What is @types/sinon-chai?
@types/sinon-chai is a TypeScript type definition package for the sinon-chai library, which provides Chai assertions for Sinon.js spies, stubs, and mocks. This package allows TypeScript developers to use sinon-chai with type safety and autocompletion in their projects.
What are @types/sinon-chai's main functionalities?
Spy Assertions
This feature allows you to assert that a spy was called once. The code sample demonstrates creating a spy on a method and then asserting that the method was called exactly once.
const sinon = require('sinon');
const chai = require('chai');
const sinonChai = require('sinon-chai');
chai.use(sinonChai);
const expect = chai.expect;
const myObj = {
myMethod: function() {}
};
const spy = sinon.spy(myObj, 'myMethod');
myObj.myMethod();
expect(spy).to.have.been.calledOnce;
Stub Assertions
This feature allows you to assert that a stub was called and to check its return value. The code sample demonstrates creating a stub for a method, asserting that the stub was called, and verifying the return value.
const sinon = require('sinon');
const chai = require('chai');
const sinonChai = require('sinon-chai');
chai.use(sinonChai);
const expect = chai.expect;
const myObj = {
myMethod: function() {
return 'original';
}
};
const stub = sinon.stub(myObj, 'myMethod').returns('stubbed');
expect(stub).to.have.been.called;
expect(myObj.myMethod()).to.equal('stubbed');
Mock Assertions
This feature allows you to create mocks and verify their expectations. The code sample demonstrates creating a mock for a method, setting an expectation, calling the method, and then verifying that the expectation was met.
const sinon = require('sinon');
const chai = require('chai');
const sinonChai = require('sinon-chai');
chai.use(sinonChai);
const expect = chai.expect;
const myObj = {
myMethod: function() {}
};
const mock = sinon.mock(myObj);
mock.expects('myMethod').once();
myObj.myMethod();
mock.verify();
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