Generate a Lightning test.
Description for template generate lightning test
Generates the test in the specified directory or the current working directory. The .resource file and associated metadata file are generated.
Aliases for template generate lightning test
force:lightning:test:create
lightning:generate:test
Flags
| Flag Name (Long) | Flag Name (Short) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| <code>‑‑api‑version</code> | N/A | Type: Value<br><br>Override the api version used for api requests made by this command |
| <code>‑‑flags‑dir</code> | N/A | Type: Value<br><br>Import flag values from a directory. |
| <code>‑‑json</code> | N/A | Type: Boolean<br><br>Format output as json. |
| <code>‑‑name</code> | <code>‑n</code> | Type: Value<br>Required<br><br>Name of the generated Lightning Test.<br><br>Name of the new Lightning test; can be up to 40 characters and must start with a letter. |
| <code>‑‑output‑dir</code> | <code>‑d</code> | Type: Value<br>Default value: .<br><br>Directory for saving the created files.<br><br>The location can be an absolute path or relative to the current working directory. The default is the current directory. |
| <code>‑‑template</code> | <code>‑t</code> | Type: Value<br>Valid Values: DefaultLightningTest<br>Default value: DefaultLightningTest<br><br>Template to use for file creation.<br><br>Supplied parameter values or default values are filled into a copy of the template. For Lightning Web Components, if this flag isn't specified, the CLI command automatically selects the template based on the "defaultLwcLanguage" field in the DX project's "sfdx-project.json" file. |
Examples for template generate lightning test
Generate the metadata files for the Lightning test called MyLightningTest in the current directory:
sf template generate lightning test --name MyLightningTest
Similar to the previous example but generate the files in the "force-app/main/default/lightningTests" directory:
sf template generate lightning test --name MyLightningTest --output-dir force-app/main/default/lightningTests