Conditional Object Function | Bondar Academy

Lesson Summary

In this lesson, we focus on creating a conditional method called FormGroupMenuItem to manage the state of menu items in a web application. This method will determine whether a menu item is expanded or collapsed before selecting other items. Key Concepts Previously, methods were created to select different menu items, such as FormLayouts and DatePickerPage . If a menu item is collapsed, selecting it would collapse the menu, preventing access to other items. The new method will check the state of the menu item and act accordingly: If expanded, it will select the menu item directly. If collapsed, it will expand the menu item before selection. Implementation Steps Inspect the menu item to determine its state using the area-expanded attribute. Create a private function selectGroupMenuItem to handle the selection logic. Check the area-expanded attribute: if (attr.includes('false')) { click on group menu item; } Call this function in the relevant page object methods and remove unnecessary waits. Best Practices When creating conditional statements, avoid relying on element visibility. Instead, use attributes that provide stable conditions across both states. This approach ensures that tests remain stable and do not fail due to visibility issues. In summary, we developed a helper function to conditionally check the menu item's state, improving test reliability and stability.