@netsells/simulate-user

@netsells/simulate-user

Library for simulating user interactions using JavaScript in the browser

Installation

yarn add @netsells/simulate-user

Usage

import SimulateUser from '@netsells/simulate-user';

const sim = new SimulateUser();

const el = await sim.find({ query: 'a', text: 'Click me' });
await el.click();

Documentation

Classes

SimulateUser

Simulate a user

Typedefs

SearchProperties : Object

ValueSelector : SearchProperties | String | Number

A generic value selector. For a textarea or input it should always be a string or number, for a select it can be a string or a SearchProperties

SimulateUser

Simulate a user

Kind: global class

• SimulateUser
  • new SimulateUser(node)
  • instance
    • .visible ⇒ Boolean
    • .hidden ⇒ Boolean
    • .nextElementSibling ⇒ SimulateUser | null
    • .options ⇒ Array.<String>
    • .text ⇒ String
    • .directText ⇒ String
    • .parentElement ⇒ SimulateUser
    • .className ⇒ String
    • .value ⇒ String
    • .htmlFor ⇒ String
    • .tag ⇒ String
    • .sleep(timeout) ⇒ Promise.<undefined>
    • .timeout(func, limit) ⇒ Promise.<*>
    • .getEventOptions(options) ⇒ Object
    • .querySelectorAll(query) ⇒ Array.<SimulateUser>
    • .getElementById(id) ⇒ SimulateUser | null
    • .getElementsByName(name) ⇒ Array.<SimulateUser>
    • .closest() ⇒ SimulateUser | null
    • .all(options) ⇒ SimulateUser | null
    • .first(options) ⇒ SimulateUser | null
    • .find(options, limit) ⇒ SimulateUser
    • .field(label) ⇒ SimulateUser | null
    • .fieldSet(legend) ⇒ SimulateUser | null
    • .dispatchEvent(event)
    • .click(search)
    • .attach(files)
    • .check(checked)
    • .focus()
    • .blur()
    • .typeKey(key)
    • .type(text)
    • .typeValue(text)
    • .fillIn(label, value) ⇒ SimulateUser
    • .fill(value)
    • .select(value)
    • .sendChangeEvent()
  • static
    • .build() ⇒ SimulateUser

new SimulateUser(node)

Create a SimulateUser class for a page element

Param	Type
node	HTMLElement

simulateUser.visible ⇒ Boolean

Check if the node is visible

Kind: instance property of SimulateUser

simulateUser.hidden ⇒ Boolean

Check if the node is hidden

Kind: instance property of SimulateUser

simulateUser.nextElementSibling ⇒ SimulateUser | null

nextElementSibling but returns a wrapper

Kind: instance property of SimulateUser

simulateUser.options ⇒ Array.<String>

Get all select option values

Kind: instance property of SimulateUser

simulateUser.text ⇒ String

Get trimmed text content

Kind: instance property of SimulateUser

simulateUser.directText ⇒ String

Get text content which is a direct child of this node

Kind: instance property of SimulateUser

simulateUser.parentElement ⇒ SimulateUser

Get the parentElement in a wrapper

Kind: instance property of SimulateUser

simulateUser.className ⇒ String

Proxy for className

Kind: instance property of SimulateUser

simulateUser.value ⇒ String

Proxy for value

Kind: instance property of SimulateUser

simulateUser.htmlFor ⇒ String

Proxy for htmlFor

Kind: instance property of SimulateUser

simulateUser.tag ⇒ String

tagName but lower case

Kind: instance property of SimulateUser

simulateUser.sleep(timeout) ⇒ Promise.<undefined>

Returns a promise which resolves in a certain amount of milliseconds

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type
timeout	Number

simulateUser.timeout(func, limit) ⇒ Promise.<*>

Returns a promise which times out if the passed in promise doesn't resolve in time

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type
func	function
limit	Number

simulateUser.getEventOptions(options) ⇒ Object

Get options for an event

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type
options	Object

simulateUser.querySelectorAll(query) ⇒ Array.<SimulateUser>

Proxy for querySelectorAll but returns an array of wrappers instead of nodes

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type
query	String | Array.<String>

simulateUser.getElementById(id) ⇒ SimulateUser | null

getElementById but returns a wrapper

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type
id	String

simulateUser.getElementsByName(name) ⇒ Array.<SimulateUser>

getElementsByName but returns an array of wrappers

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type
name	String

simulateUser.closest() ⇒ SimulateUser | null

closest but returns a wrapper

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type
...args	*

simulateUser.all(options) ⇒ SimulateUser | null

Search through page elements as a user would, using text

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type
options	SearchProperties

simulateUser.first(options) ⇒ SimulateUser | null

Get the first element of a query to all

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type
options	SearchProperties

simulateUser.find(options, limit) ⇒ SimulateUser

Get the first element of a query to all, but throws an error if it's not found. Will wait for an element to appear (e.g. if a form is updating)

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser
Throws:

• Error

Param	Type	Description
options	SearchProperties
[options.similar]	Boolean	If no exact matches found, fall back to a fuzzy search
limit	Number

simulateUser.field(label) ⇒ SimulateUser | null

Get a field based on its label

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser
Throws:

• Error

Param	Type
label	String

simulateUser.fieldSet(legend) ⇒ SimulateUser | null

Get a fieldset based on its legend

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser
Throws:

• Error

Param	Type
legend	String

simulateUser.dispatchEvent(event)

Proxy for dispatchEvent

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type
event	Event

simulateUser.click(search)

Click this node

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type	Default
search	SearchProperties

simulateUser.attach(files)

Attach files to this input element

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type
files	Enumerable.<Files>

simulateUser.check(checked)

Check this checkbox

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type	Default
checked	Boolean	true

simulateUser.focus()

Focus this element

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

simulateUser.blur()

Blur this element

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

simulateUser.typeKey(key)

Type a single key on this element

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type
key	String

simulateUser.type(text)

Type a string on this element

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type
text	String

simulateUser.typeValue(text)

Type into a fields value. Only simulates the final key press then triggers a single change event

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type
text	String | Number

simulateUser.fillIn(label, value) ⇒ SimulateUser

Find a field by its label then fill it in

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser
Returns: SimulateUser - - The field wrapper

Param	Type
label	String
value	ValueSelector

simulateUser.fill(value)

Fill in this node as a field

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type
value	ValueSelector

simulateUser.select(value)

Change a value by the option text

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

Param	Type
value	ValueSelector

simulateUser.sendChangeEvent()

Send a change event

Kind: instance method of SimulateUser

SimulateUser.build() ⇒ SimulateUser

Generate a instance using the same class constructor

Kind: static method of SimulateUser

Param	Type
...args	*

SearchProperties : Object

Kind: global typedef
Properties

Name	Type	Description
text	String	Text to search on
query	String	Optional query to filter on
caseSensitive	Boolean	Whether text is case sensitive
exact	Boolean	Whether text match should be exact (not including trimmed white space)
predicate	function	Predicate function wrappers must match
visible	Boolean	If element must be visible or not
direct	Boolean	If text should be a direct child or not

ValueSelector : SearchProperties | String | Number

A generic value selector. For a textarea or input it should always be a string or number, for a select it can be a string or a SearchProperties

Kind: global typedef