Jest Behavior Verification: Simulating User Interactions
This challenge focuses on verifying the behavior of a hypothetical UserProfile component in a frontend application using Jest. You'll learn how to mock dependencies and assert that specific functions are called with the correct arguments, simulating how a user might interact with the component and ensuring the underlying logic behaves as expected.
Problem Description
You are tasked with writing Jest tests for a UserProfile component. This component has a fetchUserData function that it calls when it mounts to retrieve user information from an API. It also has an updateProfilePicture function that is called when a user clicks a "Change Picture" button.
Your goal is to:
- Mock the
fetchUserDatafunction: Ensure that when theUserProfilecomponent mounts, thefetchUserDatafunction is called exactly once. - Mock the
updateProfilePicturefunction: Verify that when the "Change Picture" button is simulated as clicked, theupdateProfilePicturefunction is called with the correct user ID and a new image URL.
You will be provided with a basic UserProfile class and a mock apiService object. You need to write the Jest tests to verify the behavior of UserProfile.
Examples
Example 1: Fetching User Data on Mount
// Assume UserProfile and apiService are defined elsewhere
// In your test file:
// const mockFetchUserData = jest.fn();
// const apiService = { fetchUserData: mockFetchUserData };
// const userProfile = new UserProfile(userId, apiService); // userId is a string like 'user-123'
// Assertion:
expect(mockFetchUserData).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
expect(mockFetchUserData).toHaveBeenCalledWith('user-123');
Explanation:
This test verifies that apiService.fetchUserData is called precisely once when a UserProfile instance is created, and that it's called with the correct userId.
Example 2: Updating Profile Picture
// Assume UserProfile and apiService are defined elsewhere
// In your test file:
// const mockUpdateProfilePicture = jest.fn();
// const apiService = {
// fetchUserData: jest.fn(),
// updateProfilePicture: mockUpdateProfilePicture
// };
// const userProfile = new UserProfile('user-456', apiService);
// Simulate user clicking the "Change Picture" button
// userProfile.handleChangePicture('http://example.com/new-image.jpg');
// Assertion:
expect(mockUpdateProfilePicture).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
expect(mockUpdateProfilePicture).toHaveBeenCalledWith('user-456', 'http://example.com/new-image.jpg');
Explanation:
This test checks that apiService.updateProfilePicture is called once when the handleChangePicture method is invoked, and that it receives the correct user ID and the new image URL.
Constraints
- The
UserProfileclass and theapiServiceinterface will be provided. - You must use Jest for writing your tests.
- You should mock the functions within the
apiServiceobject. - Tests should be written in TypeScript.
- Assume a basic
userIdstring (e.g.,'user-abc') will be passed toUserProfile.
Notes
- Consider how to define and import your mock
apiService. - Think about the
jest.fn()utility for creating mock functions. - Pay attention to the different
toHaveBeenCalledWithmatchers available in Jest. - The core of this challenge is to verify that the correct functions are being invoked with the expected arguments, rather than testing the actual API calls themselves. This is a fundamental aspect of behavior verification.