iu-test-factory 0.5.4.2 → 0.7.0.0

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data/Gemfile

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-source "http://rubygems.org"
+# frozen_string_literal: true
 
-gem 'watir', '>=6.0.0'
+source 'http://rubygems.org'
+
+gem 'watir', '~> 7.0'
 
 gemspec

data/Gemfile.lock

@@ -1,28 +1,32 @@
-PATH
-  remote: .
-  specs:
-    test-factory (0.5.4)
-      watir (>= 6.0.0)
-
-GEM
-  remote: http://rubygems.org/
-  specs:
-    childprocess (0.8.0)
-      ffi (~> 1.0, >= 1.0.11)
-    ffi (1.9.18)
-    rubyzip (1.2.1)
-    selenium-webdriver (3.7.0)
-      childprocess (~> 0.5)
-      rubyzip (~> 1.0)
-    watir (6.9.0)
-      selenium-webdriver (~> 3.4, >= 3.4.1)
-
-PLATFORMS
-  ruby
-
-DEPENDENCIES
-  test-factory!
-  watir (>= 6.0.0)
-
-BUNDLED WITH
-   1.15.4
+PATH
+  remote: .
+  specs:
+    iu-test-factory (0.7.0.0)
+      watir (~> 7.0)
+
+GEM
+  remote: http://rubygems.org/
+  specs:
+    childprocess (4.1.0)
+    regexp_parser (2.7.0)
+    rexml (3.2.5)
+    rubyzip (2.3.2)
+    selenium-webdriver (4.3.0)
+      childprocess (>= 0.5, < 5.0)
+      rexml (~> 3.2, >= 3.2.5)
+      rubyzip (>= 1.2.2, < 3.0)
+      websocket (~> 1.0)
+    watir (7.2.2)
+      regexp_parser (>= 1.2, < 3)
+      selenium-webdriver (~> 4.2)
+    websocket (1.2.9)
+
+PLATFORMS
+  x64-mingw-ucrt
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+  iu-test-factory!
+  watir (~> 7.0)
+
+BUNDLED WITH
+   2.3.22

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@@ -1,68 +1,13 @@
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data/iu-test-factory.gemspec

@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
-spec = Gem::Specification.new do |s|
+Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = 'iu-test-factory'
-  s.version = '0.5.4.2'
-  s.summary = %q{framework for creating automated testing scripts}
-  s.description = %q{This gem provides a set of modules and methods to help quickly and DRYly create a test automation framework using Ruby and Watir.}
-  s.files = Dir.glob("**/**/**")
-  s.test_files = Dir.glob("test/*test_rb")
-  s.authors = ['Abraham Heward']
-  s.email = %w{aheward@rsmart.com}
+  s.version = '0.7.0.0'
+  s.summary = 'framework for creating automated testing scripts'
+  s.description = 'This gem provides a set of modules and methods to help quickly and DRYly create a test \
+                  automation framework using Ruby and Watir.'
+  s.files = Dir.glob('**/**/**')
+  s.test_files = Dir.glob('test/*test_rb')
+  s.authors = ['Abraham Heward', 'David Elyea', 'Megha Ramawat']
+  s.email = ['aheward@rsmart.com', 'delyea@iu.edu', 'mramawat@iu.edu']
   s.homepage = 'https://github.iu.edu/iu-uits-es'
-  s.add_dependency 'watir', '>= 6.0.0'
-  s.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.0.0'
+  s.add_dependency 'watir', '~> 7.0'
+  s.required_ruby_version = '~> 3.1'
+  s.license = 'Apache-2.0'
 end

data/lib/test-factory/string_factory.rb

@@ -164,4 +164,4 @@ module StringFactory
   end
   module_function :damballa
 
-end
+end

data/lib/test-factory/test_factory.rb

@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-module TestFactory
+# frozen_string_literal: true
 
