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custom_reporter.js

If you don't like the way the built-in jasmine reporters look, you can always write your own.

 

      

    		
  

  

    
      

        
      

      
A jasmine reporter is just an object with the right functions available.
None of the functions here are required when creating a custom reporter, any that are not specified on your reporter will just be ignored.

    		
    
      

        
var myReporter = {

      

    		
  

  

    
      

        
      

      
jasmineStarted



jasmineStarted is called after all of the specs have been loaded, but just before execution starts.

    		
    
      

        
  jasmineStarted: function(suiteInfo) {

      

    		
  

  

    
      

        
      

      
suiteInfo contains a property that tells how many specs have been defined

    		
    
      

        
    console.log('Running suite with ' + suiteInfo.totalSpecsDefined);
},

      

    		
  

  

    
      

        
      

      
suiteStarted



suiteStarted is invoked when a describe starts to run

    		
    
      

        
  suiteStarted: function(result) {

      

    		
  

  

    
      

        
      

      
the result contains some meta data about the suite itself.

    		
    
      

        
    console.log('Suite started: ' + result.description + ' whose full description is: ' + result.fullName);
},

      

    		
  

  

    
      

        
      

      
specStarted



specStarted is invoked when an it starts to run (including associated beforeEach functions)

    		
    
      

        
  specStarted: function(result) {

      

    		
  

  

    
      

        
      

      
the result contains some meta data about the spec itself.

    		
    
      

        
    console.log('Spec started: ' + result.description + ' whose full description is: ' + result.fullName);
},

      

    		
  

  

    
      

        
      

      
specDone



specDone is invoked when an it and its associated beforeEach and afterEach functions have been run.



While jasmine doesn't require any specific functions, not defining a specDone will make it impossible for a reporter to know when a spec has failed.

    		
    
      

        
  specDone: function(result) {

      

    		
  

  

    
      

        
      

      
The result here is the same object as in specStarted but with the addition of a status and lists of failed and passed expectations.

    		
    
      

        
    console.log('Spec: ' + result.description + ' was ' + result.status);
  for(var i = 0; i < result.failedExpectations.length; i++) {

      

    		
  

  

    
      

        
      

      
Each failedExpectation has a message that describes the failure and a stack trace.

    		
    
      

        
      console.log('Failure: ' + result.failedExpectations[i].message);
    console.log(result.failedExpectations[i].stack);
  }

      

    		
  

  

    
      

        
      

      
The passedExpectations are provided mostly for aggregate information.

    		
    
      

        
    console.log(result.passedExpectations.length);
},

      

    		
  

  

    
      

        
      

      
suiteDone



suiteDone is invoked when all of the child specs and suites for a given suite have been run



While jasmine doesn't require any specific functions, not defining a suiteDone will make it impossible for a reporter to know when a suite has failures in an afterAll.

    		
    
      

        
  suiteDone: function(result) {

      

    		
  

  

    
      

        
      

      
The result here is the same object as in suiteStarted but with the addition of a status and a list of failedExpectations.

    		
    
      

        
    console.log('Suite: ' + result.description + ' was ' + result.status);
  for(var i = 0; i < result.failedExpectations.length; i++) {

      

    		
  

  

    
      

        
      

      
Any failedExpectations on the suite itself are the result of a failure in an afterAll.
Each failedExpectation has a message that describes the failure and a stack trace.

    		
    
      

        
      console.log('AfterAll ' + result.failedExpectations[i].message);
    console.log(result.failedExpectations[i].stack);
  }
},

      

    		
  

  

    
      

        
      

      
jasmineDone



When the entire suite has finished execution jasmineDone is called

    		
    
      

        
  jasmineDone: function() {
  console.log('Finished suite');
}
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Register the reporter with jasmine

    		
    
      

        
jasmine.getEnv().addReporter(myReporter);

      

    		
  

  

    
      

        
      

      
If you look at the console output for this page, you should see the output from this reporter


    		
    
      

        
describe('Top Level suite', function() {
it('spec', function() {
  expect(1).toBe(1);
});

describe('Nested suite', function() {
  it('nested spec', function() {
    expect(true).toBe(true);
  });
});
});