node-red/test/nodes/core/function/89-trigger_spec.js

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var should = require("should");
var sinon = require("sinon");
var helper = require("node-red-node-test-helper");
var triggerNode = require("nr-test-utils").require("@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-trigger.js");
var Context = require("nr-test-utils").require("@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/context");
var RED = require("nr-test-utils").require("node-red/lib/red");

describe('trigger node', function() {

    beforeEach(function(done) {
        helper.startServer(done);
    });

    function initContext(done) {
        Context.init({
            contextStorage: {
                memory0: {
                    module: "memory"
                },
                memory1: {
                    module: "memory"
                },
                memory2: {
                    module: "memory"
                }
            }
        });
        Context.load().then(function () {
            done();
        });
    }

    afterEach(function(done) {
        helper.unload().then(function () {
            return Context.clean({allNodes: {}});
        }).then(function () {
            return Context.close();
        }).then(function () {
            helper.stopServer(done);
        });
    });

    it("should be loaded with correct defaults", function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", "wires":[[]]}];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            n1.should.have.property('name', 'triggerNode');
            n1.should.have.property('op1', '1');
            n1.should.have.property('op2', '0');
            n1.should.have.property('op1type', 'str');
            n1.should.have.property('op2type', 'str');
            n1.should.have.property('extend', "false");
            n1.should.have.property('units', 'ms');
            n1.should.have.property('duration', 250);
            done();
        });
    });

    it("should be able to set delay in seconds", function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", units:"s", duration:"1", "wires":[[]]}];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            n1.should.have.property('duration', 1000);
            done();
        });
    });

    it("should be able to set delay in minutes", function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", units:"min", duration:"1", "wires":[[]]}];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            n1.should.have.property('duration', 60000);
            done();
        });
    });

    it("should be able to set delay in hours", function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", units:"hr", duration:"1", "wires":[[]]}];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            n1.should.have.property('duration', 3600000);
            done();
        });
    });

    function basicTest(type, val, rval) {
        it('should output 1st value when triggered ('+type+')', function(done) {
            var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", op1:val, op1type:type, op2:"", op2type:"null", duration:"20", wires:[["n2"]] },
                        {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
            process.env[val] = rval;
            helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
                var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
                var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
                n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                    try {
			if (rval) {
			    msg.should.have.property("payload");
			    should.deepEqual(msg.payload, rval);
			}
			else {
			    msg.should.have.property("payload", val);
			}
                        delete process.env[val];
                        done();
                    }
                    catch(err) { done(err); }
                });
                n1.emit("input", {payload:null});
            });
        });

        it('should output 2st value when triggered ('+type+')', function(done) {
            var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", op1:"foo", op1type:"str", op2:val, op2type:type, duration:"20", wires:[["n2"]] },
                        {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
            process.env[val] = rval;
            helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
                var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
                var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
                var c = 0;
                n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                    try {
                        if (c === 0) {
			    msg.should.have.property("payload", "foo");
                            c++;
                        }
                        else {
			    if (rval) {
			        msg.should.have.property("payload");
			        should.deepEqual(msg.payload, rval);
			    }
			    else {
			        msg.should.have.property("payload", val);
			    }
                            delete process.env[val];
                            done();
                        }
                    }
                    catch(err) { done(err); }
                });
                n1.emit("input", {payload:null});
            });
        });
    }

    basicTest("num", 10);
    basicTest("str", "10");
    basicTest("bool", true);
    var val_json = '{ "x":"vx", "y":"vy", "z":"vz" }';
    basicTest("json", val_json, JSON.parse(val_json));
    var val_buf = "[1,2,3,4,5]";
    basicTest("bin", val_buf, Buffer.from(JSON.parse(val_buf)));
    basicTest("env", "NR-TEST", "env-val");

    it('should output 1 then 0 when triggered (default)', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", duration:"20", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    if (c === 0) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", '1');
                        c+=1;
                    }
                    else {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", '0');
                        done();
                    }
                }
                catch(err) { done(err); }
            });
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});
        });
    });

