feat(elementFinder): keep a reference to the original locator

angular · May 17, 2014 · b93bf18 · b93bf18
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diff --git a/lib/protractor.js b/lib/protractor.js
@@ -158,6 +158,15 @@ var buildElementHelper = function(ptor, opt_usingChain) {
       return using().isElementPresent(locator);
     };
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the originally specified locator.
+     *
+     * @return {webdriver.Locator} The element locator.
+     */
+    elementFinder.locator = function() {
+      return locator;
+    };
+
     /**
      * Calls to element may be chained to find elements within a parent.
      *

diff --git a/spec/basic/findelements_spec.js b/spec/basic/findelements_spec.js
@@ -586,6 +586,13 @@ describe('global element function', function() {
     expect(element(by.binding('greet')).isPresent()).toBe(true);
     expect(element(by.binding('nopenopenope')).isPresent()).toBe(false);
   });
+
+  it('should keep a reference to the original locator', function() {
+    var byCss = by.css('body');
+    var byBinding = by.binding('greet');
+    expect(element(byCss).locator()).toEqual(byCss);
+    expect(element(byBinding).locator()).toEqual(byBinding);
+  });
 });
 
 describe('evaluating statements', function() {