2 files changed, 32 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/zero/controller.rb b/lib/zero/controller.rb
index b42e500..ce9e247 100644
--- a/lib/zero/controller.rb
+++ b/lib/zero/controller.rb
@@ -56,13 +56,22 @@ module Zero
 
     # build the response and return it
     #
-    # This method calls #process if it was defined so make it easier to process
-    # the request before rendering stuff.
+    # This method calls #process. #process has to be provided by the actual
+    # implementation and should do all processing necessary to provide the
+    # content.
     # @return Response a rack conform response
     def response
-      process if respond_to?(:process)
-      render
+      process
       @response.to_a
     end
+
+    # renders a template
+    #
+    # This method calls #render of the provided renderer and gives it the
+    # template name and accept types, so that the renderer can search for the
+    # appropiate template to render.
+    def render(template)
+      @renderer.render(template, @request.accept.types, self)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit/controller/render_spec.rb b/spec/unit/controller/render_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..771db28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/unit/controller/render_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Zero::Controller, '#render' do
+  subject { Zero::Controller.new(env) }
+  let(:env) { EnvGenerator.get('/foo') }
+  let(:renderer) { mock }
+  let(:template) { '/foo' }
+
+  before :each do
+    Zero::Controller.renderer = renderer
+    renderer.should_receive(:render).with(template,
+                                  kind_of(Zero::Request::AcceptType), subject)
+  end
+  after :each do
+    Zero::Controller.renderer = nil
+  end
+
+  it { subject.render(template) }
+end