    it('should ignore any other inputs while triggered if extend is false', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", duration:"50",wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            var errored = false;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    if (c === 0) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", '1');
                    }
                    else {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", '0');
                    }
                    c+=1;
                }catch(err) {
                    errored = true;
                    done(err);
                }
            });
            setTimeout( function() {
                if (!errored) {
                    try {
                        c.should.equal(2);
                        done();
                    } catch(err) {
                        done(err);
                    }
                }
            },100);
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});
            setTimeout( function() {
                n1.emit("input", {payload:null});
            },10);
            setTimeout( function() {
                n1.emit("input", {payload:null});
            },30);
        });
    });

    it('should handle true and false as strings and delay of 0', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", op1:"true",op1type:"val",op2:"false",op2type:"val",duration:"30", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    if (c === 0) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", true);
                        c+=1;
                    }
                    else {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", false);
                        done();
                    }
                } catch(err) {
                    done(err);
                }
            });
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});
        });
    });

    it('should handle multiple topics as one if not asked to handle', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", bytopic:"all", op1:"1", op2:"0", op1type:"num", op2type:"num", duration:"30", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    c += 1;
                    if (c === 1) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 1);
                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "A");
                    }
                    else if (c === 2) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 0);
                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "A");
                        done();
                    }
                } catch(err) {
                    done(err);
                }
            });
            n1.emit("input", {payload:1,topic:"A"});
            n1.emit("input", {payload:2,topic:"B"});
            n1.emit("input", {payload:3,topic:"C"});
        });
    });

    it('should handle multiple topics individually if asked to do so', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", bytopic:"topic", op1:"1", op2:"0", op1type:"num", op2type:"num", duration:"30", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    c += 1;
                    if (c === 1) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 1);
                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "A");
                    }
                    else if (c === 2) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 1);
                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "B");
                    }
                    else if (c === 3) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 1);
                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "C");
                    }
                    else if (c === 4) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 0);
                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "A");
                    }
                    else if (c === 5) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 0);
                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "B");
                    }
                    else if (c === 6) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 0);
                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "C");
                        done();
                    }
                } catch(err) {
                    done(err);
                }
            });
            n1.emit("input", {payload:1,topic:"A"});
            n1.emit("input", {payload:2,topic:"B"});
            n1.emit("input", {payload:3,topic:"C"});
        });
    });

    it('should handle multiple topics individually, and extend one, if asked to do so', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", bytopic:"topic", extend:"true", op1:"1", op2:"0", op1type:"num", op2type:"num", duration:"30", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    c += 1;
                    if (c === 1) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 1);
                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "A");
                    }
                    else if (c === 2) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 1);
                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "B");
                    }
                    else if (c === 3) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 1);
                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "C");
                    }
                    else if (c === 4) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 0);
                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "A");
                    }
                    else if (c === 5) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 0);
                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "C");
                    }
                    else if (c === 6) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 0);
                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "B");
                        done();
                    }
                } catch(err) {
                    done(err);
                }
            });
            n1.emit("input", {payload:1,topic:"A"});
            n1.emit("input", {payload:2,topic:"B"});
            n1.emit("input", {payload:3,topic:"C"});
            setTimeout( function() { n1.emit("input", {payload:2,topic:"B"})}, 20 );
        });
    });

    it('should be able to return things from flow and global context variables', function(done) {
        var spy = sinon.stub(RED.util, 'evaluateNodeProperty',
            function(arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5) { if (arg5) { arg5(null, arg1) } else { return arg1; } }
        );
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", op1:"foo", op1type:"flow", op2:"bar", op2type:"global", duration:"20", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    if (c === 0) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "foo");
                        c+=1;
                    }
                    else {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "bar");
                        RED.util.evaluateNodeProperty.restore();
                        done();
                    }
                }
                catch(err) { RED.util.evaluateNodeProperty.restore(); done(err); }
            });
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});
        });
    });

