Method: PageObject::Accessors#expected_element_visible

Defined in:
lib/page-object/accessors.rb

#expected_element_visible(element_name, timeout = ::PageObject.default_element_wait, check_visible = false) ⇒ boolean

Creates a method that provides a way to initialize a page based upon an expected element to become visible. This is useful for pages that load dynamic content and might have hidden elements that are not shown.

Examples:

Specify a text box named :address expected on the page within 10 seconds

expected_element_visible(:address, 10)
page.has_expected_element_visible?

Parameters:

  • the (Symbol) —

    name given to the element in the declaration

  • timeout (optional, Integer) (defaults to: ::PageObject.default_element_wait) —

    default value is 5 seconds

  • also (optional, boolean) —

    check that element to be visible if set to true

Returns:

  • (boolean) 


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# File 'lib/page-object/accessors.rb', line 130

def expected_element_visible(element_name, timeout=::PageObject.default_element_wait, check_visible=false)
  define_method("has_expected_element_visible?") do
    self.respond_to? "#{element_name}_element" and self.send("#{element_name}_element").when_present timeout
    self.respond_to? "#{element_name}_element" and self.send("#{element_name}_element").when_visible timeout
  end
end