lib/element.rb in gridium-0.2.4 vs lib/element.rb in gridium-0.2.5

@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 require 'spec_data'
 
 class Element
   attr_reader :name, :by, :locator
 
+
   def initialize(name, by, locator)
     @name = name
     @by = by
     @locator = locator
     @element_screenshot = nil #used to store the path of element screenshots for comparison
@@ -14,10 +15,13 @@
     # wrapped driver
     @driver = Driver.driver
 
     # selenium web element
     @element = nil
+
+    #how long to wait between clearing an input and sending keys to it
+    @text_padding_time = 0.1
   end
 
   def to_s
     "'#{@name}' (By:#{@by} => '#{@locator}')"
   end
@@ -98,12 +102,17 @@
     element.enabled?
   end
 
   def clear
     element.clear
+    sleep @text_padding_time
   end
 
+  def value
+    element.attribute "value"
+  end
+
   def click
     Log.debug("Clicking on #{self}")
     if element.enabled?
       ElementExtensions.highlight(self) if Gridium.config.highlight_verifications
       $verification_passes += 1
@@ -111,21 +120,48 @@
     else
       Log.error('Cannot click on element.  Element is not present.')
     end
   end
 
+  #
+  # add to what's already in the text field
+  # for cases when you don't want to stomp what's already in the text field
+  #
+
+  def append_keys(*args)
+    ElementExtensions.highlight(self) if Gridium.config.highlight_verifications
+    $verification_passes += 1
+    unless element.enabled?
+      raise "Browser Error: tried to enter #{args} but the input is disabled"
+    end
+    element.send_keys(*args)
+    sleep @text_padding_time
+    # when it's possible to validate for more than non-empty outcomes, do that here
+  end
+
+  #
+  # overwrite to what's already in the text field
+  # and validate afterward
+  #
+
   def send_keys(*args)
-    Log.debug("Typing: #{args} into element: (#{self}).")
-    if element.enabled?
-      ElementExtensions.highlight(self) if Gridium.config.highlight_verifications
-      $verification_passes += 1
-      element.send_keys(*args)
+    ElementExtensions.highlight(self) if Gridium.config.highlight_verifications
+    $verification_passes += 1
+    unless element.enabled?
+      raise "Browser Error: tried to enter #{args} but the input is disabled"
+    end
+    if only_symbols? *args
+      append_keys *args
     else
-      Log.error('Cannot type into element.  Element is not present.')
+      _stomp_input_text *args
+      field_empty_afterward?
     end
   end
+  alias_method :text=, :send_keys
 
+
+
   def location
     element.location
   end
 
   def hover_over
@@ -200,20 +236,10 @@
   def text
     #this is used for text based elements
     element.text
   end
 
-  def text=(text)
-    element.clear
-    element.send_keys(text)
-  end
-
-  def value
-    #this is used for inputs and forms
-    element.attribute("value")
-  end
-
   #
   # Search for an element within this element
   #
   # @param [Symbol] by  (:css or :xpath)
   # @param [String] locator
@@ -316,6 +342,64 @@
     @element.disabled?
   rescue StandardError
     Log.warn("Stale element detected.... #{self.to_s}")
     return true
   end
+
+  #
+  # helper to clear input and put new text in
+  #
+
+  def _stomp_input_text(*args)
+    Log.debug("Clearing \"#{value}\" from element: (#{self})")
+    element.clear
+    sleep @text_padding_time
+    Log.debug("Typing: #{args} into element: (#{self}).")
+    element.send_keys(*args)
+    sleep @text_padding_time
+  end
+
+  #
+  # raise error if the field is empty after we sent it values
+  # TODO: verify if text correct afterward, but need to be able to handle cases
+  # of symbols like :space and :enter correctly
+  #
+
+  def field_empty_afterward?(*args)
+    check_again = (not args.empty? and no_symbols? *args)
+    field_is_empty_but_should_not_be = (check_again and field_empty?)
+    if field_is_empty_but_should_not_be
+      raise "Browser Error: tried to input #{args} but found an empty string afterward: #{actual_text}"
+    end
+  end
+
+  def field_empty?
+    value.empty?
+  end
+
+  #
+  # helper to check if *args to send_keys has any symbols
+  # if so, don't bother trying to validate the text afterward
+  #
+
+  def no_symbols?(*args)
+    symbols = args.select { |_| _.is_a? Symbol }
+    if symbols.length > 0
+      return false
+    end
+    true
+  end
+
+  #
+  # helper to check if *args to send_keys has only symbols
+  # if so, don't bother clearing the field first
+  #
+
+  def only_symbols?(*args)
+    symbols = args.select { |_| _.is_a? Symbol }
+    if symbols.length == args.length
+      return true
+    end
+    false
+  end
+
 end