diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
index 7c9f1e1e..761bd170 100644
--- a/README.rdoc
+++ b/README.rdoc
@@ -90,6 +90,19 @@ Macros to test the most common controller patterns...
     end
   end
 
+Test entire controllers in a few lines...
+
+  class PostsControllerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+    should_be_restful do |resource|
+      resource.parent = :user
+
+      resource.create.params = { :title => "first post", :body => 'blah blah blah'}
+      resource.update.params = { :title => "changed" }
+    end
+  end
+
+should_be_restful generates 40 tests on the fly, for both html and xml requests.
+
 === Helpful Assertions (ThoughtBot::Shoulda::Assertions)
 
 More to come here, but have fun with what's there.
diff --git a/lib/shoulda/controller/macros.rb b/lib/shoulda/controller/macros.rb
index 1dd77155..2df5121d 100644
--- a/lib/shoulda/controller/macros.rb
+++ b/lib/shoulda/controller/macros.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,53 @@ module ThoughtBot # :nodoc:
       #   end
       #
       # Would produce 5 tests for the +show+ action
+      #
+      # Furthermore, the should_be_restful helper will create an entire set of tests which will verify that your
+      # controller responds restfully to a variety of requested formats.
       module Macros
+        # :section: should_be_restful
+        # Generates a full suite of tests for a restful controller.
+        #
+        # The following definition will generate tests for the +index+, +show+, +new+,
+        # +edit+, +create+, +update+ and +destroy+ actions, in both +html+ and +xml+ formats:
+        #
+        #   should_be_restful do |resource|
+        #     resource.parent = :user
+        #
+        #     resource.create.params = { :title => "first post", :body => 'blah blah blah'}
+        #     resource.update.params = { :title => "changed" }
+        #   end
+        #
+        # This generates about 40 tests, all of the format:
+        #   "on GET to :show should assign @user."
+        #   "on GET to :show should not set the flash."
+        #   "on GET to :show should render 'show' template."
+        #   "on GET to :show should respond with success."
+        #   "on GET to :show as xml should assign @user."
+        #   "on GET to :show as xml should have ContentType set to 'application/xml'."
+        #   "on GET to :show as xml should respond with success."
+        #   "on GET to :show as xml should return <user/> as the root element."
+        # The +resource+ parameter passed into the block is a ResourceOptions object, and
+        # is used to configure the tests for the details of your resources.
+        #
+        def should_be_restful(&blk) # :yields: resource
+          resource = ResourceOptions.new
+          blk.call(resource)
+          resource.normalize!(self)
+
+          resource.formats.each do |format|
+            resource.actions.each do |action|
+              if self.respond_to? :"make_#{action}_#{format}_tests"
+                self.send(:"make_#{action}_#{format}_tests", resource)
+              else
+                should "test #{action} #{format}" do
+                  flunk "Test for #{action} as #{format} not implemented"
+                end
+              end
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
         # :section: Test macros
         # Macro that creates a test asserting that the flash contains the given value.
         # val can be a String, a Regex, or nil (indicating that the flash should not be set)
diff --git a/lib/shoulda/controller/resource_options.rb b/lib/shoulda/controller/resource_options.rb
index ee935a33..e094f3a8 100644
--- a/lib/shoulda/controller/resource_options.rb
+++ b/lib/shoulda/controller/resource_options.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,234 @@
 module ThoughtBot # :nodoc:
   module Shoulda # :nodoc:
     module Controller
+      # Formats tested by #should_be_restful.  Defaults to [:html, :xml]
       VALID_FORMATS = Dir.glob(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'formats', '*.rb')).map { |f| File.basename(f, '.rb') }.map(&:to_sym) # :doc:
       VALID_FORMATS.each {|f| require "shoulda/controller/formats/#{f}"}
 
