Mock underscore in jasmine/angular test












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In a component, I have the following method:



import _ from 'underscore';


@Component({
selector: 'hello-selector',
templateUrl: './hello.component.html'
)}
export class Hello implements OnInit{

...
public arrayHello(): Array {
return _.chain(...)
...
}
...

ngOnInit(): void {
myarray = this.arrayHello();
}


The default test case in the angular spec file failed with the error




TypeError: Cannot read property 'chain' of undefined




How to Mock underscore in order to deal with this error?



I already tried the following but it does not seems to be the right way: spyOn(_, 'chain').and.callFake((f => f()));










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    In a component, I have the following method:



    import _ from 'underscore';


    @Component({
    selector: 'hello-selector',
    templateUrl: './hello.component.html'
    )}
    export class Hello implements OnInit{

    ...
    public arrayHello(): Array {
    return _.chain(...)
    ...
    }
    ...

    ngOnInit(): void {
    myarray = this.arrayHello();
    }


    The default test case in the angular spec file failed with the error




    TypeError: Cannot read property 'chain' of undefined




    How to Mock underscore in order to deal with this error?



    I already tried the following but it does not seems to be the right way: spyOn(_, 'chain').and.callFake((f => f()));










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      In a component, I have the following method:



      import _ from 'underscore';


      @Component({
      selector: 'hello-selector',
      templateUrl: './hello.component.html'
      )}
      export class Hello implements OnInit{

      ...
      public arrayHello(): Array {
      return _.chain(...)
      ...
      }
      ...

      ngOnInit(): void {
      myarray = this.arrayHello();
      }


      The default test case in the angular spec file failed with the error




      TypeError: Cannot read property 'chain' of undefined




      How to Mock underscore in order to deal with this error?



      I already tried the following but it does not seems to be the right way: spyOn(_, 'chain').and.callFake((f => f()));










      share|improve this question
















      In a component, I have the following method:



      import _ from 'underscore';


      @Component({
      selector: 'hello-selector',
      templateUrl: './hello.component.html'
      )}
      export class Hello implements OnInit{

      ...
      public arrayHello(): Array {
      return _.chain(...)
      ...
      }
      ...

      ngOnInit(): void {
      myarray = this.arrayHello();
      }


      The default test case in the angular spec file failed with the error




      TypeError: Cannot read property 'chain' of undefined




      How to Mock underscore in order to deal with this error?



      I already tried the following but it does not seems to be the right way: spyOn(_, 'chain').and.callFake((f => f()));







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          You can create mock Object for underscore.



          import _ from './test-data/UnderscoreMock';


          And use UnderscoreMock:



          ./test-data/UnderscoreMock



          export default const _ {
          chain: () => {}
          ....
          }


          and set UnderscoreMock in component.



          Second you can use spyOn into component.



          spyOn(INSTANCE_COMPONENT, "chain"); 





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          • always get an undefined

            – billyjov
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:13











          • can trying const spyChain = (window._, 'chain').and.callFake(() => {})

            – Konstantin Okhotnick
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:16











          • and expect(spyChain.chain).toHaveBeenCalled();

            – Konstantin Okhotnick
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:18











          • not working yet for the case

            – billyjov
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:21











          • Yes, I think you need to wrap up chain in method or check value how you get with chain

            – Konstantin Okhotnick
            Nov 19 '18 at 12:37











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          You can create mock Object for underscore.



          import _ from './test-data/UnderscoreMock';


          And use UnderscoreMock:



          ./test-data/UnderscoreMock



          export default const _ {
          chain: () => {}
          ....
          }


          and set UnderscoreMock in component.



