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+/*
+ * mobile event unit tests
+ */
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+(function( $ ) {
+ var libName = "jquery.mobile.event.js",
+ events = ("touchstart touchmove touchend orientationchange tap taphold " +
+ "swipe swipeleft swiperight scrollstart scrollstop").split( " " );
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+ module(libName);
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+ $.testHelper.excludeFileProtocol(function(){
+ test( "new events defined on the jquery object", function(){
+ $.each(events, function( i, name ) {
+ delete $.fn[name];
+ same($.fn[name], undefined);
+ });
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+ $.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
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+ $.each($.fn.clone(events), function( i, name ) {
+ ok($.fn[name] !== undefined);
+ });
+ });
+ });
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+ test( "defined event functions bind a closure when passed", function(){
+ expect( 1 );
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+ $('#main')[events[0]](function(){
+ ok(true);
+ });
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+ $('#main').trigger(events[0]);
+ });
+
+ test( "defining event functions sets the attrFn to true", function(){
+ $.each(events, function(i, name){
+ ok($.attrFn[name]);
+ });
+ });
+})(jQuery);
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