    it('should be able to return things from persistable flow and global context variables', function (done) {
        var flow = [{"id": "n1", "type": "trigger", "name": "triggerNode", "op1": "#:(memory1)::foo", "op1type": "flow",
                     "op2": "#:(memory1)::bar", "op2type": "global", "duration": "20", "wires": [["n2"]], "z": "flow" },
                    {"id": "n2", "type": "helper"}];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function () {
            initContext(function () {
                var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
                var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
                var c = 0;
                n2.on("input", function (msg) {
                    try {
                        if (c === 0) {
                            msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "foo");
                            c += 1;
                        } else {
                            msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "bar");
                            done();
                        }
                    } catch (err) {
                        done(err);
                    }
                });
                var context = n1.context();
                var flow = context.flow;
                var global = context.global;
                flow.set("foo", "foo", "memory1", function (err) {
                    global.set("bar", "bar", "memory1", function (err) {
                        n1.emit("input", { payload: null });
                    });
                });
            });
        });
    });

    it('should be able to return things from multiple persistable global context variables', function (done) {
        var flow = [{"id": "n1", "z": "flow", "type": "trigger",
                     "duration": "20", "wires": [["n2"]],
                     "op1": "#:(memory1)::val", "op1type": "global",
                     "op2": "#:(memory2)::val", "op2type": "global"
                    },
                    {"id": "n2", "type": "helper"}];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function () {
            initContext(function () {
                var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
                var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
                var count = 0;
                n2.on("input", function (msg) {
                    try {
                        if (count === 0) {
                            msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "foo");
                        }
                        else {
                            msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "bar");
                        }
                        count++;
                        if (count === 1) {
                            done();
                        }
                    }
                    catch (err) {
                        done(err);
                    }
                });
                var global = n1.context().global;
                global.set("val", "foo", "memory1", function (err) {
                    global.set("val", "bar", "memory2", function (err) {
                        n1.emit("input", { payload: null });
                    });
                });
            });
        });
    });

    it('should be able to return things from multiple persistable flow context variables', function (done) {
        var flow = [{"id": "n1", "z": "flow", "type": "trigger",
                     "duration": "20", "wires": [["n2"]],
                     "op1": "#:(memory1)::val", "op1type": "flow",
                     "op2": "#:(memory2)::val", "op2type": "flow"
                    },
                    {"id": "n2", "type": "helper"}];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function () {
            initContext(function () {
                var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
                var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
                var count = 0;
                n2.on("input", function (msg) {
                    try {
                        if (count === 0) {
                            msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "foo");
                        }
                        else {
                            msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "bar");
                        }
                        count++;
                        if (count === 1) {
                            done();
                        }
                    }
                    catch (err) {
                        done(err);
                    }
                });
                var flow = n1.context().flow;
                flow.set("val", "foo", "memory1", function (err) {
                    flow.set("val", "bar", "memory2", function (err) {
                        n1.emit("input", { payload: null });
                    });
                });
            });
        });
    });

    it('should be able to return things from multiple persistable flow & global context variables', function (done) {
        var flow = [{"id": "n1", "z": "flow", "type": "trigger",
                     "duration": "20", "wires": [["n2"]],
                     "op1": "#:(memory1)::val", "op1type": "flow",
                     "op2": "#:(memory2)::val", "op2type": "global"
                    },
                    {"id": "n2", "type": "helper"}];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function () {
            initContext(function () {
                var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
                var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
                var count = 0;
                n2.on("input", function (msg) {
                    try {
                        if (count === 0) {
                            msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "foo");
                        }
                        else {
                            msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "bar");
                        }
                        count++;
                        if (count === 1) {
                            done();
                        }
                    }
                    catch (err) {
                        done(err);
                    }
                });
                var context = n1.context();
                var flow = context.flow;
                var global = context.flow;
                flow.set("val", "foo", "memory1", function (err) {
                    global.set("val", "bar", "memory2", function (err) {
                        n1.emit("input", { payload: null });
                    });
                });
            });
        });
    });

