jasmine-custom-message

jasmine-custom-message
======================
> works with jasmine v1.3 (for work with jasmine v2 see jasmine2-custom-message)


This script makes it possible to use your own failure message on any jasmine assertion.

#### Example

``js
describe('the story', function() {
it('should finish ok', function() {
since('all cats are grey in the dark').
expect('tiger').toEqual('kitty'); // => 'all cats are grey in the dark'
});
});
`




Simple



All the magic happens in since function. That returns an object with a property expect. That contains no more than a wrapped jasmine expect function. That returns jasmine expectation object with a specially defined message function. That can produce a custom failure message. That is generating based on a custom message you have supplied to since function as the first argument. That can be a primitive (except null and undefined), a function, or any other object. That is it.

#### Example

`js
describe('test', function() {
it('should be ok', function() {
since(function() {
return {'tiger': 'kitty'};
}).
expect(3).toEqual(4); // => '{"tiger":"kitty"}'
});
});
`

Unobtrusive

You can use jasmine as you did before, since jasmine-custom-message does not replace global jasmine expect function.

#### Example

`js
describe('test', function() {
it('should be ok', function() {
expect(3).toEqual(4); // => ordinary jasmine message
});
});
`

Powerful

You can use expected and actual value of the assertion in your custom message, by:

* Passing a function, and using this.actual and this.expected
* Passing a string, and using #{actual} and #{expected}

#### Example using a function

`js
describe('test', function() {
it('should be ok', function() {
since(function(expected) {
return this.actual + ' =/= ' + expected;
}).
expect(3).toEqual(4); // => '3 =/= 4'
});
});
`

#### Example using a string

`js
describe('test', function() {
it('should be ok', function() {
since('#{actual} =/= #{expected}').
expect(3).toEqual(4); // => '3 =/= 4'
});
});
`

Moreover, you can use a promise as an argument of expect or matcher functions. Promise is recognized by then method, so be careful if your non-promise object has this method.

#### Example (with a little help of protractor)

`js
describe('test', function() {
it('should be ok', function() {
since(function(expected) {
return this.actual + ' =/= ' + expected;
}).
expect(protractor.promise.fulfilled(3)).toEqual(protractor.promise.fulfilled(4)); // => '3 =/= 4'
});
});
`

Front-end usage

* install the bower package from github
`
bower install jasmine-custom-message --save-dev
`
* include jasmine-custom-message.js into your HTML file next to jasmine script
`html


`

Node.js usage

* install the bower package
`
bower install jasmine-custom-message --save-dev
`
or npm package
`
npm install jasmine-custom-message --save-dev
`

* require it in your spec file before your tests
`js
require('jasmine-custom-message');
`

Change log

v0.8.0 - 2015.08.05 - Be careful of objects with then method, since they are treated as promises
* fixed issue with custom failure messages on promised assertions
* implemented "format string" functionality: #{actual} and #{expected}
* configured protractor environment
* corrected displaying of colors in tests running through protractor
* updated specs

v0.7.0 - 2014.10.23
* fixed issue with custom failure messages on inverse assertions
* updated specs

v0.6.0 - 2014.01.18 - BROKEN COMPATIBILITY!
* all the magic moved into newly introduced since function
* restored automatic initiation of the script upon inclusion (browser) or require (Node.js)
* cleaned specs

v0.5.0 - 2014.01.15
* added support for nested message functions
* dropped automatic wrapping of jasmine it and expect functions in browsers
* added specs for Node.js
* added specs for browsers
* registered bower package
* made disambiguation and readability improvements

v0.2.0 - 2014.01.10 - BROKEN COMPATIBILITY!
* custom messages is supplied as the third argument for jasmine it function

v0.1.0 - 2014.01.08
* the first functional version

Release plan

v0.9.0` - some new features (based on requests from Issues)