+      # Actions tested by #should_be_restful
       VALID_ACTIONS = [:index, :show, :new, :edit, :create, :update, :destroy] # :doc:
+
+      # A ResourceOptions object is passed into should_be_restful in order to configure the tests for your controller.
+      #
+      # Example:
+      #   class UsersControllerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+      #     fixtures :all
+      #
+      #     def setup
+      #       ...normal setup code...
+      #       @user = User.find(:first)
+      #     end
+      #
+      #     should_be_restful do |resource|
+      #       resource.identifier = :id
+      #       resource.klass      = User
+      #       resource.object     = :user
+      #       resource.parent     = []
+      #       resource.actions    = [:index, :show, :new, :edit, :update, :create, :destroy]
+      #       resource.formats    = [:html, :xml]
+      #
+      #       resource.create.params = { :name => "bob", :email => 'bob@bob.com', :age => 13}
+      #       resource.update.params = { :name => "sue" }
+      #
+      #       resource.create.redirect  = "user_url(@user)"
+      #       resource.update.redirect  = "user_url(@user)"
+      #       resource.destroy.redirect = "users_url"
+      #
+      #       resource.create.flash  = /created/i
+      #       resource.update.flash  = /updated/i
+      #       resource.destroy.flash = /removed/i
+      #     end
+      #   end
+      #
+      # Whenever possible, the resource attributes will be set to sensible defaults.
+      #
+      class ResourceOptions
+        # Configuration options for the create, update, destroy actions under should_be_restful
+        class ActionOptions
+          # String evaled to get the target of the redirection.
+          # All of the instance variables set by the controller will be available to the
+          # evaled code.
+          #
+          # Example:
+          #   resource.create.redirect  = "user_url(@user.company, @user)"
+          #
+          # Defaults to a generated url based on the name of the controller, the action, and the resource.parents list.
+          attr_accessor :redirect
+
+          # String or Regexp describing a value expected in the flash.  Will match against any flash key.
+          #
+          # Defaults:
+          # destroy:: /removed/
+          # create::  /created/
+          # update::  /updated/
+          attr_accessor :flash
+
+          # Hash describing the params that should be sent in with this action.
+          attr_accessor :params
+        end
+
+        # Configuration options for the denied actions under should_be_restful
+        #
+        # Example:
+        #   context "The public" do
+        #     setup do
+        #       @request.session[:logged_in] = false
+        #     end
+        #
+        #     should_be_restful do |resource|
+        #       resource.parent = :user
+        #
+        #       resource.denied.actions = [:index, :show, :edit, :new, :create, :update, :destroy]
+        #       resource.denied.flash = /get outta here/i
+        #       resource.denied.redirect = 'new_session_url'
+        #     end
+        #   end
+        #
+        class DeniedOptions
+          # String evaled to get the target of the redirection.
+          # All of the instance variables set by the controller will be available to the
+          # evaled code.
+          #
+          # Example:
+          #   resource.create.redirect  = "user_url(@user.company, @user)"
+          attr_accessor :redirect
+
+          # String or Regexp describing a value expected in the flash.  Will match against any flash key.
+          #
+          # Example:
+          #   resource.create.flash = /created/
+          attr_accessor :flash
+
+          # Actions that should be denied (only used by resource.denied).  <i>Note that these actions will
+          # only be tested if they are also listed in +resource.actions+</i>
+          # The special value of :all will deny all of the REST actions.
+          attr_accessor :actions
+        end
+
+        # Name of key in params that references the primary key.
+        # Will almost always be :id (default), unless you are using a plugin or have patched rails.
+        attr_accessor :identifier
+
+        # Name of the ActiveRecord class this resource is responsible for.  Automatically determined from
+        # test class if not explicitly set.  UserTest => "User"
+        attr_accessor :klass
+
+        # Name of the instantiated ActiveRecord object that should be used by some of the tests.
+        # Defaults to the underscored name of the AR class.  CompanyManager => :company_manager
+        attr_accessor :object
+
+        # Name of the parent AR objects.  Can be set as parent= or parents=, and can take either
+        # the name of the parent resource (if there's only one), or an array of names (if there's
+        # more than one).
+        #
+        # Example:
+        #   # in the routes...
+        #   map.resources :companies do
+        #     map.resources :people do
+        #       map.resources :limbs
+        #     end
+        #   end
+        #
+        #   # in the tests...
+        #   class PeopleControllerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+        #     should_be_restful do |resource|
+        #       resource.parent = :companies
+        #     end
+        #   end
+        #
+        #   class LimbsControllerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+        #     should_be_restful do |resource|
+        #       resource.parents = [:companies, :people]
+        #     end
+        #   end
+        attr_accessor :parent
+        alias parents parent
+        alias parents= parent=
+
+        # Actions that should be tested.  Must be a subset of VALID_ACTIONS (default).
+        # Tests for each actionw will only be generated if the action is listed here.
+        # The special value of :all will test all of the REST actions.
+        #
+        # Example (for a read-only controller):
+        #   resource.actions = [:show, :index]
+        attr_accessor :actions
+
+        # Formats that should be tested.  Must be a subset of VALID_FORMATS (default).
+        # Each action will be tested against the formats listed here.  The special value
+        # of :all will test all of the supported formats.
+        #
+        # Example:
+        #   resource.actions = [:html, :xml]
+        attr_accessor :formats
+
+        # ActionOptions object specifying options for the create action.
+        attr_accessor :create
+
+        # ActionOptions object specifying options for the update action.
+        attr_accessor :update
+
+        # ActionOptions object specifying options for the desrtoy action.
+        attr_accessor :destroy
+
+        # DeniedOptions object specifying which actions should return deny a request, and what should happen in that case.
+        attr_accessor :denied
+
+        def initialize # :nodoc:
+          @create  = ActionOptions.new
+          @update  = ActionOptions.new
+          @destroy = ActionOptions.new
+          @denied  = DeniedOptions.new
+
+          @create.flash  ||= /created/i
+          @update.flash  ||= /updated/i
+          @destroy.flash ||= /removed/i
+          @denied.flash  ||= /denied/i
+
+          @create.params  ||= {}
+          @update.params  ||= {}
+
+          @actions = VALID_ACTIONS
+          @formats = VALID_FORMATS
+          @denied.actions = []
+        end
+
+        def normalize!(target) # :nodoc:
+          @denied.actions  = VALID_ACTIONS if @denied.actions == :all
+          @actions         = VALID_ACTIONS if @actions        == :all
+          @formats         = VALID_FORMATS if @formats        == :all
+
+          @denied.actions  = @denied.actions.map(&:to_sym)
+          @actions         = @actions.map(&:to_sym)
+          @formats         = @formats.map(&:to_sym)
+
+          ensure_valid_members(@actions,        VALID_ACTIONS, 'actions')
+          ensure_valid_members(@denied.actions, VALID_ACTIONS, 'denied.actions')
+          ensure_valid_members(@formats,        VALID_FORMATS, 'formats')
+
+          @identifier    ||= :id
+          @klass         ||= target.name.gsub(/ControllerTest$/, '').singularize.constantize
+          @object        ||= @klass.name.tableize.singularize
+          @parent        ||= []
+          @parent          = [@parent] unless @parent.is_a? Array
+
+          collection_helper = [@parent, @object.to_s.pluralize, 'url'].flatten.join('_')
+          collection_args   = @parent.map {|n| "@#{object}.#{n}"}.join(', ')
+          @destroy.redirect ||= "#{collection_helper}(#{collection_args})"
+
+          member_helper = [@parent, @object, 'url'].flatten.join('_')
+          member_args   = [@parent.map {|n| "@#{object}.#{n}"}, "@#{object}"].flatten.join(', ')
+          @create.redirect  ||= "#{member_helper}(#{member_args})"
+          @update.redirect  ||= "#{member_helper}(#{member_args})"
+          @denied.redirect  ||= "new_session_url"
+        end
+
+        private
+
+        def ensure_valid_members(ary, valid_members, name)  # :nodoc:
+          invalid = ary - valid_members
+          raise ArgumentError, "Unsupported #{name}: #{invalid.inspect}" unless invalid.empty?
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/shoulda.gemspec b/shoulda.gemspec
index 779f1696..4754ced4 100644
--- a/shoulda.gemspec
+++ b/shoulda.gemspec
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{shoulda}
-  s.version = "2.0.1"
+  s.version = "2.0.0"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Tammer Saleh"]
-  s.date = %q{2008-09-20}
+  s.date = %q{2008-09-14}
   s.default_executable = %q{convert_to_should_syntax}
   s.email = %q{tsaleh@thoughtbot.com}
   s.executables = ["convert_to_should_syntax"]
diff --git a/test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb
index 1cf0f282..9e34b031 100644
--- a/test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb
@@ -33,11 +33,32 @@ class PostsControllerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   should_route :get,    '/users/5/posts/new', :action => :new, :user_id => 5
   should_route :put,    '/users/5/posts/1',   :action => :update, :id => 1, :user_id => 5
 
