[RSPEC] Refactoring step 1

- Move helper functions in own modules and extend Rspec
- Refactor files into correct naming and paths
- Modify files to use new spec_helper and helpers
- Pin rspec to 2.14.x

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Update gitignore file

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Add missing tests

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An other missing one

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Fix performance tests

- date speed test only run when performance is enabled

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[TESTING] Fix tcp input spec test

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[TESTING] Fix Kafka output test

When doing randomized testing, one of the tests failed because kafka was not initialized yet

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Minor fixes after review

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[TESTING] Convert ruby filter spec after rebase

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