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Type

The Type class is an action class in the Screenplay pattern designed for use with the @testla/screenplay library. This class allows actors to type specified input into an element specified by a selector string using the BrowseTheWeb ability provided by Testla.

Extends​

This class extends the abstract FrameEnabledAction which extends Action class from Core.

Methods​

performAs​

public async performAs(actor: Actor): Promise<void>;
  • Description: Finds the specified selector and fills it with the specified input string.
  • Parameters:
    • actor - The actor performing this action.
  • Returns: Promise<void> - Resolves when the action is complete.

in​

public static in(selector: Selector, input: string, options?: SelectorOptions & Maskable): Type;
  • Description: Creates a new instance of the Type class for typing specified input into an element specified by a selector string.
  • Parameters:
    • selector - The selector.
    • input - The input string to type into the element.
    • options - (optional) Advanced selector lookup ans masking options.
  • Returns: Type - Returns a new Type instance.
info

As of 1.7.0 input values can be masked in the logs via the option { maskInLogs: true } which is suggested for handling passwords or other clasified information in tests.

Methods inherited from FrameEnabledAction​

inFrame​

Introduced in: 1.3.0

A webpage may be associated with multiple Frame objects. Each webpage possesses a primary frame and interactions at the page level such as clicking, are typically performed within this main frame. In addition to the main frame, a webpage can incorporate extra frames using the HTML 'iframe' tag. These supplementary frames can be targeted for interactions occurring within the specific frame. To reach elements in those frames you can use the inFrame() method to find the specified frame selector using the BrowseTheWeb ability. You can also chain frame objects to go down to the inner most iframe using the inFrame() API. Be aware the sequence starts with outer most iframe and goes down to inner most iframe.

public inFrame(frameSelector: FrameSelector): Check;
  • Description: Finds the specified frame selector using the BrowseTheWeb ability.
  • Parameters:
    • frameSelector - The FrameSelector.
  • Returns: Action - Returns the current action.

Usage:

// Find an element in a specific frame
await actor.attemptsTo(
    Find.element('#myElement').inFrame('#myFrame'),
);

// Find an element in nested frames
await actor.attemptsTo(
    Find.element('#content')
        .inFrame('[name="frameTop"]')
        .inFrame('[name="frameMiddle"]'),
);

Methods inherited from Core Action​

orSkipOnFail​

Introduced in core: 0.5.0

public get orSkipOnFail(): Action;
  • Description: Allows to skip an action on fail.
  • Returns: Action - Returns the current action.

Usage:

// Would skip the step on error without breaking the execution
await actor.attemptsTo(
    Do.something().orSkipOnFail,
);

withAbilityAlias​

Introduced in core: 0.3.0

public withAbilityAlias(alias: string): Action;
  • Description: Defines the ability alias to be used during execution.
  • Parameters:
    • alias - The alias.
  • Returns: Action - Returns the current action.

Usage:

await actor.attemptsTo(
    Do.something().withAbilityAlias('myAlias'),
);