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# File action_controller/test_process.rb, line 408
def follow_redirect
  redirected_controller = @response.redirected_to[:controller]
  if redirected_controller && redirected_controller != @controller.controller_name
    raise "Can't follow redirects outside of current controller (from #{@controller.controller_name} to #{redirected_controller})"
  end

  get(@response.redirected_to.delete(:action), @response.redirected_to.stringify_keys)
end