select method

Future<Online> select(AbstractSelector selector, SelectionStrategy strategy, { bool show = true, })

Implementation

Future<Online> select(AbstractSelector selector, SelectionStrategy strategy,
    {bool show = true}) async {
  if (show) {
    Show.selecting(selector.selector, strategy.getSelectionScript());
  }

  try {
    var selected = selector is XPath
        ? await (await page).waitForXPath(selector.selector)
        : await (await page).waitForSelector(selector.selector);

    if (selected != null) {
      /// Perform the necessary steps to select an option from a select element based on the strategy
      var selectionScript = strategy.getSelectionScript();

      await selected.evaluateHandle('''
      function(element, selectionScript) {
        if (element instanceof HTMLSelectElement && element.options.length > 0) {
          element.focus(); // Focus on the element

          // Create and dispatch the input event
          var inputEvent = new Event('input', { bubbles: true });
          element.dispatchEvent(inputEvent);

          // Set the selected option based on the selection strategy
          eval(selectionScript);

          // Create and dispatch the change event
          var changeEvent = new Event('change', { bubbles: true });
          element.dispatchEvent(changeEvent);

          element.blur(); // Remove focus from the element
        } else {
          console.error('Invalid element or no options available');
        }
      }
    ''', args: [selectionScript]);
    } else {
      throw Exception('Element not found for selector: ${selector.selector}');
    }
  } catch (error) {
    // Handle any errors that occur during the selection process
    print('Error during selection: $error');
    // You can choose to rethrow the error or handle it in a specific way
    rethrow;
  }

  return this;
}