The minXpath
function takes an array of XPath expressions and a context object, filters them to match exactly one DOM element, sorts them by length, and returns the shortest one. It is exported as a module named minXpath
for use in other parts of the application.
npm run import -- "minimize xpath"
var importer = require('../Core');
var {selectDom} = importer.import("select tree");
function minXpath(combinations, ctx) {
// flatten the XPath stack using '/'
// sort by smallest and return shortest path matching 1 DOM element
const minimal = combinations
.filter(c => selectDom([`.//${c}`], ctx).length === 1)
.sort((a, b) => a.length - b.length);
return minimal[ 0 ];
// TODO: prioritize by button/input, ids, classes, attributes? (extra credit), index
}
module.exports = {
minXpath
};
// Import necessary modules
const { selectTree } = require('../Core');
/**
* Finds the shortest XPath that matches exactly one DOM element.
*
* @param {string[]} combinations - An array of XPath combinations
* @param {object} ctx - The DOM context
* @returns {string} The shortest XPath that matches exactly one DOM element
*/
function minXpath(combinations, ctx) {
// Filter out XPaths that match more than one element
const matchingXPaths = combinations.filter((xpath) => {
const elements = selectTree([`.//${xpath}`], ctx);
return elements.length === 1;
});
// Prioritize XPaths that match specific elements (e.g. buttons, inputs, IDs, classes)
const priortizedXPaths = matchingXPaths.sort((a, b) => {
// Prioritize XPaths that match specific elements (e.g. buttons, inputs, IDs, classes)
const aPriority = getPriority(a, ctx);
const bPriority = getPriority(b, ctx);
return aPriority - bPriority;
});
// Return the shortest prioritized XPath
return priortizedXPaths.sort((a, b) => a.length - b.length)[0];
}
// Helper function to get the priority of an XPath
function getPriority(xpath, ctx) {
// Check if the XPath matches a button, input, ID, class, or attribute
if (isButtonOrInput(xpath, ctx)) return 10;
if (isIdOrClass(xpath, ctx)) return 5;
if (isAttribute(xpath, ctx)) return 2;
// Default priority
return 0;
}
// Helper functions to check if an XPath matches a specific element type
function isButtonOrInput(xpath, ctx) {
const elements = selectTree([`.//${xpath}`], ctx);
return elements.some((element) => element.tagName === 'BUTTON' || element.tagName === 'INPUT');
}
function isIdOrClass(xpath, ctx) {
const elements = selectTree([`.//${xpath}`], ctx);
return elements.some((element) => element.id || element.classList.length > 0);
}
function isAttribute(xpath, ctx) {
const elements = selectTree([`.//${xpath}`], ctx);
return elements.some((element) => Object.keys(element.attributes).length > 0);
}
module.exports = { minXpath };
Code Breakdown
var importer = require('../Core');
var {selectDom} = importer.import('select tree');
importer
from a file located at ../Core
.importer
module is used to import another module named selectDom
from a module named select tree
.minXpath
Functionfunction minXpath(combinations, ctx) {
//...
}
minXpath
function takes two arguments:
combinations
: an array of XPath expressionsctx
: a context object (not used in the function)const minimal = combinations
.filter(c => selectDom([`.//${c}`], ctx).length === 1)
.sort((a, b) => a.length - b.length);
return minimal[0];
combinations
array to only include XPath expressions that match exactly one DOM element using the selectDom
function.module.exports = {
minXpath
};
minXpath
function is exported as a module, making it available for use in other parts of the application.