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# File action_controller/test_process.rb, line 98
def assign_parameters(controller_path, action, parameters)
  parameters = parameters.symbolize_keys.merge(:controller => controller_path, :action => action)
  extra_keys = ActionController::Routing::Routes.extra_keys(parameters)
  non_path_parameters = get? ? query_parameters : request_parameters
  parameters.each do |key, value|
    if value.is_a? Fixnum
      value = value.to_s
    elsif value.is_a? Array
      value = ActionController::Routing::PathSegment::Result.new(value)
    end

    if extra_keys.include?(key.to_sym)
      non_path_parameters[key] = value
    else
      path_parameters[key.to_s] = value
    end
  end
  @parameters = nil # reset TestRequest#parameters to use the new path_parameters
end