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lib/phoenix_test.ex
defmodule PhoenixTest do
@moduledoc """
PhoenixTest provides a unified way of writing feature tests -- regardless of
whether you're testing LiveView pages or static pages.
It also handles navigation between LiveView and static pages seamlessly. So, you
don't have to worry about what type of page you're visiting. Just write the
tests from the user's perspective.
Thus, you can test a flow going from static to LiveView pages and back without
having to worry about the underlying implementation.
This is a sample flow:
```elixir
test "admin can create a user", %{conn: conn} do
conn
|> visit("/")
|> click_link("Users")
|> fill_form("#user-form", name: "Aragorn", email: "aragorn@dunedan.com")
|> click_button("Create")
|> assert_has(".user", "Aragorn")
end
```
Note that PhoenixTest does _not_ handle JavaScript. If you're looking for
something that supports JavaScript, take a look at
[Wallaby](https://hexdocs.pm/wallaby/readme.html).
"""
alias PhoenixTest.Driver
alias PhoenixTest.Assertions
@endpoint Application.compile_env(:phoenix_test, :endpoint)
import Phoenix.ConnTest
@doc """
Entrypoint to create a session.
`visit/2` takes a `Plug.Conn` struct and the path to visit.
It returns a `session` which the rest of the `PhoenixTest` functions can use.
Note that `visit/2` is smart enough to know if the page you're visiting is a
LiveView or a static view. You don't need to worry about which type of page
you're visiting.
"""
def visit(conn, path) do
case get(conn, path) do
%{assigns: %{live_module: _}} = conn ->
PhoenixTest.Live.build(conn)
conn ->
PhoenixTest.Static.build(conn)
end
end
@doc """
Clicks a link with given text and performs the action.
Here's how it handles different types of `a` tags:
- With `href`: follows it to the next page
- With `phx-click`: it'll send the event to the appropriate LiveView
- With live redirect: it'll follow the live navigation to the next LiveView
- With live patch: it'll patch the current LiveView
## Examples
```heex
<.link href="/page/2">Page 2</.link>
<.link phx-click="next-page">Next Page</.link>
<.link navigate="next-liveview">Next LiveView</.link>
<.link patch="page/details">Page Details</.link>
```
```elixir
session
|> click_link("Page 2") # <- follows to next page
session
|> click_link("Next Page") # <- sends "next-page" event to LiveView
session
|> click_link("Next LiveView") # <- follows to next LiveView
session
|> click_link("Page Details") # <- applies live patch
```
## Submitting forms
Phoenix allows for submitting forms on links via Phoenix.HTML's `data-method`,
`data-to`, and `data-csrf`.
We can use `click_link` to emulate Phoenix.HTML.js and submit the
form via data attributes.
But note that this _doesn't guarantee_ the JavaScript that handles form
submissions via `data` attributes is loaded. The test emulates the behavior
but you must make sure the JavaScript is loaded.
For more on that, see https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix_html/Phoenix.HTML.html#module-javascript-library
### Example
```heex
<a href="/users/2" data-method="delete" data-to="/users/2" data-csrf="token">
Delete
</a>
```
```elixir
session
|> click_link("Delete") # <- will submit form like Phoenix.HTML.js does
```
"""
defdelegate click_link(session, text), to: Driver
@doc """
Clicks a link with given CSS selector and text and performs the action.
selector to target the link.
See `click_link/2` for more details.
"""
defdelegate click_link(session, selector, text), to: Driver
@doc """
Perfoms action defined by button (and based on attributes present).
This can be used in a number of ways.
## Button with `phx-click`
If the button has a `phx-click` on it, it'll send the event to the LiveView.
### Example
```heex
<button phx-click="save">Save</button>
```
```elixir
session
|> click_button("Save") # <- will send "save" event to LiveView
```
## Button relying on Phoenix.HTML.js
If the button acts as a form via Phoenix.HTML's `data-method`, `data-to`, and
`data-csrf`, this will emulate Phoenix.HTML.js and submit the form via data
attributes.
But note that this _doesn't guarantee_ the JavaScript that handles form
submissions via `data` attributes is loaded. The test emulates the behavior
but you must make sure the JavaScript is loaded.
For more on that, see https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix_html/Phoenix.HTML.html#module-javascript-library
### Example
```heex
<button data-method="delete" data-to="/users/2" data-csrf="token">Delete</button>
```
```elixir
session
|> click_button("Delete") # <- will submit form like Phoenix.HTML.js does
```
## Combined with `fill_form/3`
This function can be preceded by `fill_form` to fill out a form and
subsequently submit the form.
Note that `fill_form/3` + `click_button/2` works for both static and live
pages.
### Example
```elixir
session
|> fill_form("#user-form", name: "Aragorn")
|> click_button("Create")
```
## Single-button form
If `click_button/2` is used alone (without `phx-click`, `data-*` attrs, or
`fill_form/3`), it is assumed it is a form with a single button (e.g.
"Delete").
### Example
```heex
<form method="post" action="/users/2">
<input type="hidden" name="_method" value="delete" />
<button>Delete</button>
</form>
```
```elixir
session
|> click_button("Delete") # <- Triggers full form delete
```
"""
defdelegate click_button(session, text), to: Driver
@doc """
Performs action defined by button with CSS selector.
See `click_button/2` for more details.
"""
defdelegate click_button(session, selector, text), to: Driver
@doc """
Fills form data, validating that input fields are present.
This can be used by both static and live pages.
If the form is a LiveView form, and if the form has a `phx-change` attribute
defined, `fill_form/3` will trigger the `phx-change` event.
This can be followed by a `click_button/3` to submit the form.
## Examples
```elixir
session
|> fill_form("#user-form", name: "Aragorn")
|> click_button("Create")
```
If your form has nested data -- for example, with an input such as `<input
name="user[email]">` -- you can pass a nested map as the last argument:
```elixir
session
|> fill_form("#user-form", user: %{email: "aragorn@dunedain.com"})
|> click_button("Create")
```
"""
defdelegate fill_form(session, selector, data), to: Driver
@doc """
Submits form in the same way one would do by pressing `<Enter>`.
_Note that this does not validate presence of the submit button._
In the case of LiveView forms, it'll submit the form with LiveView's
`phx-submit` event.
If it's a static form, this is equivalent to filling the form and submitting
it with the form's `method` and to the form's `action`.
Note: if your form has a submit button, it's recommended you test with
`fill_form/3` + `click_button/2` instead.
## Examples
```elixir
session
|> submit_form("#user-form", name: "Aragorn")
```
If your form has nested data -- for example, with an input such as `<input
name="user[email]">` -- you can pass a nested map as the last argument:
```elixir
session
|> submit_form("#user-form", user: %{email: "aragorn@dunedain.com"})
```
"""
defdelegate submit_form(session, selector, data), to: Driver
@doc """
Open the default browser to display current HTML of `session`.
## Examples
```elixir
session
|> visit("/")
|> open_browser()
|> submit_form("#user-form", name: "Aragorn")
```
"""
defdelegate open_browser(session), to: Driver
@doc false
defdelegate open_browser(session, open_fun), to: Driver
@doc """
Assert helper to ensure an element with given CSS selector and `text` is
present.
It'll raise an error if no elements are found, but it will not raise if more
than one matching element is found.
"""
defdelegate assert_has(session, selector, text), to: Assertions
@doc """
Opposite of `assert_has/3` helper. Verifies that element with
given CSS selector and `text` is _not_ present.
It'll raise an error if any elements that match selector and text are found.
"""
defdelegate refute_has(session, selector, text), to: Assertions
end