page sequence helper added, nav tests in a somewhat better state. the event trigger spot, namespace, and general setup are all up for debate

js/jquery.mobile.navigation.js

@@ -191,14 +191,14 @@
 
 		//existing base tag?
 		$base = $head.children( "base" ),
-		
-		//get domain path 
+
+		//get domain path
 		//(note: use explicit protocol here, protocol-relative urls won't work as expected on localhost)
 		docBase = location.protocol + "//" + location.host,
-		
+
 		//initialPath for first page load without hash. pathname (href - search)
 		initialPath = docBase + location.pathname;
-		
+
 		//already a base element?
 		if ( $base.length ) {
 			var href = $base.attr( "href" );
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
 					docBase = href;
 				}
 			}
-			
+
 			//make sure docBase ends with a slash
 			docBase = docBase  + ( docBase.charAt( docBase.length - 1 ) === "/" ? " " : "/" );
 		}
@@ -307,14 +307,14 @@
 			//jump to top or prev scroll, sometimes on iOS the page has not rendered yet.
 			$.mobile.silentScroll( toPage.jqmData( "lastScroll" ) || 0 );
 			$( document ).one( "silentscroll", function() { reFocus( toPage ); } );
-	
+
 			//trigger show/hide events
 			if( fromPage ) {
 				fromPage.data( "page" )._trigger( "hide", null, { nextPage: toPage } );
 			}
 			//trigger pageshow, define prevPage as either fromPage or empty jQuery obj
 			toPage.data( "page" )._trigger( "show", null, { prevPage: fromPage || $( "" ) } );
-	
+
 		});
 
 		return promise;
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@
 				// Remove loading message.
 				if ( settings.showLoadMsg ) {
 					$.mobile.hidePageLoadingMsg();
-		
+
 					//show error message
 					$( "<div class='ui-loader ui-overlay-shadow ui-body-e ui-corner-all'><h1>"+ $.mobile.pageLoadErrorMessage +"</h1></div>" )
 						.css({ "display": "block", "opacity": 0.96, "top": $window.scrollTop() + 100 })
@@ -697,17 +697,17 @@
 
 		promise.done(function() {
 			removeActiveLinkClass();
-	
+
 			//if there's a duplicateCachedPage, remove it from the DOM now that it's hidden
 			if ( settings.duplicateCachedPage ) {
 				settings.duplicateCachedPage.remove();
 			}
-	
+
 			//remove initial build class (only present on first pageshow)
 			$html.removeClass( "ui-mobile-rendering" );
-	
+
 			releasePageTransitionLock();
-			
+
 			// Let listeners know we're all done changing the current page.
 			mpc.trigger( "changepage" );
 		});

tests/jquery.testHelper.js

@@ -73,6 +73,31 @@
 			$.each(fns, function(i, fn){
 				setTimeout(fn, i * interval);
 			});
+		},
+
+		pageSequence: function(fns, event){
+			var fn = fns.shift(),
+					self = this;
+
+			if(fn === undefined) return;
+
+			event = event || "changepage";
+
+			// if a changepage or defined event is never triggered
+			// continue in the sequence to alert possible failures
+			var warnTimer = setTimeout(function(){
+				self.pageSequence(fns, event);
+			}, 2000);
+
+			// bind the recursive call to the event
+			$.mobile.pageContainer.one(event, function(){
+				clearTimeout(warnTimer);
+				self.pageSequence(fns, event);
+			});
+
+			// invoke the function which should, in some fashion,
+			// trigger the defined event
+			fn();
 		}
 	};
 })(jQuery);

tests/unit/navigation/index.html

@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
 </div>
 
 <div data-nstest-role="page" id="pathing-tests-reset">
-	<div class="test-value">page didn't change!</div>
+	<div class="reset-value">page didn't change!</div>
 </div>
 </body>
 </html>

tests/unit/navigation/navigation_core.js

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 			originalTitle = document.title,
 			siteDirectory = location.pathname.replace(/[^/]+$/, "");
 	module('jquery.mobile.navigation.js', {
-		setup: function(){
+		teardown: function(){
 			$.mobile.urlHistory.stack = [];
 			$.mobile.urlHistory.activeIndex = 0;
 			$.mobile.changePage = changePageFn;
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@
 	});
 
 	asyncTest( "forms with data attribute ajax set to false will not call changePage", function(){
-		var called = false,
-				newChangePage = function(){
-					called = true;
-				};
+		var called = false;
+		var newChangePage = function(){
+			called = true;
+		};
 
 		$.testHelper.sequence([
 			// avoid initial page load triggering changePage early
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 			function(){
 				ok(!called, "change page should not be called");
 				start();
-			}], 500);
+			}], 1000);
 	});
 
 	asyncTest( "forms with data attribute ajax not set or set to anything but false will call changepage", function(){

tests/unit/navigation/navigation_paths.js

@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@
  */
 (function($){
 	var testPageLoad = function(testPageAnchorSelector, expectedTextValue){
-		expect( 1 );
+		expect( 2 );
 
-		$.testHelper.sequence([
+		// remove cached pages to make sure the page request hits the test
+		$(".ui-page > .test-value").parents(".ui-page").remove();
+
+		$.testHelper.pageSequence([
 			// open our test page
 			function(){
 				$.testHelper.openPage("#pathing-tests");
@@ -13,20 +16,25 @@
 
 			// navigate to the linked page
 			function(){
-				$( ".ui-page-active a" + testPageAnchorSelector ).click();
+				var page = $.mobile.activePage;
+
+				// check that the reset page isn't still open
+				equal("", page.find(".reset-value").text());
+
+				//click he test page link to execute the path
+				page.find("a" + testPageAnchorSelector).click();
 			},
 
 			// verify that the page has changed and the expected text value is present
 			function(){
-				same($(".ui-page-active .test-value").text(), expectedTextValue);
+				same($.mobile.activePage.find(".test-value").text(), expectedTextValue);
+				$.testHelper.openPage("#pathing-tests-reset");
 			},
 
-			// open the reset page to help signify when pages aren't changing
 			function(){
-				$.testHelper.openPage("#pathing-tests-reset");
 				start();
 			}
-		], 800);
+		]);
 	};
 
 	// all of these alterations assume location.pathname will be a directory