In Sinon I can do the following:
var myObj = {
prop: 'foo'
};
sinon.stub(myObj, 'prop').get(function getterFn() {
return 'bar';
});
myObj.prop; // 'bar'
But how can I do the same with Jest?
I can't just overwrite the function with something like jest.fn(), because it won't replace the getter
"can't set the value of get"
For anyone else stumbling across this answer, Jest 22.1.0 introduced the ability to spy on getter and setter methods.
Edit: like in scieslak's answer below, because you can spy on getter and setter methods, you can use Jest mocks with them, just like with any other function:
class MyClass {
get something() {
return 'foo'
}
}
jest.spyOn(MyClass, 'something', 'get').mockReturnValue('bar')
const something = new MyClass().something
expect(something).toEqual('bar')
You could use Object.defineProperty
Object.defineProperty(myObj, 'prop', {
get: jest.fn(() => 'bar'),
set: jest.fn()
});
If you care about spying only, go for @Franey 's answer. However if you actually need to stub a value for the getter, this is how you can do it:
class Awesomeness {
get isAwesome() {
return true
}
}
describe('Awesomeness', () => {
it('is not always awesome', () => {
const awesomeness = new Awesomeness
jest.spyOn(awesomeness, 'isAwesome', 'get').mockReturnValue(false)
expect(awesomeness.isAwesome).toEqual(false)
})
})