Mocking up static methods in jest












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I am having trouble mocking up a static method in jest. Immagine you have a class A with a static method:



export default class A {
f() {
return 'a.f()'
}

static staticF () {
return 'A.staticF()'
}
}


And a class B that imports A



import A from './a'

export default class B {
g() {
const a = new A()
return a.f()
}

gCallsStaticF() {
return A.staticF()
}
}


Now you want to mock up A. It is easy to mock up f():



import A from '../src/a'
import B from '../src/b'

jest.mock('../src/a', () => {
return jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
return { f: () => { return 'mockedA.f()'} }
})
})

describe('Wallet', () => {
it('should work', () => {
const b = new B()
const result = b.g()
console.log(result) // prints 'mockedA.f()'
})
})


However, I could not fund any documentation on how to mock up A.staticF. Is this possible?










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    I am having trouble mocking up a static method in jest. Immagine you have a class A with a static method:



    export default class A {
    f() {
    return 'a.f()'
    }

    static staticF () {
    return 'A.staticF()'
    }
    }


    And a class B that imports A



    import A from './a'

    export default class B {
    g() {
    const a = new A()
    return a.f()
    }

    gCallsStaticF() {
    return A.staticF()
    }
    }


    Now you want to mock up A. It is easy to mock up f():



    import A from '../src/a'
    import B from '../src/b'

    jest.mock('../src/a', () => {
    return jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
    return { f: () => { return 'mockedA.f()'} }
    })
    })

    describe('Wallet', () => {
    it('should work', () => {
    const b = new B()
    const result = b.g()
    console.log(result) // prints 'mockedA.f()'
    })
    })


    However, I could not fund any documentation on how to mock up A.staticF. Is this possible?










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      I am having trouble mocking up a static method in jest. Immagine you have a class A with a static method:



      export default class A {
      f() {
      return 'a.f()'
      }

      static staticF () {
      return 'A.staticF()'
      }
      }


      And a class B that imports A



      import A from './a'

      export default class B {
      g() {
      const a = new A()
      return a.f()
      }

      gCallsStaticF() {
      return A.staticF()
      }
      }


      Now you want to mock up A. It is easy to mock up f():



      import A from '../src/a'
      import B from '../src/b'

      jest.mock('../src/a', () => {
      return jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
      return { f: () => { return 'mockedA.f()'} }
      })
      })

      describe('Wallet', () => {
      it('should work', () => {
      const b = new B()
      const result = b.g()
      console.log(result) // prints 'mockedA.f()'
      })
      })


      However, I could not fund any documentation on how to mock up A.staticF. Is this possible?










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      I am having trouble mocking up a static method in jest. Immagine you have a class A with a static method:



      export default class A {
      f() {
      return 'a.f()'
      }

      static staticF () {
      return 'A.staticF()'
      }
      }


      And a class B that imports A



      import A from './a'

      export default class B {
      g() {
      const a = new A()
      return a.f()
      }

      gCallsStaticF() {
      return A.staticF()
      }
      }


      Now you want to mock up A. It is easy to mock up f():



      import A from '../src/a'
      import B from '../src/b'

      jest.mock('../src/a', () => {
      return jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
      return { f: () => { return 'mockedA.f()'} }
      })
      })

      describe('Wallet', () => {
      it('should work', () => {
      const b = new B()
      const result = b.g()
      console.log(result) // prints 'mockedA.f()'
      })
      })


      However, I could not fund any documentation on how to mock up A.staticF. Is this possible?







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      edited Sep 15 '18 at 23:02









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          One option is to use bind.



          import A from '../src/a';
          import B from '../src/b';

          jest.mock('../src/a');

          describe('Wallet', () => {
          it('should work', () => {
          const mockStaticF = jest.fn();
          mockStaticF.mockReturnValue('worked');

          A.staticF = mockStaticF.bind(A);

          const b = new B();

          const result = b.gCallsStaticF();
          expect(result).toEqual('worked');
          });
          });





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            I managed to mock it in a separate file in the __mocks__ folder using prototyping. So you would do:



            function A() {}
            A.prototype.f = function() {
            return 'a.f()';
            };
            A.staticF = function() {
            return 'A.staticF()';
            };
            export default A;





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              One option is to use bind.



              import A from '../src/a';
              import B from '../src/b';

              jest.mock('../src/a');

              describe('Wallet', () => {
              it('should work', () => {
              const mockStaticF = jest.fn();
              mockStaticF.mockReturnValue('worked');

              A.staticF = mockStaticF.bind(A);

              const b = new B();

              const result = b.gCallsStaticF();
              expect(result).toEqual('worked');
              });
              });





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                One option is to use bind.



                import A from '../src/a';
                import B from '../src/b';

                jest.mock('../src/a');

                describe('Wallet', () => {
                it('should work', () => {
                const mockStaticF = jest.fn();
                mockStaticF.mockReturnValue('worked');

                A.staticF = mockStaticF.bind(A);

                const b = new B();

                const result = b.gCallsStaticF();
                expect(result).toEqual('worked');
                });
                });





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                  One option is to use bind.



                  import A from '../src/a';
                  import B from '../src/b';

                  jest.mock('../src/a');

                  describe('Wallet', () => {
                  it('should work', () => {
                  const mockStaticF = jest.fn();
                  mockStaticF.mockReturnValue('worked');

                  A.staticF = mockStaticF.bind(A);

                  const b = new B();

                  const result = b.gCallsStaticF();
                  expect(result).toEqual('worked');
                  });
                  });





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                  One option is to use bind.



                  import A from '../src/a';
                  import B from '../src/b';

                  jest.mock('../src/a');

                  describe('Wallet', () => {
                  it('should work', () => {
                  const mockStaticF = jest.fn();
                  mockStaticF.mockReturnValue('worked');

                  A.staticF = mockStaticF.bind(A);

                  const b = new B();

                  const result = b.gCallsStaticF();
                  expect(result).toEqual('worked');
                  });
                  });






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                      I managed to mock it in a separate file in the __mocks__ folder using prototyping. So you would do:



                      function A() {}
                      A.prototype.f = function() {
                      return 'a.f()';
                      };
                      A.staticF = function() {
                      return 'A.staticF()';
                      };
                      export default A;





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                        I managed to mock it in a separate file in the __mocks__ folder using prototyping. So you would do:



                        function A() {}
                        A.prototype.f = function() {
                        return 'a.f()';
                        };
                        A.staticF = function() {
                        return 'A.staticF()';
                        };
                        export default A;





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                          I managed to mock it in a separate file in the __mocks__ folder using prototyping. So you would do:



                          function A() {}
                          A.prototype.f = function() {
                          return 'a.f()';
                          };
                          A.staticF = function() {
                          return 'A.staticF()';
                          };
                          export default A;





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                          I managed to mock it in a separate file in the __mocks__ folder using prototyping. So you would do:



                          function A() {}
                          A.prototype.f = function() {
                          return 'a.f()';
                          };
                          A.staticF = function() {
                          return 'A.staticF()';
                          };
                          export default A;






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