displayed? *** NoMethodError Exception: undefined method `key' for

[serhatbolsu]

Hi,
During the usage of element I would like to use .displayed? . If the item is not displayed instead of getting

Example 1 will raise element not found exception if element not found on the page

I get
*** NoMethodError Exception: undefined method key' for [:css, ".bioinfo_personal .title"]:Array`

Example:
Definition:
element :details_broker_name, {css: ".bioinfo_personal .title"}
Usage:
expect(brokers.details_broker_name.displayed?).to be true

Not getting "element not found" exception is hardening the debug-ability of test cases.

[krupani]

Hello @serhatbolsu
Thanks.. This is selenium capability that while searching for element, if the element is not found, you cannot actually call .displayed? as it throws exception immediately..

web-object gem has a workaround to it.. while declaring the element, pass a false parameter..
eg:

element :details_broker_name, {css: ".bioinfo_personal .title"}, false 

This will return a false instead of throwing an error so it can be used as:
Usage:

# while checking its not visible
expect(brokers.details_broker_name).to be false

# while checking element is visible
expect(brokers.details_broker_name.displayed?).to be true

But your point is duly noted, it will be good to have a .displayed? for elements which are not present on page.

Let me know if you have more questions...

[serhatbolsu]

workaround is ok , but still requires a lot of code change considering I have alot of tests.

wouldnt it be nice that somehow you override .displayed? so that method would respond,
element not found  exception

[krupani]

I believe changing native behaviour of .displayed? method is not a good idea.. Main purpose of web-object gem is to provide all the native webdriver flavours but with a clean way of implementing page-objects..

But yes I have taken in your issue and a fix will be out..

I can think of something generic and implement a property in which u can set initially in your setup code that when elements are not found, do not raise an error instead return a boolean false..

Also feel free to fork and submit a pull-request..

[krupani]

"NoMethodError Exception: undefined method `key' "
Issue has been fixed in release 0.5