Add additional specs/changelog and code improvements

doc/user/group/epics/index.md

@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@ You can also sort epics list by:
 - **Created date**
 - **Last updated**
 - **Start date**
-- **Due date**
+- **Due date**  
+
+Each option contains a button that can toggle the order between **ascending** and **descending**. The sort option and order will be persisted to be used wherever epics are browsed including the [roadmap](../roadmap/index.md).  
 
 ![epics sort](img/epics_sort.png)
 

doc/user/group/roadmap/index.md

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Epics in the view can be sorted by:
 - **Start date**
 - **Due date**
 
+Each option contains a button that can toggle the order between **ascending** and **descending**. The sort option and order will be persisted to be used wherever epics are browsed including the [epics list view](../epics/index.md).
+
 ![roadmap view](img/roadmap_view.png)
 
 ## Timeline duration

ee/app/controllers/groups/roadmap_controller.rb

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ module Groups
 
     # show roadmap for a group
     def show
-      # Used only to show to correct sort dropdown option on filter bar
+      # Used to persist the order and show the correct sorting dropdown on UI.
       @sort = set_sort_order
 
       @epics_count = EpicsFinder.new(current_user, group_id: @group.id).execute.count

ee/changelogs/unreleased/7210-add-sort-direction-button-sort-dropdown.yml

+---
+title: Add sort direction button with sort dropdown for Epics and Roadmap
+merge_request:
+author:
+type: changed

ee/spec/controllers/groups/epics_controller_spec.rb

@@ -70,11 +70,24 @@ describe Groups::EpicsController do
       end
 
       context 'when there is a logged user' do
-        it 'stores sorting param in user preferences' do
-          get :index, group_id: group, sort: 'start_date_asc'
+        context 'when epics_sort is nil' do
+          it 'stores sorting param in user preferences' do
+            get :index, group_id: group, sort: 'start_date_asc'
 
-          expect(user.user_preference.epics_sort).to eq('start_date_asc')
-          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+            expect(user.user_preference.epics_sort).to eq('start_date_asc')
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'when epics_sort is present' do
+          it 'update epics_sort with current value' do
+            user.user_preference.update(epics_sort: 'created_desc')
+
+            get :index, group_id: group, sort: 'start_date_asc'
+
+            expect(user.reload.user_preference.epics_sort).to eq('start_date_asc')
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+          end
         end
       end
 

ee/spec/controllers/groups/roadmap_controller_spec.rb

@@ -44,11 +44,24 @@ describe Groups::RoadmapController do
       end
 
       context 'when there is a user logged in' do
-        it 'stores epics sorting param in user preference' do
-          get :show, group_id: group, sort: 'start_date_asc'
+        context 'when epics_sort is nil' do
+          it 'stores epics sorting param in user preference' do
+            get :show, group_id: group, sort: 'start_date_asc'
 
-          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
-          expect(user.reload.user_preference.epics_sort).to eq('start_date_asc')
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+            expect(user.reload.user_preference.epics_sort).to eq('start_date_asc')
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'when epics_sort is present' do
+          it 'update epics_sort with current value' do
+            user.user_preference.update(epics_sort: 'created_desc')
+
+            get :show, group_id: group, sort: 'start_date_asc'
+
+            expect(user.reload.user_preference.epics_sort).to eq('start_date_asc')
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+          end
         end
       end
     end

ee/spec/features/epics/epics_list_spec.rb

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe 'epics list', :js do
     end
 
     it 'sorts by created_at DESC by default' do
-      expect(page).to have_button('Last created')
+      expect(page).to have_button('Created date')
 
       page.within('.content-wrapper .content') do
         expect(find('.top-area')).to have_content('All 3')
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe 'epics list', :js do
 
     it 'sorts by the selected value and stores the selection for epic list & roadmap' do
       page.within('.epics-other-filters') do
-        click_button 'Due date'
+        click_button 'Created date'
         sort_options = find('ul.dropdown-menu-sort li').all('a').collect(&:text)
 
         expect(sort_options[0]).to eq('Created date')

ee/spec/models/epic_spec.rb

@@ -48,10 +48,18 @@ describe Epic do
       expect(epics(:start_date_asc)).to eq([epic1, epic2, epic4, epic3])
     end
 
+    it 'orders by start_date DESC' do
+      expect(epics(:start_date_desc)).to eq([epic2, epic1, epic4, epic3])
+    end
+
     it 'orders by end_date ASC' do
       expect(epics(:end_date_asc)).to eq([epic3, epic1, epic4, epic2])
     end
 
+    it 'orders by end_date DESC' do
+      expect(epics(:end_date_desc)).to eq([epic1, epic3, epic4, epic2])
+    end
+
     it 'orders by updated_at ASC' do
       expect(epics(:updated_asc)).to eq([epic2, epic3, epic1, epic4])
     end

spec/controllers/concerns/issuable_collections_spec.rb

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ describe IssuableCollections do
 
     it 'only allows whitelisted params' do
       allow(controller).to receive(:cookies).and_return({})
+      allow(controller).to receive(:current_user).and_return(nil)
 
       finder_options = controller.send(:finder_options)