+# Module to define full TestFactory binary tranform
+module TestFactory
   def self.binary_transform(var)
-    case(var)
-      when nil
-        nil
-      when /yes/i, /on/i, :set, true
-        :set
-      when /no/i, /off/i, :clear, false
-        :clear
-      else
-        raise "The value of your DataObject's checkbox/radio ('#{var}') instance variable is not supported.\nPlease make sure the value conforms to one of the following patterns:\n\n - :set or :clear (Symbol)\n - 'yes', 'no', 'on', or 'off' (String; case insensitive)\n - true or false (Boolean)"
+    case var
+    when nil
+      nil
+    when /yes/i, /on/i, :set, true
+      :set
+    when /no/i, /off/i, :clear, false
+      :clear
+    else
+      raise "The value of your DataObject's checkbox/radio ('#{var}') instance variable is not supported.\n /
+             Please make sure the value conforms to one of the following patterns:\n\n - :set or :clear (Symbol)\n /
+              - 'yes', 'no', 'on', or 'off' (String; case insensitive)\n - true or false (Boolean)"
     end
   end
-
-end
+end

data/lib/test-factory.rb

@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 require 'watir'
 require 'forwardable'
-%w{foundry.rb data_factory.rb}.each { |f| require "#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/test-factory/#{f}" }
-Dir["#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/test-factory/*.rb"].each {|f| require f }
+%w[foundry.rb data_factory.rb].each { |f| require "#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/test-factory/#{f}" }
+Dir["#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/test-factory/*.rb"].each { |f| require f }

metadata

@@ -1,33 +1,38 @@
 --- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification
 name: iu-test-factory
 version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version
-  version: 0.5.4.2
+  version: 0.7.0.0
 platform: ruby
 authors:
 - Abraham Heward
+- David Elyea
+- Megha Ramawat
 autorequire:
 bindir: bin
 cert_chain: []
-date: 2021-03-08 00:00:00.000000000 Z
+date: 2023-03-28 00:00:00.000000000 Z
 dependencies:
 - !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency
   name: watir
   requirement: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
     requirements:
-    - - ">="
+    - - "~>"
       - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
-        version: 6.0.0
+        version: '7.0'
   type: :runtime
   prerelease: false
   version_requirements: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
     requirements:
-    - - ">="
+    - - "~>"
       - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
-        version: 6.0.0
-description: This gem provides a set of modules and methods to help quickly and DRYly
-  create a test automation framework using Ruby and Watir.
+        version: '7.0'
+description: |-
+  This gem provides a set of modules and methods to help quickly and DRYly create a test \
+                    automation framework using Ruby and Watir.
 email:
 - aheward@rsmart.com
+- delyea@iu.edu
+- mramawat@iu.edu
 executables: []
 extensions: []
 extra_rdoc_files: []
@@ -37,19 +42,19 @@ files:
 - Gemfile.lock
 - LICENSE
 - README.md
+- iu-test-factory-0.6.0.beta1.gem
 - iu-test-factory.gemspec
 - lib/test-factory.rb
 - lib/test-factory/collections_factory.rb
-- lib/test-factory/core_ext.rb
 - lib/test-factory/data_factory.rb
-- lib/test-factory/date_factory.rb
 - lib/test-factory/foundry.rb
 - lib/test-factory/gem_ext.rb
 - lib/test-factory/page_factory.rb
 - lib/test-factory/string_factory.rb
 - lib/test-factory/test_factory.rb
 homepage: https://github.iu.edu/iu-uits-es
-licenses: []
+licenses:
+- Apache-2.0
 metadata: {}
 post_install_message:
 rdoc_options: []
@@ -57,16 +62,16 @@ require_paths:
 - lib
 required_ruby_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
   requirements:
-  - - ">="
+  - - "~>"
     - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
-      version: 2.0.0
+      version: '3.1'
 required_rubygems_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
   requirements:
   - - ">="
     - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
       version: '0'
 requirements: []
-rubygems_version: 3.0.3
+rubygems_version: 3.3.7
 signing_key:
 specification_version: 4
 summary: framework for creating automated testing scripts