    it('should be able to not output anything on first trigger', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", op1type:"nul", op1:"true",op2:"false",op2type:"val",duration:"30", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", false);
                    done();
                } catch(err) {
                    done(err);
                }
            });
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});
        });
    });

    it('should be able to not output anything on second edge', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", op2type:"nul", op1:"true",op1type:"val", op2:"false", duration:"30", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", true);
                    c += 1;
                }
                catch(err) { done(err); }
            });
            setTimeout( function() {
                c.should.equal(1); // should only have had one output.
                done();
            },90);
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});
        });
    });

    it('should be able to reset correctly having not output anything on second edge', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", op2type:"nul", op1:"true",op1type:"val", op2:"false", duration:"35", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", true);
                    c += 1;
                }
                catch(err) { done(err); }
            });
            setTimeout( function() {
                c.should.equal(3); // should only have had one output.
                done();
            },300);
            n1.emit("input", {payload:1});
            setTimeout( function() {
                n1.emit("input", {payload:2});
            },100);
            setTimeout( function() {
                n1.emit("input", {payload:3});
            },200);
        });
    });

    it('should be able to extend the delay', function(done) {
        this.timeout(5000); // add extra time for flake
        var spy = sinon.stub(RED.util, 'evaluateNodeProperty',
            function(arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5) { if (arg5) { arg5(null, arg1) } else { return arg1; } }
        );
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", extend:"true", op1type:"flow", op1:"foo",  op2:"bar", op2type:"global", duration:"100", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    if (c === 0) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "foo");
                        c += 1;
                    }
                    else {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "bar");
                        //console.log(Date.now() - ss);
                        (Date.now() - ss).should.be.greaterThan(149);
                        spy.restore();
                        done();
                    }
                }
                catch(err) { spy.restore(); done(err); }
            });
            var ss = Date.now();
            n1.emit("input", {payload:"Hello"});
            setTimeout( function() {
                n1.emit("input", {payload:null});
            },50);
        });
    });

    it('should be able to extend the delay (but with no 2nd output)', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", extend:"true", op1type:"pay", op2type:"nul", op1:"false",  op2:"true", duration:"200", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    if (c === 0) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "Hello");
                        c += 1;
                    }
                    else {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "World");
                        (Date.now() - ss).should.be.greaterThan(300);
                        done();
                    }
                } catch(err) {
                    console.log(err);
                    done(err);
                }
            });
            var ss = Date.now();
            n1.emit("input", {payload:"Hello"});
            setTimeout( function() {
                n1.emit("input", {payload:"Error"});
            },50);
            setTimeout( function() {
                n1.emit("input", {payload:"Error"});
            },100);
            setTimeout( function() {
                n1.emit("input", {payload:"World"});
            },330);
        });
    });

    it('should be able to extend the delay and output the most recent payload', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", extend:"true", op1type:"nul", op2type:"payl", op1:"false", op2:"true", duration:"60", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "World");
                    (Date.now() - ss).should.be.greaterThan(120);
                    done();
                }
                catch(err) { done(err); }
            });
            var ss = Date.now();
            n1.emit("input", {payload:"Hello"});
            setTimeout( function() {
                n1.emit("input", {payload:"Goodbye"});
            },40);
            setTimeout( function() {
                n1.emit("input", {payload:"World"});
            },80);
        });
    });

    it('should be able output the 2nd payload', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", extend:"false", op1type:"nul", op2type:"payl", op1:"false", op2:"true", duration:"50", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    if (c === 0) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "Goodbye");
                        c += 1;
                    }
                    else {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "World");
                        (Date.now() - ss).should.be.greaterThan(70);
                        done();
                    }
                }
                catch(err) { done(err); }
            });
            var ss = Date.now();
            n1.emit("input", {payload:"Hello"});
            setTimeout( function() {
                n1.emit("input", {payload:"Goodbye"});
            },20);
            setTimeout( function() {
                n1.emit("input", {payload:"World"});
            },80);
        });
    });

