alias_method alias_command, command_name
-              private alias_command
-            end
-          end
+          name, *aliases = command_names
 
-          command_definition = {
-            name: command_name,
+          self.definitions ||= []
+          self.definitions << {
+            name: name,
             aliases: aliases,
             description: @description || '',
-            params: @params || []
+            params: @params || [],
+            condition_block: @condition_block,
+            action_block: block,
+            opts: opts
           }
-          command_definition[:noop] = opts[:noop] || false
-          command_definition[:cond_block] = @cond_block
-          @command_definitions << command_definition
 
           @description = nil
           @params = nil
-          @cond_block = nil
+          @condition_block = nil
         end
       end
     end

spec/features/issues/user_uses_slash_commands_spec.rb

@@ -55,5 +55,4 @@ feature 'Issues > User uses slash commands', feature: true, js: true do
       end
     end
   end
-
 end

spec/fixtures/emails/commands_in_reply.eml

+Return-Path: <jake@adventuretime.ooo>
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+References: <issue_1@localhost> <reply-59d8df8370b7e95c5a49fbf86aeb2c93@localhost>
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+ charset=ISO-8859-1
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+
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+
+/close
+/todo
+/due tomorrow
+
+
+On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 1:39 PM, eviltrout via Discourse Meta
+<reply+59d8df8370b7e95c5a49fbf86aeb2c93@appmail.adventuretime.ooo> wrote:
+>
+>
+>
+> eviltrout posted in 'Adventure Time Sux' on Discourse Meta:
+>
+> ---
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+>
+> ---
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+>
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spec/fixtures/emails/commands_only_reply.eml

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.69 on IPv6:2001:470:1d:165::1
 
 /close
 /todo
+/due tomorrow
 
 
 On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 1:39 PM, eviltrout via Discourse Meta

spec/lib/gitlab/email/handler/create_note_handler_spec.rb

@@ -75,10 +75,51 @@ describe Gitlab::Email::Handler::CreateNoteHandler, lib: true do
           project.team << [user, :developer]
         end
 
-        it 'raises a CommandsOnlyNoteError' do
-          expect { receiver.execute }.not_to raise_error
+        it 'does not raise an error' do
+          expect(TodoService.new.todo_exist?(noteable, user)).to be_falsy
+
+          # One system note is created for the 'close' event
+          expect { receiver.execute }.to change { noteable.notes.count }.by(1)
+
+          expect(noteable.reload).to be_closed
+          expect(noteable.due_date).to eq(Date.tomorrow)
+          expect(TodoService.new.todo_exist?(noteable, user)).to be_truthy
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
+
+  context 'when the note contains slash commands' do
+    let!(:email_raw) { fixture_file("emails/commands_in_reply.eml") }
+
+    context 'and current user cannot update noteable' do
+      it 'post a note and does not update the noteable' do
+        expect(TodoService.new.todo_exist?(noteable, user)).to be_falsy
+
+        # One system note is created for the new note
+        expect { receiver.execute }.to change { noteable.notes.count }.by(1)
+
+        expect(noteable.reload).to be_open
+        expect(noteable.due_date).to be_nil
+        expect(TodoService.new.todo_exist?(noteable, user)).to be_falsy
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'and current user can update noteable' do
+      before do
+        project.team << [user, :developer]
+      end
+
+      it 'post a note and updates the noteable' do
+        expect(TodoService.new.todo_exist?(noteable, user)).to be_falsy
+
+        # One system note is created for the new note, one for the 'close' event
+        expect { receiver.execute }.to change { noteable.notes.count }.by(2)
+
+        expect(noteable.reload).to be_closed
+        expect(noteable.due_date).to eq(Date.tomorrow)
+        expect(TodoService.new.todo_exist?(noteable, user)).to be_truthy
+      end
     end
   end
 

spec/lib/gitlab/slash_commands/dsl_spec.rb

@@ -46,12 +46,42 @@ describe Gitlab::SlashCommands::Dsl do
   describe '.command_definitions' do
     let(:base_expected) do
       [
-        { name: :no_args, aliases: [:none], description: 'A command with no args', params: [], noop: false, cond_block: nil },
-        { name: :returning, aliases: [], description: 'A command returning a value', params: [], noop: false, cond_block: nil },
-        { name: :one_arg, aliases: [:once, :first], description: '', params: ['The first argument'], noop: false, cond_block: nil },
-        { name: :two_args, aliases: [], description: '', params: ['The first argument', 'The second argument'], noop: false, cond_block: nil },
-        { name: :cc, aliases: [], description: '', params: [], noop: true, cond_block: nil },
-        { name: :wildcard, aliases: [], description: '', params: [], noop: false, cond_block: nil }
+        {
+          name: :no_args, aliases: [:none],
+          description: 'A command with no args', params: [],
+          condition_block: nil, action_block: a_kind_of(Proc),
+          opts: {}
+        },
+        {
+          name: :returning, aliases: [],
+          description: 'A command returning a value', params: [],
+          condition_block: nil, action_block: a_kind_of(Proc),
+          opts: {}
+        },
+        {
+          name: :one_arg, aliases: [:once, :first],
+          description: '', params: ['The first argument'],
+          condition_block: nil, action_block: a_kind_of(Proc),
+          opts: {}
+        },
+        {
+          name: :two_args, aliases: [],
+          description: '', params: ['The first argument', 'The second argument'],
+          condition_block: nil, action_block: a_kind_of(Proc),
+          opts: {}
+        },
+        {
+          name: :cc, aliases: [],
+          description: '', params: [],
+          condition_block: nil, action_block: nil,
+          opts: { noop: true }
+        },
+        {
+          name: :wildcard, aliases: [],
+          description: '', params: [],
+          condition_block: nil, action_block: a_kind_of(Proc),
+          opts: {}
+        }
       ]
     end
 