data/lib/test-factory/core_ext.rb

@@ -1,133 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2012-2014 The rSmart Group, Inc.
-
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-class Time
-
-  # Using the :year_range option (or no option), this method creates a
-  # Time object of a random value, within
-  # the year range specified (default is 5 years in the past).
-  #
-  # Using the :series option, this method returns an array
-  # containing a randomized Time object as its first element (limited by
-  # the specified :year_range value). Subsequent elements will be Time objects
-  # with values putting them later than the prior element, within the specified
-  # range value (see examples).
-  #
-  # Usage Examples:
-  # @example
-  #   a random date...
-  #   ?> Time.random
-  #   => Tue Aug 05 00:00:00 EDT 2007
-  #
-  #   birthdays, anyone?...
-  #   5.times { p Time.random(:year_range=>80) }
-  #   Wed Feb 06 00:00:00 EDT 1974
-  #   Tue Dec 22 00:00:00 EST 1992
-  #   Fri Apr 14 00:00:00 EWT 1944
-  #   Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993
-  #   Wed Oct 02 00:00:00 EDT 2002
-  #
-  #   A series of dates are useful for account-related info...
-  #   ?> Time.random(:series=>[20.days, 3.years])
-  #   => [Sat Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 2005,
-  #   Sat Jan 29 12:58:45 EST 2005,
-  #   Fri Sep 08 09:34:58 EDT 2006]
-  #
-  #   or maybe to simulate events during an hour?...
-  #   ?> Time.random(:series=>[1.hour,1.hour,1.hour])
-  #   => [Wed Apr 21 00:00:00 EDT 2004,
-  #   Wed Apr 21 00:45:59 EDT 2004,
-  #   Wed Apr 21 01:02:47 EDT 2004,
-  #   Wed Apr 21 01:31:00 EDT 2004]
-  #
-  def self.random(params={})
-    years_back = params[:year_range] || 5
-    year = (rand * (years_back)).ceil + (Time.now.year - years_back)
-    month = (rand * 12).ceil
-    day = (rand * 31).ceil
-    series = [date = Time.local(year, month, day)]
-    if params[:series]
-      params[:series].each do |some_time_after|
-        series << series.last + (rand * some_time_after).ceil
-      end
-      return series
-    end
-    date
-  end
-
-end  # Time
-
-module Enumerable
-
-  # Use for getting a natural sort order instead of the ASCII
-  # sort order.
-  #
-  def alphabetize
-    sort { |a, b| grouped_compare(a, b) }
-  end
-
-  # Use for sorting an Enumerable object in place.
-  #
-  def alphabetize!
-    sort! { |a, b| grouped_compare(a, b) }
-  end
-
-  private
-
-  def grouped_compare(a, b)
-    loop {
-      a_chunk, a = extract_alpha_or_number_group(a)
-      b_chunk, b = extract_alpha_or_number_group(b)
-      ret = a_chunk <=> b_chunk
-      return -1 if a_chunk == ''
-      return ret if ret != 0
-    }
-  end
-
-  def extract_alpha_or_number_group(item)
-    test_item = item.downcase
-    matchdata = /([a-z]+|[\d]+)/.match(test_item)
-    if matchdata.nil?
-      ["", ""]
-    else
-      [matchdata[0], test_item = test_item[matchdata.offset(0)[1] .. -1]]
-    end
-  end
-
-end # Enumerable
-
-class Numeric
-
-  # Converts a number object to a string containing commas every 3rd digit. Adds
-  # trailing zeroes if necessary to match round currency amounts.
-  def commas
-    self.to_s =~ /([^\.]*)(\..*)?/
-    int, dec = $1.reverse, $2 ? ('%.2f' % $2).to_s[/.\d+$/] : ".00"
-    while int.gsub!(/(,|\.|^)(\d{3})(\d)/, '\1\2,\3')
-    end
-    int.reverse + dec
-  end
-
-end # Numeric
-
-class String
-
-  # Used to remove commas and dollar signs from long number strings,
-  # then converting the result to a Float so that it
-  # can be used in calculations.
-  def groom
-    self.gsub(/[$,]/,'').to_f
-  end
-
-end # String

