diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 74cc68ee6..85a917932 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -64,342 +64,15 @@ This library has a peerDependencies listing for `react-test-renderer` and, of co As you may have noticed, it's not tied to React Native at all – you can safely use it in your React components if you feel like not interacting directly with DOM. -## Usage +## API / Usage -## `render` +The [public API](docs/api.md) of `react-native-testing-library` is focused around these essential methods: -Defined as: - -```jsx -function render( - component: React.Element<*>, - options?: { - /* You won't often use this, but it's helpful when testing refs */ - createNodeMock: (element: React.Element<*>) => any, - } -): RenderResult {} -``` - -Deeply render given React element and returns helpers to query the output. - -```jsx -import { render } from 'react-native-testing-library'; - -const { getByTestId, getByText /*...*/ } = render(); -``` - -Returns a `RenderResult` object with following properties: - -### `getByTestId: (testID: string)` - -A method returning a `ReactTestInstance` with matching `testID` prop. Throws when no matches. - -_Note: most methods like this one return a [`ReactTestInstance`](https://reactjs.org/docs/test-renderer.html#testinstance) with following properties that you may be interested in:_ - -```jsx -type ReactTestInstance = { - type: string | Function, - props: { [propName: string]: any }, - parent: null | ReactTestInstance, - children: Array, -}; -``` - -### `getByText: (text: string | RegExp)` - -A method returning a `ReactTestInstance` with matching text – may be a string or regular expression. Throws when no matches. - -### `getAllByText: (text: string | RegExp)` - -A method returning an array of `ReactTestInstance`s with matching text – may be a string or regular expression. - -### `getByProps: (props: { [propName: string]: any })` - -A method returning a `ReactTestInstance` with matching props object. Throws when no matches. - -### `getAllByProps: (props: { [propName: string]: any })` - -A method returning an array of `ReactTestInstance`s with matching props object. - -### `getByType: (type: React.ComponentType<*>)` - -A method returning a `ReactTestInstance` with matching a React component type. Throws when no matches. - -### `getAllByType: (type: React.ComponentType<*>)` - -A method returning an array of `ReactTestInstance`s with matching a React component type. - -### `[DEPRECATED] getByName: (name: React.ComponentType<*>)` - -A method returning a `ReactTestInstance` with matching a React component type. Throws when no matches. - -> This method has been **deprecated** because using it results in fragile tests that may break between minor React Native versions. It will be removed in next major release (v2.0). Use [`getByType`](#getbytype-type-reactcomponenttype) instead. - -### `[DEPRECATED] getAllByName: (name: React.ComponentType<*>)` - -A method returning an array of `ReactTestInstance`s with matching a React component type. - -> This method has been **deprecated** because using it results in fragile tests that may break between minor React Native versions. It will be removed in next major release (v2.0). Use [`getAllByType`](#getallbytype-type-reactcomponenttype) instead. - -### `update: (element: React.Element<*>) => void` - -Re-render the in-memory tree with a new root element. This simulates a React update at the root. If the new element has the same type and key as the previous element, the tree will be updated; otherwise, it will re-mount a new tree. - -### `unmount: () => void` - -Unmount the in-memory tree, triggering the appropriate lifecycle events - -When using React context providers, like Redux Provider, you'll likely want to wrap rendered component with them. In such cases it's convenient to create your custom `render` method. [Follow this great guide on how to set this up](https://github.com/kentcdodds/react-testing-library#custom-render). - -### `debug: (message?: string) => void` - -Prints deeply rendered component passed to `render` with optional message on top. Uses [debug.deep](#debug) under the hood, but it's easier to use. - -```jsx -const { debug } = render(); - -debug('optional message'); -``` - -logs optional message and colored JSX: - -```jsx -optional message - - - Press me - -``` - -### `debug.shallow: (message?: string) => void` - -Prints shallowly rendered component passed to `render` with optional message on top. Uses [debug.shallow](#debug) under the hood, but it's easier to use. - -### `toJSON: () => ?ReactTestRendererJSON` - -Get the rendered component JSON representation, e.g. for snapshot testing. - -## `shallow` - -Shallowly render given React component. Since it doesn't return helpers to query the output, it's mostly advised to used for snapshot testing (short snapshots are best for code reviewers). - -```jsx -import { shallow } from 'react-native-testing-library'; - -test('Component has a structure', () => { - const { output } = shallow(); - expect(output).toMatchSnapshot(); -}); -``` - -## `FireEvent API` - -### `fireEvent: (element: ReactTestInstance, eventName: string, data?: *) => void` - -Invokes named event handler on the element or parent element in the tree. - -```jsx -import { View } from 'react-native'; -import { render, fireEvent } from 'react-native-testing-library'; -import { MyComponent } from './MyComponent'; - -const onEventMock = jest.fn(); -const { getByTestId } = render( - -); - -fireEvent(getByTestId('custom'), 'myCustomEvent'); -``` - -### `fireEvent.press: (element: ReactTestInstance) => void` - -Invokes `press` event handler on the element or parent element in the tree. - -```jsx -import { View, Text, TouchableOpacity } from 'react-native'; -import { render, fireEvent } from 'react-native-testing-library'; - -const onPressMock = jest.fn(); - -const { getByTestId } = render( - - - Press me - - -); - -fireEvent.press(getByTestId('button')); -``` - -### `fireEvent.changeText: (element: ReactTestInstance, data?: *) => void` - -Invokes `changeText` event handler on the element or parent element in the tree. - -```jsx -import { View, TextInput } from 'react-native'; -import { render, fireEvent } from 'react-native-testing-library'; - -const onChangeTextMock = jest.fn(); -const CHANGE_TEXT = 'content'; - -const { getByTestId } = render( - - - -); - -fireEvent.changeText(getByTestId('text-input'), CHANGE_TEXT); -``` - -### `fireEvent.scroll: (element: ReactTestInstance, data?: *) => void` - -Invokes `scroll` event handler on the element or parent element in the tree. - -```jsx -import { ScrollView, TextInput } from 'react-native'; -import { render, fireEvent } from 'react-native-testing-library'; - -const onScrollMock = jest.fn(); -const eventData = { - nativeEvent: { - contentOffset: { - y: 200, - }, - }, -}; - -const { getByTestId } = render( - - XD - -); - -fireEvent.scroll(getByTestId('scroll-view'), eventData); -``` - -## `waitForElement` - -Defined as: - -```jsx -function waitForExpect( - expectation: () => T, - timeout: number = 4500, - interval: number = 50 -): Promise {} -``` - -Wait for non-deterministic periods of time until your element appears or times out. `waitForExpect` periodically calls `expectation` every `interval` milliseconds to determine whether the element appeared or not. - -```jsx -import { render, waitForElement } from 'react-testing-library'; - -test('waiting for an Banana to be ready', async () => { - const { getByText } = render(); - - await waitForElement(() => getByText('Banana ready')); -}); -``` - -If you're using Jest's [Timer Mocks](https://jestjs.io/docs/en/timer-mocks#docsNav), remember not to use `async/await` syntax as it will stall your tests. - -## `debug` - -Log prettified shallowly rendered component or test instance (just like snapshot) to stdout. - -```jsx -import { debug } from 'react-native-testing-library'; - -debug(); -debug.shallow(); // an alias for `debug` -``` - -logs: - -```jsx - - - -``` - -There's also `debug.deep` that renders deeply to stdout. - -```jsx -import { debug } from 'react-native-testing-library'; - -debug.deep(); -debug.deep(toJSON(), 'actually debug JSON too'); // useful when Component state changes -``` - -logs: - -```jsx - - - Press me - - -``` - -Optionally you can provide a string message as a second argument to `debug`, which will be displayed right after the component. - -## `flushMicrotasksQueue` - -Wait for microtasks queue to flush. Useful if you want to wait for some promises with `async/await`. - -```jsx -import { flushMicrotasksQueue, render } from 'react-native-testing-library'; - -test('fetch data', async () => { - const { getByText } = render(); - getByText('fetch'); - await flushMicrotasksQueue(); - expect(getByText('fetch').props.title).toBe('loaded'); -}); -``` - -## `query` APIs - -Each of the get APIs listed in the render section above have a complimentary query API. The get APIs will throw errors if a proper node cannot be found. This is normally the desired effect. However, if you want to make an assertion that an element is not present in the hierarchy, then you can use the query API instead: - -```jsx -import { render } from 'react-native-testing-library'; - -const { queryByText } = render(
); -const submitButton = queryByText('submit'); -expect(submitButton).toBeNull(); // it doesn't exist -``` - -## `queryAll` APIs - -Each of the query APIs have a corresponding queryAll version that always returns an Array of matching nodes. getAll is the same but throws when the array has a length of 0. - -```jsx -import { render } from 'react-native-testing-library'; - -const { queryAllByText } = render(); -const submitButtons = queryAllByText('submit'); -expect(submitButtons).toHaveLength(3); // expect 3 elements -``` +- [`render`](docs/api.md#render) – deeply renders given React element and returns helpers to query the output components. +- [`shallow`](docs/api.md#shallow) – shallowly renders given React component. It doesn't return any helpers to query the output. +- [`fireEvent`](docs/api.md#fireevent) - invokes