Class: Watir::Hidden

Inherits:

TextField

• Object
• Element
• InputElement
• TextField
• Watir::Hidden

Defined in:

lib/watir-classic/input_elements.rb

Overview

this class can be used to access hidden field objects Normally a user would not need to create this object as it is returned by the Watir::Container#hidden method

Constant Summary

Constants inherited from Element

Element::TO_S_SIZE

Instance Attribute Summary

Attributes inherited from Element

#container

Attributes included from Container

#activeObjectHighLightColor, #page_container, #type_keys, #typingspeed

Instance Method Summary

• #append(n) ⇒ Object

  override the append method, so that focus isnt set to the hidden object.

• #clear ⇒ Object

  override the clear method, so that focus isnt set to the hidden object.

• #focus ⇒ Object

  this method will do nothing, as you cant set focus to a hidden field.

• #set(n) ⇒ Object

  set is overriden in this class, as there is no way to set focus to a hidden field.

• #visible? ⇒ Boolean

  Hidden element is never visible - returns false.

Methods inherited from TextField

#abhors_typing, #assert_not_readonly, #drag_contents_to, #label, #maxlength, #requires_typing, #to_s, #value=, #verify_contains

Methods inherited from InputElement

#locate

Methods inherited from Element

#<=>, #__ole_inner_elements, #activeObjectHighLightColor, #assert_enabled, #assert_exists, #attribute_value, #click, #click!, #create_event, #disabled?, #dispatch_event, #document, #double_click, #enabled?, #exists?, #fire_event, #flash, #focused?, #initialize, #inspect, #locate, #method_missing, #ole_object, #ole_object=, #parent, #right_click, #send_keys, #style, #tag_name, #text, #to_s, #to_subtype, #type_keys, #typingspeed

Methods included from DragAndDropHelper

#drag_and_drop_by, #drag_and_drop_on

Methods included from Container

#__ole_inner_elements, #alert, #locator_for, #modal_dialog, #set_container, support_element, #wait

Methods included from Exception

message_for_unable_to_locate

Methods included from ElementExtensions

#present?, #wait_until_present, #wait_while_present, #when_present

Constructor Details

This class inherits a constructor from Watir::Element

Dynamic Method Handling

This class handles dynamic methods through the method_missing method in the class Watir::Element

Instance Method Details

#append(n) ⇒ Object

override the append method, so that focus isnt set to the hidden object

# File 'lib/watir-classic/input_elements.rb', line 381

def append(n)
  self.value = self.value.to_s + n.to_s
end

#clear ⇒ Object

override the clear method, so that focus isnt set to the hidden object

# File 'lib/watir-classic/input_elements.rb', line 386

def clear
  self.value = ""
end

#focus ⇒ Object

this method will do nothing, as you cant set focus to a hidden field

# File 'lib/watir-classic/input_elements.rb', line 391

def focus
end

#set(n) ⇒ Object

set is overriden in this class, as there is no way to set focus to a hidden field

# File 'lib/watir-classic/input_elements.rb', line 376

def set(n)
  self.value = n
end

#visible? ⇒ Boolean

Hidden element is never visible - returns false.

Returns:

• (Boolean)

# File 'lib/watir-classic/input_elements.rb', line 395

def visible?
  assert_exists
  false
end