@@ -61,7 +91,14 @@ describe Gitlab::SlashCommands::Dsl do
 
     context 'with options passed' do
       context 'when condition is met' do
-        let(:expected) { base_expected << { name: :cond_action, aliases: [], description: '', params: [], noop: false, cond_block: a_kind_of(Proc) } }
+        let(:expected) do
+          base_expected << {
+            name: :cond_action, aliases: [],
+            description: '', params: [],
+            condition_block: a_kind_of(Proc), action_block: a_kind_of(Proc),
+            opts: {}
+          }
+        end
 
         it 'returns an array with commands definitions' do
           expect(DummyClass.command_definitions(project: 'foo')).to match_array expected
@@ -115,10 +152,11 @@ describe Gitlab::SlashCommands::Dsl do
 
   let(:dummy) { DummyClass.new(nil) }
 
+  describe '#execute_command' do
     describe 'command with no args' do
       context 'called with no args' do
         it 'succeeds' do
-        expect(dummy.__send__(:no_args)).to eq 'Hello World!'
+          expect(dummy.execute_command(:no_args)).to eq 'Hello World!'
         end
       end
     end
@@ -126,7 +164,7 @@ describe Gitlab::SlashCommands::Dsl do
     describe 'command with an explicit return' do
       context 'called with no args' do
         it 'succeeds' do
-        expect(dummy.__send__(:returning)).to eq 42
+          expect { dummy.execute_command(:returning) }.to raise_error(LocalJumpError)
         end
       end
     end
@@ -134,7 +172,7 @@ describe Gitlab::SlashCommands::Dsl do
     describe 'command with one arg' do
       context 'called with one arg' do
         it 'succeeds' do
-        expect(dummy.__send__(:one_arg, 42)).to eq 42
+          expect(dummy.execute_command(:one_arg, 42)).to eq 42
         end
       end
     end
@@ -142,21 +180,21 @@ describe Gitlab::SlashCommands::Dsl do
     describe 'command with two args' do
       context 'called with two args' do
         it 'succeeds' do
-        expect(dummy.__send__(:two_args, 42, 'foo')).to eq [42, 'foo']
+          expect(dummy.execute_command(:two_args, 42, 'foo')).to eq [42, 'foo']
         end
       end
     end
 
     describe 'noop command' do
-    it 'is not meant to be called directly' do
-      expect { dummy.__send__(:cc) }.to raise_error(NoMethodError)
+      it 'returns nil' do
+        expect(dummy.execute_command(:cc)).to be_nil
       end
     end
 
     describe 'command with condition' do
       context 'when condition is not met' do
         it 'returns nil' do
-        expect(dummy.__send__(:cond_action)).to be_nil
+          expect(dummy.execute_command(:cond_action)).to be_nil
         end
       end
 
@@ -164,7 +202,7 @@ describe Gitlab::SlashCommands::Dsl do
         let(:dummy) { DummyClass.new('foo') }
 
         it 'succeeds' do
-        expect(dummy.__send__(:cond_action, 42)).to eq 42
+          expect(dummy.execute_command(:cond_action, 42)).to eq 42
         end
       end
     end
@@ -172,19 +210,20 @@ describe Gitlab::SlashCommands::Dsl do
     describe 'command with wildcard' do
       context 'called with no args' do
         it 'succeeds' do
-        expect(dummy.__send__(:wildcard)).to eq []
+          expect(dummy.execute_command(:wildcard)).to eq []
         end
       end
 
       context 'called with one arg' do
         it 'succeeds' do
-        expect(dummy.__send__(:wildcard, 42)).to eq [42]
+          expect(dummy.execute_command(:wildcard, 42)).to eq [42]
         end
       end
 
       context 'called with two args' do
         it 'succeeds' do
-        expect(dummy.__send__(:wildcard, 42, 'foo')).to eq [42, 'foo']
+          expect(dummy.execute_command(:wildcard, 42, 'foo')).to eq [42, 'foo']
+        end
       end
     end
   end