          Second you can use spyOn into component.



          spyOn(INSTANCE_COMPONENT, "chain"); 





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          • always get an undefined

            – billyjov
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:13











          • can trying const spyChain = (window._, 'chain').and.callFake(() => {})

            – Konstantin Okhotnick
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:16











          • and expect(spyChain.chain).toHaveBeenCalled();

            – Konstantin Okhotnick
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:18











          • not working yet for the case

            – billyjov
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:21











          • Yes, I think you need to wrap up chain in method or check value how you get with chain

            – Konstantin Okhotnick
            Nov 19 '18 at 12:37
















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          You can create mock Object for underscore.



          import _ from './test-data/UnderscoreMock';


          And use UnderscoreMock:



          ./test-data/UnderscoreMock



          export default const _ {
          chain: () => {}
          ....
          }


          and set UnderscoreMock in component.



          Second you can use spyOn into component.



          spyOn(INSTANCE_COMPONENT, "chain"); 





          share|improve this answer
























          • always get an undefined

            – billyjov
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:13











          • can trying const spyChain = (window._, 'chain').and.callFake(() => {})

            – Konstantin Okhotnick
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:16











          • and expect(spyChain.chain).toHaveBeenCalled();

            – Konstantin Okhotnick
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:18











          • not working yet for the case

            – billyjov
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:21











          • Yes, I think you need to wrap up chain in method or check value how you get with chain

            – Konstantin Okhotnick
            Nov 19 '18 at 12:37














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          You can create mock Object for underscore.



          import _ from './test-data/UnderscoreMock';


          And use UnderscoreMock:



          ./test-data/UnderscoreMock



          export default const _ {
          chain: () => {}
          ....
          }


          and set UnderscoreMock in component.



          Second you can use spyOn into component.



          spyOn(INSTANCE_COMPONENT, "chain"); 





          share|improve this answer













          You can create mock Object for underscore.



          import _ from './test-data/UnderscoreMock';


          And use UnderscoreMock:



          ./test-data/UnderscoreMock



          export default const _ {
          chain: () => {}
          ....
          }


          and set UnderscoreMock in component.



          Second you can use spyOn into component.



          spyOn(INSTANCE_COMPONENT, "chain"); 






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          • always get an undefined

            – billyjov
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:13











          • can trying const spyChain = (window._, 'chain').and.callFake(() => {})

            – Konstantin Okhotnick
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:16











          • and expect(spyChain.chain).toHaveBeenCalled();

            – Konstantin Okhotnick
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:18











          • not working yet for the case

            – billyjov
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:21











          • Yes, I think you need to wrap up chain in method or check value how you get with chain

            – Konstantin Okhotnick
            Nov 19 '18 at 12:37



















          • always get an undefined

            – billyjov
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:13











          • can trying const spyChain = (window._, 'chain').and.callFake(() => {})

            – Konstantin Okhotnick
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:16











          • and expect(spyChain.chain).toHaveBeenCalled();

            – Konstantin Okhotnick
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:18











          • not working yet for the case

            – billyjov
            Nov 19 '18 at 10:21











          • Yes, I think you need to wrap up chain in method or check value how you get with chain

            – Konstantin Okhotnick
            Nov 19 '18 at 12:37

















          always get an undefined

          – billyjov
          Nov 19 '18 at 10:13





          always get an undefined

          – billyjov
          Nov 19 '18 at 10:13













          can trying const spyChain = (window._, 'chain').and.callFake(() => {})

          – Konstantin Okhotnick
          Nov 19 '18 at 10:16





          can trying const spyChain = (window._, 'chain').and.callFake(() => {})

          – Konstantin Okhotnick
          Nov 19 '18 at 10:16













          and expect(spyChain.chain).toHaveBeenCalled();

          – Konstantin Okhotnick
          Nov 19 '18 at 10:18





          and expect(spyChain.chain).toHaveBeenCalled();

          – Konstantin Okhotnick
          Nov 19 '18 at 10:18













          not working yet for the case

          – billyjov
          Nov 19 '18 at 10:21





          not working yet for the case

          – billyjov
          Nov 19 '18 at 10:21













          Yes, I think you need to wrap up chain in method or check value how you get with chain

          – Konstantin Okhotnick
          Nov 19 '18 at 12:37





          Yes, I think you need to wrap up chain in method or check value how you get with chain

          – Konstantin Okhotnick
          Nov 19 '18 at 12:37




















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