npm package: @magnition/nightwatch-vrt
Description: Nightwatch Visual Regression Testing tools (forked from BBC version)
Author: Magnition
Latest version: 1.1.2

# Nightwatch VRT

Nightwatch Visual Regression Testing tools for `nightwatch.js`

Forked from BBC tool as this link https://github.com/bbc/nightwatch-vrt

## Description

Nightwatch VRT extends [nightwatch.js](http://nightwatchjs.org/) with an assertion that captures a screenshot of a DOM element identified by a selector and compares the screenshot against a baseline screenshot. If the baseline screenshot does not exist, it will be created the first time you run the test and the assertion will pass.

## Configuration

Include the following sections in the `nightwatch` [configuration file](http://nightwatchjs.org/gettingstarted#settings-file)

#### Custom commands and assertions

Register `nightwatch-vrt`'s assertion and commands:

```JavaScript
    custom_commands_path: [
        'node_modules/@bbc/nightwatch-vrt/commands'
    ],
    custom_assertions_path: [
        'node_modules/@bbc/nightwatch-vrt/assertions'
    ]
```

#### Nightwatch VRT custom settings

Then, for global settings, add the `visual_regression_settings` entry to nightwatch's `globals` [`globals`](http://nightwatchjs.org/gettingstarted#test-settings) section

```JSON
default: {
    "globals": {
        "visual_regression_settings": {
            "generate_screenshot_path": defaultScreenshotPathGenerator,
            "latest_screenshots_path": "vrt/latest",
            "latest_suffix": "",
            "baseline_screenshots_path": "vrt/baseline",
            "baseline_suffix": "",
            "diff_screenshots_path": "vrt/diff",
            "diff_suffix": "",
            "threshold": 0,
            "prompt": false,
            "always_save_diff_screenshot": false
        }
    }
}
```

| Property                    | Description                                                                                                      | Defaults       |
|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| -------------- |
| generate_screenshot_path    | Passed function that will generate a screenshot path                                                             | none           |
| latest_screenshots_path     | Path to the most recently captured screenshots                                                                   | "vrt/latest"   |
| latest_suffix               | A string appended to the end of the latest captured screenshot*                                                  | ""             |
| baseline_screenshots_path   | Path to the baseline expected screenshots                                                                        | "vrt/baseline" |
| baseline_suffix             | A string appended to the end of the baseline screenshot*                                                         | ""             |
| diff_screenshots_path       | Path to the diff image of the two screenshots                                                                    | "vrt/diff"     |
| diff_suffix                 | A string appended to the end of the diff image*                                                                  | ""             |
| threshold                   | Matching threshold, ranges from `0` to `1`. Smaller values make the comparison more sensitive.                   | 0.0            |
| prompt                      | If true, the user will be prompted to override baseline screenshot when the recently captured screenshot differs | false          |
| always_save_diff_screenshot | If true, recently captured screenshots will always override the baseline                                         | false          |
\* *Only necessary if screenshots are set to reside in the same directory*

#### Nightwatch VRT screenshot path generator

The screenshot path generator option accepts a function that generates a dynamic path based on the test properties, and returns that string.

| Parameter        | Description                                                                                    |
|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| nightwatchClient | The nightwatch client test instance                                                            |
| basePath         | The base path for the screenshot set in `visual_regression_settings` (e.g. *_screenshots_path) |
| fileName         | The file name; either the selector used or the custom name given for the test                  |
|  ***returns***   | A string which contains the full path - minus the file extension                               |

For example:

```JavaScript
function generateScreenshotFilePath(nightwatchClient, basePath, fileName) {
    const moduleName = nightwatchClient.currentTest.module,
        testName = nightwatchClient.currentTest.name

    return path.join(process.cwd(), basePath, moduleName, testName, fileName)
}
```

## Usage

In order to use `nightwatch-vrt`, you only need to invoke the `screenshotIdenticalToBaseline` assertion and pass a css selector for the DOM element to compare. You may also pass a custom filename, `visual_regression_settings` overrides, and a custom log message.

| Parameter        | Description                                                                                    |
|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| selector         | Identifies the element that will be captured in the screenshot.                                |
| fileName         | Optional file name for this screenshot; defaults to the selector                               |
| settings         | Optional settings to override the defaults and `visual_regression_settings`                    |
| message          | Optional message for `nightwatch` to log upon completion                                       |


```JavaScript
module.exports = {
    'Test crunch.io main content is correct': (browser) => {
        browser
            .url('https://crunch.io')
            .assert.screenshotIdenticalToBaseline('.body.entry-content',  /* Optional */ 'custom-name', {threshold: 0.5}, 'VRT custom-name complete.')
            .end()
    }
}
```

The first time a test is run, a baseline screenshot will be created and stored on disk. You should always register the baseline screenshot in the code repository. Further executions of this test will compare against this baseline.