We default to eslint-vue-plugin, with the plugin:vue/recommended
. Check the rules for more documentation.
Use .vue
for Vue templates. Do not use %template
in HAML.
Explicitly define data being passed into the Vue app
// bad
return new Vue({
el: '#element',
name: 'ComponentNameRoot',
components: {
componentName
},
provide: {
...someDataset
},
props: {
...anotherDataset
},
render: createElement => createElement('component-name'),
}));
// good
const { foobar, barfoo } = someDataset;
const { foo, bar } = anotherDataset;
return new Vue({
el: '#element',
name: 'ComponentNameRoot',
components: {
componentName
},
provide: {
foobar,
barfoo
},
props: {
foo,
bar
},
render: createElement => createElement('component-name'),
}));
We discourage the use of the spread operator in this specific case in order to keep our codebase explicit, discoverable, and searchable. This applies in any place where we would benefit from the above, such as when initializing Vuex state. The pattern above also enables us to easily parse non scalar values during instantiation.
return new Vue({
el: '#element',
name: 'ComponentNameRoot',
components: {
componentName
},
props: {
foo,
bar: parseBoolean(bar)
},
render: createElement => createElement('component-name'),
}));
Prefer a component’s kebab-cased name over other styles when using it in a template
// bad
<MyComponent />
// good
<my-component />
We don’t use <style>
tags in Vue components for a few reasons:
@apply
directive.Instead of using a <style>
tag you should use Tailwind CSS utility classes or page specific CSS.
Over time, a number of programming patterns and style preferences have emerged in our efforts to effectively test Vue components. The following guide describes some of these. These are not strict guidelines, but rather a collection of suggestions and good practices that aim to provide insight into how we write Vue tests at GitLab.
Mounting a componentTypically, when testing a Vue component, the component should be “re-mounted” in every test block.
To achieve this:
wrapper
variable inside the top-level describe
block.mount
or shallowMount
.Wrapper
instance to our wrapper
variable.Creating a global, mutable wrapper provides a number of advantages, including the ability to:
Define common functions for finding components/DOM elements:
import MyComponent from '~/path/to/my_component.vue';
describe('MyComponent', () => {
let wrapper;
// this can now be reused across tests
const findMyComponent = wrapper.findComponent(MyComponent);
// ...
})
Use a beforeEach
block to mount the component (see the createComponent
factory for more information).
Automatically destroy the component after the test is run with enableAutoDestroy
set in shared_test_setup.js
.
shallowMount
will not create component stubs for async child components. In order to properly stub async child components, use the stubs
option. Make sure the async child component has a name
option defined, otherwise your wrapper
’s findComponent
method may not work correctly.
createComponent
factory
To avoid duplicating our mounting logic, it’s useful to define a createComponent
factory function that we can reuse in each test block. This is a closure which should reassign our wrapper
variable to the result of mount
and shallowMount
:
import MyComponent from '~/path/to/my_component.vue';
import { shallowMount } from '@vue/test-utils';
describe('MyComponent', () => {
// Initiate the "global" wrapper variable. This will be used throughout our test:
let wrapper;
// Define our `createComponent` factory:
function createComponent() {
// Mount component and reassign `wrapper`:
wrapper = shallowMount(MyComponent);
}
it('mounts', () => {
createComponent();
expect(wrapper.exists()).toBe(true);
});
it('`isLoading` prop defaults to `false`', () => {
createComponent();
expect(wrapper.props('isLoading')).toBe(false);
});
})
Similarly, we could further de-duplicate our test by calling createComponent
in a beforeEach
block:
import MyComponent from '~/path/to/my_component.vue';
import { shallowMount } from '@vue/test-utils';
describe('MyComponent', () => {
// Initiate the "global" wrapper variable. This will be used throughout our test
let wrapper;
// define our `createComponent` factory
function createComponent() {
