Question: How can I test BullMQ jobs with Jest in Node.js?
Answer
To test BullMQ jobs with Jest in Node.js, you need to follow these steps:
- Set up Jest in your project: First, make sure Jest is installed and configured properly in your project. If not, you can add it using npm or yarn:
npm install --save-dev jest
or
yarn add --dev jest
- Create BullMQ Jobs: Let's assume you have a simple BullMQ job called
sendEmail
:
const Queue = require('bullmq').Queue;
const sendEmailQueue = new Queue('sendEmail');
sendEmailQueue.add('send', { email: 'test@example.com', message: 'Hello!' });
- Mock BullMQ: Because we don't want to actually send emails when running tests, use Jest to mock the BullMQ functionality. Here's how to do that:
jest.mock('bullmq', () => {
return {
Queue: jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
return {
add: jest.fn()
};
})
};
});
- Write Tests: Now, you can write a test for any function that uses the
sendEmail
queue. If the function callssendEmailQueue.add()
, the mock implementation will be used instead of the real one:
const { sendEmail } = require('./sendEmail');
const { Queue } = require('bullmq');
test('sendEmail function should add a job to the queue', async () => {
await sendEmail('test@test.com', 'Hello!');
expect(Queue.mock.instances[0].add).toHaveBeenCalledWith('send', { email: 'test@test.com', message: 'Hello!' });
});
Remember, this is a basic example. In a real-world scenario, you might have more complex jobs and may need to adjust your mocks accordingly.
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