+  context "The public" do
+    setup do
+      @request.session[:logged_in] = false
+    end
+
+    should_be_restful do |resource|
+      resource.parent = :user
+
+      resource.denied.actions = [:index, :show, :edit, :new, :create, :update, :destroy]
+      resource.denied.flash = /what/i
+      resource.denied.redirect = '"/"'
+    end
+  end
+
   context "Logged in" do
     setup do
       @request.session[:logged_in] = true
     end
 
+    should_be_restful do |resource|
+      resource.parent = :user
+
+      resource.create.params = { :title => "first post", :body => 'blah blah blah'}
+      resource.update.params = { :title => "changed" }
+    end
+
     context "viewing posts for a user" do
       setup do
         get :index, :user_id => users(:first)
diff --git a/test/functional/users_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/users_controller_test.rb
index 2cd9b01c..b34bd284 100644
--- a/test/functional/users_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/users_controller_test.rb
@@ -14,30 +14,23 @@ class UsersControllerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     @user       = User.find(:first)
   end
 
-  context "on GET to #index" do
-    setup { get :index }
+  should_be_restful do |resource|
+    resource.identifier = :id
+    resource.klass      = User
+    resource.object     = :user
+    resource.parent     = []
+    resource.actions    = [:index, :show, :new, :edit, :update, :create, :destroy]
+    resource.formats    = [:html, :xml]
 
-    should_respond_with :success
-    should_render_with_layout 'users'
-    should_render_template :index
-    should_assign_to :users
-  end
-  
-  context "on GET to #index.xml" do
-    setup { get :index, :format => 'xml' }
-  
-    should_respond_with :success
-    should_respond_with_xml_for
-    should_assign_to :users
-  end
-  
-  context "on GET to #show" do
-    setup { get :show, :id => @user }
+    resource.create.params = { :name => "bob", :email => 'bob@bob.com', :age => 13, :ssn => "123456789"}
+    resource.update.params = { :name => "sue" }
 
-    should_respond_with :success
-    should_render_with_layout 'users'
-    should_render_template :show
-    should_assign_to :user
+    resource.create.redirect  = "user_url(@user)"
+    resource.update.redirect  = "user_url(@user)"
+    resource.destroy.redirect = "users_url"
+
+    resource.create.flash  = /created/i
+    resource.update.flash  = /updated/i
+    resource.destroy.flash = /removed/i
   end
-  
 end