// mount component and reassign `wrapper`
wrapper = shallowMount(MyComponent);
}
beforeEach(() => {
createComponent();
});
it('mounts', () => {
expect(wrapper.exists()).toBe(true);
});
it('`isLoading` prop defaults to `false`', () => {
expect(wrapper.props('isLoading')).toBe(false);
});
})
createComponent
best practices
Consider using a single (or a limited number of) object arguments over many arguments. Defining single parameters for common data like props
is okay, but keep in mind our JavaScript style guide and stay within the parameter number limit:
// bad
function createComponent(props, stubs, mountFn, foo) { }
// good
function createComponent({ props, stubs, mountFn, foo } = {}) { }
// good
function createComponent(props = {}, { stubs, mountFn, foo } = {}) { }
If you require both mount
and shallowMount
within the same set of tests, it can be useful define a mountFn
parameter for the createComponent
factory that accepts the mounting function (mount
or shallowMount
) to be used to mount the component:
import { shallowMount } from '@vue/test-utils';
function createComponent({ mountFn = shallowMount } = {}) { }
Use the mountExtended
and shallowMountExtended
helpers to expose wrapper.findByTestId()
:
import { shallowMountExtended } from 'helpers/vue_test_utils_helper';
import { SomeComponent } from 'components/some_component.vue';
let wrapper;
const createWrapper = () => { wrapper = shallowMountExtended(SomeComponent); };
const someButton = () => wrapper.findByTestId('someButtonTestId');
Avoid using data
, methods
, or any other mounting option that extends component internals.
import { shallowMountExtended } from 'helpers/vue_test_utils_helper';
import { SomeComponent } from 'components/some_component.vue';
let wrapper;
// bad :( - This circumvents the actual user interaction and couples the test to component internals.
const createWrapper = ({ data }) => {
wrapper = shallowMountExtended(SomeComponent, {
data
});
};
// good :) - Helpers like `clickShowButton` interact with the actual I/O of the component.
const createWrapper = () => {
wrapper = shallowMountExtended(SomeComponent);
};
const clickShowButton = () => {
wrapper.findByTestId('show').trigger('click');
}
Avoid using setProps
to set component state wherever possible. Instead, set the component’s propsData
when mounting the component:
// bad
wrapper = shallowMount(MyComponent);
wrapper.setProps({
myProp: 'my cool prop'
});
// good
wrapper = shallowMount({ propsData: { myProp: 'my cool prop' } });
The exception here is when you wish to test component reactivity in some way. For example, you may want to test the output of a component when after a particular watcher has executed. Using setProps
to test such behavior is okay.
Avoid using setData
which sets the component’s internal state and circumvents testing the actual I/O of the component. Instead, trigger events on the component’s children or other side-effects to force state changes.
When accessing props or attributes, prefer the wrapper.props('myProp')
syntax over wrapper.props().myProp
or wrapper.vm.myProp
:
// good
expect(wrapper.props().myProp).toBe(true);
expect(wrapper.attributes().myAttr).toBe(true);
// better
expect(wrapper.props('myProp').toBe(true);
expect(wrapper.attributes('myAttr')).toBe(true);
When asserting multiple props, check the deep equality of the props()
object with toEqual
:
// good
expect(wrapper.props('propA')).toBe('valueA');
expect(wrapper.props('propB')).toBe('valueB');
expect(wrapper.props('propC')).toBe('valueC');
// better
expect(wrapper.props()).toEqual({
propA: 'valueA',
propB: 'valueB',
propC: 'valueC',
});
If you are only interested in some of the props, you can use toMatchObject
. Prefer toMatchObject
over expect.objectContaining
:
// good
expect(wrapper.props()).toEqual(expect.objectContaining({
propA: 'valueA',
propB: 'valueB',
}));
// better
expect(wrapper.props()).toMatchObject({
propA: 'valueA',
propB: 'valueB',
});
When checking component props use assertProps
helper. Props validation failures will be thrown as errors:
import { assertProps } from 'helpers/assert_props'
// ...
expect(() => assertProps(SomeComponent, { invalidPropValue: '1', someOtherProp: 2 })).toThrow()
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