• unit
  • rendered component output
    • text content
    • dom attributes
    • how many components are rendered
    • classes
    • style
    • component props
  • mocks
    • timer functions
    • mock module dependencies
    • async code
  • events
    • native dom events (clicks)
    • custom vue event
      • component emits event
      • component listen for event
  • vue router
  • mixins
    • local
    • global
  • filters
  • forms
    • input forms
    • control inputs
    • radio buttons
  • factory
    • store factory
    • wrapper factory
  • vuex
    • test as instance
    • or seperatly
      • mutations
      • getters
      • actions
    • vuex in components
  • server side rendering (TODO)
• integration
  • not needed
• snapshots
• end 2 end tests (TODO)
  • for routes
  • for dynamic data
  • multiple browsers

• the input could be:
  • Component props
  • User actions (like a button click)
  • Vue events
  • Data in a Vuex store
• Forms of output for a Vue component could be:
  • rendered text
    • Only test output that is dynamically generated
    • Only test output that is part of the component contract
  • Emitted events
  • External function calls

• layout (element positions)
• navigation (submit form)

enable in jest.config.js

• run yarn test:unit:debug
• open chrome://inspect in chrome browser

list of dependencies added after vue project is created with default settings:

• vue cli-plugin-unit-jest -> https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli/tree/dev/packages/%40vue/cli-plugin-unit-jest
• flush-promises -> https://www.npmjs.com/package/flush-promises
• jest-date-mock -> https://www.npmjs.com/package/jest-date-mock

• testing vue.js applications (Edd Yerburgh)
• vue test utils docs
• vue testing docs
• vuex testing docs
• jest docs