# File lib/action_controller/assertions/routing_assertions.rb, line 80
      def assert_generates(expected_path, options, defaults={}, extras = {}, message=nil)
        clean_backtrace do 
          expected_path = "/#{expected_path}" unless expected_path[0] == ?/
          # Load routes.rb if it hasn't been loaded.
          ActionController::Routing::Routes.reload if ActionController::Routing::Routes.empty? 
      
          generated_path, extra_keys = ActionController::Routing::Routes.generate_extras(options, defaults)
          found_extras = options.reject {|k, v| ! extra_keys.include? k}

          msg = build_message(message, "found extras <?>, not <?>", found_extras, extras)
          assert_block(msg) { found_extras == extras }
      
          msg = build_message(message, "The generated path <?> did not match <?>", generated_path, 
              expected_path)
          assert_block(msg) { expected_path == generated_path }
        end
      end