class Capybara::Node::Base
A {Capybara::Node::Base} represents either an element on a page through the subclass {Capybara::Node::Element} or a document through {Capybara::Node::Document}.
Both types of Node share the same methods, used for interacting with the elements on the page. These methods are divided into three categories, finders, actions and matchers. These are found in the modules {Capybara::Node::Finders}, {Capybara::Node::Actions} and {Capybara::Node::Matchers} respectively.
A {Capybara::Session} exposes all methods from {Capybara::Node::Document} directly:
session = Capybara::Session.new(:rack_test, my_app) session.visit('/') session.fill_in('Foo', with: 'Bar') # from Capybara::Node::Actions bar = session.find('#bar') # from Capybara::Node::Finders bar.select('Baz', from: 'Quox') # from Capybara::Node::Actions session.has_css?('#foobar') # from Capybara::Node::Matchers
Attributes
Public Class Methods
# File lib/capybara/node/base.rb, line 32 def initialize(session, base) @session = session @base = base end
Public Instance Methods
@api private
# File lib/capybara/node/base.rb, line 99 def find_css(css) base.find_css(css) end
@api private
# File lib/capybara/node/base.rb, line 104 def find_xpath(xpath) base.find_xpath(xpath) end
overridden in subclasses, e.g. Capybara::Node::Element
# File lib/capybara/node/base.rb, line 38 def reload self end
@api private
# File lib/capybara/node/base.rb, line 109 def session_options session.config end
This method is Capybara's primary defence against asynchronicity problems. It works by attempting to run a given block of code until it succeeds. The exact behaviour of this method depends on a number of factors. Basically there are certain exceptions which, when raised from the block, instead of bubbling up, are caught, and the block is re-run.
Certain drivers, such as RackTest, have no support for asynchronous processes, these drivers run the block, and any error raised bubbles up immediately. This allows faster turn around in the case where an expectation fails.
Only exceptions that are {Capybara::ElementNotFound} or any subclass thereof cause the block to be rerun. Drivers may specify additional exceptions which also cause reruns. This usually occurs when a node is manipulated which no longer exists on the page. For example, the Selenium driver specifies `Selenium::WebDriver::Error::ObsoleteElementError`.
As long as any of these exceptions are thrown, the block is re-run, until a certain amount of time passes. The amount of time defaults to {Capybara.default_max_wait_time} and can be overridden through the `seconds` argument. This time is compared with the system time to see how much time has passed. On rubies/platforms which don't support access to a monotonic process clock if the return value of `Time.now` is stubbed out, Capybara will raise `Capybara::FrozenInTime`.
@param [Integer] seconds (current sessions default_max_wait_time) Maximum number of seconds to retry this block @param [Array<Exception>] errors (driver.invalid_element_errors +
[Capybara::ElementNotFound]) exception types that cause the block to be rerun
@return [Object] The result of the given block @raise [Capybara::FrozenInTime] If the return value of `Time.now` appears stuck
# File lib/capybara/node/base.rb, line 76 def synchronize(seconds = session_options.default_max_wait_time, errors: nil) if session.synchronized yield else session.synchronized = true start_time = Capybara::Helpers.monotonic_time begin yield rescue => e session.raise_server_error! raise e unless driver.wait? && catch_error?(e, errors) raise e if (Capybara::Helpers.monotonic_time - start_time) >= seconds sleep(0.05) raise Capybara::FrozenInTime, "time appears to be frozen, Capybara does not work with libraries which freeze time, consider using time travelling instead" if Capybara::Helpers.monotonic_time == start_time reload if session_options.automatic_reload retry ensure session.synchronized = false end end end
# File lib/capybara/node/base.rb, line 113 def to_capybara_node self end
Protected Instance Methods
# File lib/capybara/node/base.rb, line 119 def catch_error?(error, errors = nil) errors ||= (driver.invalid_element_errors + [Capybara::ElementNotFound]) errors.any? { |type| error.is_a?(type) } end
# File lib/capybara/node/base.rb, line 124 def driver session.driver end