Allow a reason to be given for the 'it should work' step

README.md

@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ the step definitions.
 
 ### development_steps.rb 
 
-* **Then it should work**
+* **Then it should work...?**
 
-  Marks scenario as pending
+  Marks scenario as pending, optionally explained with a reason.
 
 
 * **Then console**
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ deprecation notice. Decide for yourself whether you want to use them:
 * **Then the "..." field should have no error**
 
 
-* **Then the "..." checkbox should( not)? be checked**
+* **Then the "..." checkbox should( not)? be checked( and disabled)?**
 
 
 * **Then the radio button "..." should( not)? be (checked|selected)**
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ deprecation notice. Decide for yourself whether you want to use them:
         | Beta Group  |
 
 
-* **Then the "..." (field|button) should( not)? be disabled**
+* **Then the "..." (field|button|checkbox) should( not)? be disabled**
 
   Tests that an input or button with the given label is disabled.
 

lib/spreewald/development_steps.rb

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # coding: UTF-8
 
-# Marks scenario as pending
-Then /^it should work$/ do
-  pending
+# Marks scenario as pending, optionally explained with a reason.
+Then /^it should work(.+?)?$/ do |message|
+  pending(message)
 end.overridable
 
 # nodoc

tests/rails-4_capybara-3/config/cucumber.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <%
 rerun = File.file?('rerun.txt') ? IO.read('rerun.txt') : ""
 rerun_opts = rerun.to_s.strip.empty? ? "--format #{ENV['CUCUMBER_FORMAT'] || 'progress'} features" : "--format #{ENV['CUCUMBER_FORMAT'] || 'pretty'} #{rerun}"
-std_opts = "--format #{ENV['CUCUMBER_FORMAT'] || 'pretty'} --strict --tags 'not @wip'"
+std_opts = "--format #{ENV['CUCUMBER_FORMAT'] || 'pretty'} --strict --no-strict-pending --tags 'not @wip'"
 %>
 default: <%= std_opts %> features
 wip: --tags @wip:3 --wip features
-rerun: <%= rerun_opts %> --format rerun --out rerun.txt --strict --tags 'not @wip'
+rerun: <%= rerun_opts %> --format rerun --out rerun.txt --strict --no-strict-pending --tags 'not @wip'

tests/rails-4_capybara-3/features/development_steps.feature

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../shared/features/shared/development_steps.feature

tests/shared/features/shared/development_steps.feature

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Feature: Development steps
+
+  Scenario: /^it should work(.+?)?$/ (without a reason)
+    Then it should work
+
+  Scenario: /^it should work(.+?)?$/ (with a given reason)
+    Then it should work once the blocker described here was fulfilled. (Feature should be pending)
+