    it('should be able to apply mustache templates to payloads', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", op1type:"val", op2type:"val", op1:"{{payload}}",  op2:"{{topic}}", duration:"50", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    if (c === 0) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "Hello");
                        c+=1;
                    }
                    else {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "World");
                        done();
                    }
                }
                catch(err) { done(err); }
            });
            n1.emit("input", {payload:"Hello",topic:"World"});
        });
    });

    it('should handle string null as null', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", op1type:"val", op2type:"pay", op1:"null", op2:"null", duration:"40", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    if (c === 0) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", null);
                        c+=1;
                    }
                    else {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "World");
                        done();
                    }
                }
                catch(err) { done(err); }
            });
            n1.emit("input", {payload:"World"});
        });
    });

    it('should handle string null as null on op2', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", op1type:"val", op2type:"val", op1:"null", op2:"null", duration:"40", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    if (c === 0) {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", null);
                        c+=1;
                    }
                    else {
                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", null);
                        done();
                    }
                }
                catch(err) { done(err); }
            });
            n1.emit("input", {payload:"null"});
        });
    });

    it('should be able to set infinite timeout, and clear timeout', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", duration:"0", extend: false, wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    c += 1;
                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "1");
                }
                catch(err) { done(err); }
            });
            setTimeout( function() {
                if (c === 2) { done(); }
                else {
                    done(new Error("Too many messages received"));
                }
            },20);
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});   // trigger
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});   // blocked
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});   // blocked
            n1.emit("input", {reset:true});     // clear the blockage
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});   // trigger
        });
    });

    it('should be able to set infinite timeout, and clear timeout by message', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", reset:"boo", duration:"0", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    c += 1;
                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "1");
                }
                catch(err) { done(err); }
            });
            setTimeout( function() {
                if (c === 2) { done(); }
                else {
                    done(new Error("Too many messages received"));
                }
            },20);
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});   // trigger
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});   // blocked
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});   // blocked
            n1.emit("input", {payload:"foo"});  // don't clear the blockage
            n1.emit("input", {payload:"boo"});  // clear the blockage
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});   // trigger
        });
    });

    it('should be able to set infinite timeout, and clear timeout by boolean true', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", reset:"true", duration:"0", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    c += 1;
                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "1");
                }
                catch(err) { done(err); }
            });
            setTimeout( function() {
                if (c === 2) { done(); }
                else {
                    done(new Error("Too many messages received"));
                }
            },20);
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});   // trigger
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});   // blocked
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});   // blocked
            n1.emit("input", {payload:false});  // don't clear the blockage
            n1.emit("input", {payload:true});  // clear the blockage
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});   // trigger
        });
    });

    it('should be able to set infinite timeout, and clear timeout by boolean false', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", reset:"false", duration:"0", wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                try {
                    c += 1;
                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "1");
                }
                catch(err) { done(err); }
            });
            setTimeout( function() {
                if (c === 2) { done(); }
                else {
                    done(new Error("Too many messages received"));
                }
            },20);
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});   // trigger
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});   // blocked
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});   // blocked
            n1.emit("input", {payload:"foo"});  // don't clear the blockage
            n1.emit("input", {payload:false});  // clear the blockage
            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});   // trigger
        });
    });

    it('should be able to set a repeat, and clear loop by reset', function(done) {
        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", reset:"boo", op1:"", op1type:"pay", duration:-25, wires:[["n2"]] },
            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
            var c = 0;
            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                c += 1;
                try {
                    msg.should.have.property('payload','foo');
                    msg.payload = "bar"; // try to provoke pass by reference error
                }
                catch(err) { done(err); }
            });
            n1.emit("input", {payload:"foo"});   // trigger
            n1.emit("input", {payload:"foo"});   // trigger
            setTimeout( function() {
                n1.emit("input", {reset:true});   // reset
            },90);
            setTimeout( function() {
                c.should.within(2,5);  // should send foo between 2 and 5 times.
                done();
            },180);
        });
    });

});