data/lib/test-factory/date_factory.rb

@@ -1,158 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2012-2014 The rSmart Group, Inc.
-
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-# Some date and time helper functions....
-module DateFactory
-
-  MONTHS = %w{JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC}
-
-  # Takes a time object and returns a hash containing
-  # various parts of the relevant date.
-  # @param time_object [Time] the moment you want to convert
-  # @returns [Hash] a hash object containing various parts of the date/time you passed to the method
-  #
-  def date_factory(time_object)
-    {
-      sakai:          make_date(time_object),
-      sakai_rounded:  make_date(time_object).gsub!(/:\d+/, ":#{Time.at(time_object.to_i/(5*60)*(5*60)).strftime("%M")}"), # Date with time rounded to nearest 5-minute mark.
-      short_date:     time_object.strftime("%b %-d, %Y"), # => "Oct 18, 2013"
-      samigo:         time_object.strftime("%m/%d/%Y %I:%M:%S %p"), # => "10/30/2012 07:02:05 AM"
-      MON:            time_object.strftime("%^b"), # => "DEC"
-      Mon:            time_object.strftime("%b"), # => "Jan"
-      Month:          time_object.strftime("%B"), # => "February"
-      month_int:      time_object.month, # => 3
-      day_of_month:   time_object.day, # => 17 Note this is not zero-padded
-      weekday:        time_object.strftime("%A"), # => "Monday"
-      wkdy:           time_object.strftime("%a"), # => "Tue"
-      year:           time_object.year, # => 2013
-      hour:           time_object.strftime("%I").to_i, # => "07" Zero-padded, 12-hour clock
-      minute:         time_object.strftime("%M"), # => "02" Zero-padded
-      minute_rounded: (Time.at(time_object.to_i/(5*60)*(5*60))).strftime("%M"), # => "05" Zero-padded, rounded to 5-minute increments
-      meridian:       time_object.strftime("%P"), # => "pm"
-      MERIDIAN:       time_object.strftime("%p"), # => "AM"
-      date_w_slashes: time_object.strftime("%m/%d/%Y"), # => 02/08/2013
-      custom:         time_object # => Allows creation of a custom date string using the passed time value.
-    }
-  end
-
-  def an_hour_ago
-    date_factory(Time.now - 3600)
-  end
-  alias last_hour an_hour_ago
-
-  def right_now
-    date_factory(Time.now)
-  end
-
-  def in_an_hour
-    date_factory(Time.now + 3600)
-  end
-  alias next_hour in_an_hour
-
-  def last_year
-    date_factory(Time.now - (3600*24*365))
-  end
-  alias a_year_ago last_year
-
-  # Returns a randomly selected date/time from
-  # within the last year.
-  def in_the_last_year
-    date_factory(Time.random(:year_range=>1))
-  end
-
-  def last_month
-    index = MONTHS.index(current_month)
-    return MONTHS[index-1]
-  end
-
-  def hours_ago(hours)
-    date_factory(Time.now - hours*3600)
-  end
-
-  def hours_from_now(hours)
-    date_factory(Time.now + hours*3600)
-  end
-
-  # Takes an integer representing
-  # the count of minutes as the parameter, and
-  # returns the date_factory hash for the
-  # resulting Time value.
-  #
-  def minutes_ago(mins)
-    date_factory(Time.now - mins*60)
-  end
-
-  def minutes_from_now(mins)
-    date_factory(Time.now + mins*60)
-  end
-
-  # Returns the current month as an
-  # upper-case 3-letter string.
-  # example: "JUL"
-  #
-  def current_month
-    Time.now.strftime("%^b")
-  end
-
-  def next_month
-    index = MONTHS.index(current_month)
-    if index < 11
-      return MONTHS[index+1]
-    else
-      return MONTHS[0]
-    end
-  end
-
-  def in_a_year
-    date_factory(Time.now + (3600*24*365))
-  end
-  alias next_year in_a_year
-
-  def yesterday
-    date_factory(Time.now - (3600*24))
-  end
-
-  def tomorrow
-    date_factory(Time.now + (3600*24))
-  end
-
-  def in_a_week
-    date_factory(Time.now + (3600*24*7))
-  end
-  alias next_week in_a_week
-
-  def a_week_ago
-    date_factory(Time.now - (3600*24*7))
-  end
-
-  def next_monday
-    date_factory(Time.at(Time.now+(8-Time.now.wday)*24*3600))
-  end
-
-  # Formats a date string Sakai-style.
-  # Useful for verifying creation dates and such.
-  #
-  # @param time_object [Time] the moment that you want converted to the string
-  # @returns [String] a date formatted to look like this: Jun 8, 2012 12:02 pm
-  #
-  def make_date(time_object)
-    month = time_object.strftime("%b ")
-    day = time_object.strftime("%-d")
-    year = time_object.strftime(", %Y ")
-    mins = time_object.strftime(":%M %P")
-    hour = time_object.strftime("%l").to_i
-    return month + day + year + hour.to_s + mins
-  end
-
-end