I've created a function that utilizes that new Angular 'inject' function. Since the inject function can be used only when initializing a class (or factory) that is part of the dependency injection tree, this function is meant to be used in the constructor of a component / service.
I want to unit test this function with mock dependencies. The problem is I can't just call it in unit tests, because it will be called in an incorrect context. I can create a component / service just for the unit test purposes but it feels like too much boilerplate to test a simple function.
Is there a recommended way of doing this?
I know it's been a while, but I finally thought of a solution that is elegant enough to be the standard way of doing it.
Let's assume the function you want to test is myInjectionFunction
:
// This is a utility function you can put in a shared place and use it whenever you want
function useInjectionFunction<GArgs extends any[], GReturn>(injectionFunction: (...args: GArgs) => GReturn, injector: Injector) {
const token = new InjectionToken<GReturn>(injectionFunction.name);
return (...args: GArgs) => Injector.create({
parent: injector,
providers: [
{
provide: token,
useFactory: () => {
return injectionFunction(...args);
},
},
],
}).get(token)
}
describe('My Test suite', () => {
let myFunction: typeof myInjectionFunction;
beforeEach(() => {
TestBed.configureTestingModule({
// configure your providers here
});
myFunction = useInjectionFunction(hasFeatureFlag, TestBed.get(Injector));
});
it('should work', () => {
// call "myFunction" regularly to test it
});
});
Leaving it here if anyone wants to use it.