FactoryGirl.define do factory :message do sequence(:title) { |n| "Message #{n}" } sequence(:body) { |n| "Body text for message #{n}" } sent_on Time.now # FIXME: needs user factory from_user_id 1 # FIXME: needs user factory to_user_id 2 trait :unread do message_read false end trait :read do message_read true end end end