Method: PageObject::Accessors#area

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

#area(name, identifier = {:index => 0}, &block) ⇒ Object

adds three methods - one to click the area, another to return the area element, and another to check the area’s existence.

Examples:

area(:message, :id => 'message')
# will generate 'message', 'message_element', and 'message?' methods

Parameters:

  • the (Symbol) —

    name used for the generated methods

  • identifier (Hash) (defaults to: {:index => 0}) —

    how we find an area. You can use a multiple parameters by combining of any of the following except xpath. The valid keys are:

    • :class => Watir and Selenium

    • :css => Watir and Selenium

    • :id => Watir and Selenium

    • :index => Watir and Selenium

    • :name => Watir and Selenium

    • :text => Watir and Selenium

    • :xpath => Watir and Selenium

  • optional —

    block to be invoked when element method is called



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# File 'lib/page-object/accessors.rb', line 1074

def area(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
  standard_methods(name, identifier, 'area_for', &block)
  define_method(name) do
    return platform.click_area_for identifier.clone unless block_given?
    self.send("#{name}_element").click
  end
end