Protractor: Save url as string for later redirect

Question

How can I save the current URL as a String? I want to navigate somewhere else and later navigate back to the saved URL. I dont want to use browser.navigate().back() for this.

When I for example do

var urlString;

browser.getCurrentUrl().then(function(url) {
    urlString = url;
});

....redirecting...navigating...


browser.waitForAngular();
browser.get(urlString); // get back to beginning URL

it fails because the promise has not been fullfilled and urlString is undefined

Is there a possiblity to do this without breaking the test-flow?

Answer 1

Try this:

1. Put you test inside a describe.
2. Add a before each to save the url.
3. Run the test, the value should be resolved.

describe('my test', function() {
  var urlString;

  beforeEach(function() {
    browser.getCurrentUrl().then(function(url) {
      urlString = url;
    });
  });

  it('should go and come back', function() {
    // Here the value has already been resolved.
    ....redirecting...navigating...

    browser.waitForAngular();
    browser.get(urlString); // get back to beginning URL
  });
})

... or you can put all of your test inside the then of the getCurrentUrl()