named event handler on the element. +- [`waitForElement`](docs/api.md#waitforelement) - waits for non-deterministic periods of time until your element appears or times out. +- [`flushMicrotasksQueue`](docs/api.md#flushmicrotasksqueue) - waits for microtasks queue to flush. diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1aa3eecc3 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/api.md @@ -0,0 +1,340 @@ +# API / Usage + +This page gathers public API of `react-native-testing-library` along with usage examples. + +## `render` + +Defined as: + +```jsx +function render( + component: React.Element<*>, + options?: { + /* You won't often use this, but it's helpful when testing refs */ + createNodeMock: (element: React.Element<*>) => any, + } +): RenderResult {} +``` + +Deeply renders given React element and returns helpers to query the output components structure. + +```jsx +import { render } from 'react-native-testing-library'; + +const { getByTestId, getByText /*...*/ } = render(); +``` + +Returns a `RenderResult` object with following properties: + +### `getByTestId: (testID: string)` + +A method returning a `ReactTestInstance` with matching `testID` prop. Throws when no matches. + +_Note: most methods like this one return a [`ReactTestInstance`](https://reactjs.org/docs/test-renderer.html#testinstance) with following properties that you may be interested in:_ + +```jsx +type ReactTestInstance = { + type: string | Function, + props: { [propName: string]: any }, + parent: null | ReactTestInstance, + children: Array, +}; +``` + +### `getByText: (text: string | RegExp)` + +A method returning a `ReactTestInstance` with matching text – may be a string or regular expression. Throws when no matches. + +### `getAllByText: (text: string | RegExp)` + +A method returning an array of `ReactTestInstance`s with matching text – may be a string or regular expression. + +### `getByProps: (props: { [propName: string]: any })` + +A method returning a `ReactTestInstance` with matching props object. Throws when no matches. + +### `getAllByProps: (props: { [propName: string]: any })` + +A method returning an array of `ReactTestInstance`s with matching props object. + +### `getByType: (type: React.ComponentType<*>)` + +A method returning a `ReactTestInstance` with matching a React component type. Throws when no matches. + +### `getAllByType: (type: React.ComponentType<*>)` + +A method returning an array of `ReactTestInstance`s with matching a React component type. + +### `[DEPRECATED] getByName: (name: React.ComponentType<*>)` + +A method returning a `ReactTestInstance` with matching a React component type. Throws when no matches. + +> This method has been **deprecated** because using it results in fragile tests that may break between minor React Native versions. It will be removed in next major release (v2.0). Use [`getByType`](#getbytype-type-reactcomponenttype) instead. + +### `[DEPRECATED] getAllByName: (name: React.ComponentType<*>)` + +A method returning an array of `ReactTestInstance`s with matching a React component type. + +> This method has been **deprecated** because using it results in fragile tests that may break between minor React Native versions. It will be removed in next major release (v2.0). Use [`getAllByType`](#getallbytype-type-reactcomponenttype) instead. + +### `update: (element: React.Element<*>) => void` + +Re-render the in-memory tree with a new root element. This simulates a React update at the root. If the new element has the same type and key as the previous element, the tree will be updated; otherwise, it will re-mount a new tree. + +### `unmount: () => void` + +Unmount the in-memory tree, triggering the appropriate lifecycle events + +When using React context providers, like Redux Provider, you'll likely want to wrap rendered component with them. In such cases it's convenient to create your custom `render` method. [Follow this great guide on how to set this up](https://github.com/kentcdodds/react-testing-library#custom-render). + +### `debug: (message?: string) => void` + +Prints deeply rendered component passed to `render` with optional message on top. Uses [debug.deep](#debug) under the hood, but it's easier to use. + +```jsx +const { debug } = render(); + +debug('optional message'); +``` + +logs optional message and colored JSX: + +```jsx +optional message + + + Press me + +``` + +### `debug.shallow: (message?: string) => void` + +Prints shallowly rendered component passed to `render` with optional message on top. Uses [debug.shallow](#debug) under the hood, but it's easier to use. + +### `toJSON: () => ?ReactTestRendererJSON` + +Get the rendered component JSON representation, e.g. for snapshot testing. + +## `shallow` + +Shallowly renders given React component. Since it doesn't return helpers to query the output, it's mostly advised to used for snapshot testing (short snapshots are best for code reviewers). + +```jsx +import { shallow } from 'react-native-testing-library'; + +test('Component has a structure', () => { + const { output } = shallow(); + expect(output).toMatchSnapshot(); +}); +``` + +## `fireEvent` + +Invokes given event handler on the element bubbling to the root of the rendered tree. + +### `fireEvent: (element: ReactTestInstance, eventName: string, data?: *) => void` + +Invokes named event handler on the element or parent element in the tree. For better readability, `fireEvent` strips the `on` part of the handler prop name, so it will fire `onMyCustomEvent` when `myCustomEvent` is passed as `eventName`. + +```jsx +import { View } from 'react-native'; +import { render, fireEvent } from 'react-native-testing-library'; +import { MyComponent } from './MyComponent'; + +const onEventMock = jest.fn(); +const { getByTestId } = render( + +); + +fireEvent(getByTestId('custom'), 'myCustomEvent'); +``` + +### `fireEvent.press: (element: ReactTestInstance) => void` + +Invokes `press` event handler on the element or parent element in the tree. + +```jsx +import { View, Text, TouchableOpacity } from 'react-native'; +import { render, fireEvent } from 'react-native-testing-library'; + +const onPressMock = jest.fn(); + +const { getByTestId } = render( + + + Press me + + +); + +fireEvent.press(getByTestId('button')); +``` + +### `fireEvent.changeText: (element: ReactTestInstance, data?: *) => void` + +Invokes `changeText` event handler on the element or parent element in the tree. + +```jsx +import { View, TextInput } from 'react-native'; +import { render, fireEvent } from 'react-native-testing-library'; + +const onChangeTextMock = jest.fn(); +const CHANGE_TEXT = 'content'; + +const { getByTestId } = render( + + + +); + +fireEvent.changeText(getByTestId('text-input'), CHANGE_TEXT); +``` + +### `fireEvent.scroll: (element: ReactTestInstance, data?: *) => void` + +Invokes `scroll` event handler on the element or parent element in the tree. + +```jsx +import { ScrollView, TextInput } from 'react-native'; +import { render, fireEvent } from 'react-native-testing-library'; + +const onScrollMock = jest.fn(); +const eventData = { + nativeEvent: { + contentOffset: { + y: 200, + }, + }, +}; + +const { getByTestId } = render( + + XD + +); + +fireEvent.scroll(getByTestId('scroll-view'), eventData); +``` + +## `waitForElement` + +Defined as: + +```jsx +function waitForExpect( + expectation: () => T, + timeout: number = 4500, + interval: number = 50 +): Promise {} +``` + +Waits for non-deterministic periods of time until your element appears or times out. `waitForExpect` periodically calls `expectation` every `interval` milliseconds to determine whether the element appeared or not. + +```jsx +import { render, waitForElement } from 'react-testing-library'; + +test('waiting for an Banana to be ready', async () => { + const { getByText } = render(); + + await waitForElement(() => getByText('Banana ready')); +}); +``` + +If you're using Jest's [Timer Mocks](https://jestjs.io/docs/en/timer-mocks#docsNav), remember not to use `async/await` syntax as it will stall your tests. + +## `debug` + +Log prettified shallowly rendered component or test instance (just like snapshot) to stdout. + +```jsx +import { debug } from 'react-native-testing-library'; + +debug(); +debug.shallow(); // an alias for `debug` +``` + +logs: + +```jsx + + + +``` + +There's also `debug.deep` that renders deeply to stdout. + +```jsx +import { debug } from 'react-native-testing-library'; + +debug.deep(); +debug.deep(toJSON(), 'actually debug JSON too'); // useful when Component state changes +``` + +logs: + +```jsx + + + Press me + + +``` + +Optionally you can provide a string message as a second argument to `debug`, which will be displayed right after the component. + +## `flushMicrotasksQueue` + +Waits for microtasks queue to flush. Useful if you want to wait for some promises with `async/await`. + +```jsx +import { flushMicrotasksQueue, render } from 'react-native-testing-library'; + +test('fetch data', async () => { + const { getByText } = render(); + getByText('fetch'); + await flushMicrotasksQueue(); + expect(getByText('fetch').props.title).toBe('loaded'); +}); +``` + +## `query` APIs + +Each of the get APIs listed in the render section above have a complimentary query API. The get APIs will throw errors if a proper node cannot be found. This is normally the desired effect. However, if you want to make an assertion that an element is not present in the hierarchy, then you can use the query API instead: + +```jsx +import { render } from 'react-native-testing-library'; + +const { queryByText } = render(); +const submitButton = queryByText('submit'); +expect(submitButton).toBeNull(); // it doesn't exist +``` + +## `queryAll` APIs + +Each of the query APIs have a corresponding queryAll version that always returns an Array of matching nodes. getAll is the same but throws when the array has a length of 0. + +```jsx +import { render } from 'react-native-testing-library'; + +const { queryAllByText } = render(); +const submitButtons = queryAllByText('submit'); +expect(submitButtons).toHaveLength(3); // expect 3 elements +```