Codeceptjs: How do I access the current test object before a session is created

[prashantsail]

What are you trying to achieve?

1. I am using webdriverio(helper)+browserstack for test execution.
2. Before start of every testcase, using a container object I want to modify the _desiredCapabilities.name_ with the actual Scenario title.
3. This modification has to happen before a session is created for the testcase execution.

What do you get instead?

I have tried using :

1. event.test.before
   . The session is not created yet.
   . But I don't have access to the current test object.

2. event.test.started(test)
   . I have access to the current test object.
   . But the session is already created and there is no use modifying the config now.

Details

• CodeceptJS version: 1.0..3
• NodeJS Version: 6.12.0
• Operating System: CentOS Linux release 7.4.1708 (Core)
• WebDriverIO 4.9.11
• Configuration file:

Is there any other way/event using which I can achieve this ?

[DavertMik]

Yes, it's known problem. We use manualStart option for that: http://codecept.io/helpers/WebDriverIO/#configuration

You will need to enable it, and then create a method that w

manualStart (optional, default: false) - do not start browser before a test, start it manually inside a helper with this.helpers["WebDriverIO"]._startBrowser()

See https://github.com/Codeception/CodeceptJS/pull/255

[prashantsail]

Thanks @DavertMik !
Your solution worked for me 👍

I did the following:

1. In codecept.json > "manualStart": true
2. In custom hook; listen on event.test.started,
3. Access the test object & modify the config as per your requirement.
4. Start session using > container.helpers().WebDriverIO._startBrowser();

[timbergfreund]

In case someone is looking for a custom hook example:

const event = require('codeceptjs').event;
const container = require('codeceptjs').container;

module.exports = function () {

    event.dispatcher.on(event.test.started, function (test) {
        let index = test.file.lastIndexOf("/"); //get name of testfile
        let build = test.file.substr(index).replace('/', '').replace('_test.js', '');
        container.helpers().WebDriverIO.config.desiredCapabilities['name'] = test.title;
        container.helpers().WebDriverIO.config.desiredCapabilities['build'] = build;
        container.helpers().WebDriverIO.config.desiredCapabilities['project'] = 'testception';
        container.helpers().WebDriverIO._startBrowser();
    });
}

[Vaahin]

Thanks @DavertMik !
Your solution worked for me 👍

I did the following:

1. In codecept.json > "manualStart": true
2. In custom hook; listen on event.test.started,
3. Access the test object & modify the config as per your requirement.
4. Start session using > container.helpers().WebDriverIO._startBrowser();

Hi Prashant, will you be able to share this custom hook. I am trying the same to set names for browserstack.