feat(@jest/environment, jest-runtime): allow passing a generic type argument to jest.createMockFromModule<T>() method

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ### Features
 
+- `[@jest/environment, jest-runtime]` Allow passing a generic type argument to `jest.createMockFromModule<T>()` method ([#13202](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/13202))
+
 ### Fixes
 
 ### Chore & Maintenance

docs/JestObjectAPI.md

@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@ title: The Jest Object
 
 The `jest` object is automatically in scope within every test file. The methods in the `jest` object help create mocks and let you control Jest's overall behavior. It can also be imported explicitly by via `import {jest} from '@jest/globals'`.
 
+:::info
+
+The TypeScript examples from this page will only work as documented if you import global APIs from `'@jest/globals'`:
+
+```ts
+import {expect, jest, test} from '@jest/globals';
+```
+
+:::
+
 ## Methods
 
 import TOCInline from '@theme/TOCInline';
@@ -96,18 +106,12 @@ _Note: this method was previously called `autoMockOn`. When using `babel-jest`,
 
 ### `jest.createMockFromModule(moduleName)`
 
-##### renamed in Jest **26.0.0+**
-
-Also under the alias: `.genMockFromModule(moduleName)`
-
 Given the name of a module, use the automatic mocking system to generate a mocked version of the module for you.
 
-This is useful when you want to create a [manual mock](ManualMocks.md) that extends the automatic mock's behavior.
+This is useful when you want to create a [manual mock](ManualMocks.md) that extends the automatic mock's behavior:
 
-Example:
-
-```js title="utils.js"
-export default {
+```js tab={"span":2} title="utils.js"
+module.exports = {
   authorize: () => {
     return 'token';
   },
@@ -116,12 +120,34 @@ export default {
 ```
 
 ```js title="__tests__/createMockFromModule.test.js"
-const utils = jest.createMockFromModule('../utils').default;
+const utils = jest.createMockFromModule('../utils');
+
 utils.isAuthorized = jest.fn(secret => secret === 'not wizard');
 
 test('implementation created by jest.createMockFromModule', () => {
-  expect(utils.authorize.mock).toBeTruthy();
-  expect(utils.isAuthorized('not wizard')).toEqual(true);
+  expect(jest.isMockFunction(utils.authorize)).toBe(true);
+  expect(utils.isAuthorized('not wizard')).toBe(true);
+});
+```
+
+```ts tab={"span":2} title="utils.ts"
+export const utils = {
+  authorize: () => {
+    return 'token';
+  },
+  isAuthorized: (secret: string) => secret === 'wizard',
+};
+```
+
+```ts title="__tests__/createMockFromModule.test.ts"
+const {utils} =
+  jest.createMockFromModule<typeof import('../utils')>('../utils');
+
+utils.isAuthorized = jest.fn((secret: string) => secret === 'not wizard');
+
+test('implementation created by jest.createMockFromModule', () => {
+  expect(jest.isMockFunction(utils.authorize)).toBe(true);
+  expect(utils.isAuthorized('not wizard')).toBe(true);
 });
 ```
 
@@ -180,7 +206,7 @@ module.exports = {
 ```
 
 ```js title="__tests__/example.test.js"
-const example = jest.createMockFromModule('./example');
+const example = jest.createMockFromModule('../example');
 
 test('should run example code', () => {
   // creates a new mocked function with no formal arguments.

packages/jest-environment/src/index.ts

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import type {Context} from 'vm';
 import type {LegacyFakeTimers, ModernFakeTimers} from '@jest/fake-timers';
 import type {Circus, Config, Global} from '@jest/types';
-import type {ModuleMocker} from 'jest-mock';
+import type {Mocked, ModuleMocker} from 'jest-mock';
 
 export type EnvironmentContext = {
   console: Console;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export interface Jest {
    * This is useful when you want to create a manual mock that extends the
    * automatic mock's behavior.
    */
-  createMockFromModule(moduleName: string): unknown;
+  createMockFromModule<T = unknown>(moduleName: string): Mocked<T>;
   /**
    * Indicates that the module system should never return a mocked version of
    * the specified module and its dependencies.
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ export interface Jest {
    * Creates a mock function. Optionally takes a mock implementation.
    */
   fn: ModuleMocker['fn'];
+  // TODO remove `genMockFromModule()` in Jest 30
   /**
    * Given the name of a module, use the automatic mocking system to generate a
    * mocked version of the module for you.
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ export interface Jest {
    *
    * @deprecated Use `jest.createMockFromModule()` instead
    */
-  genMockFromModule(moduleName: string): unknown;
+  genMockFromModule<T = unknown>(moduleName: string): Mocked<T>;
   /**
    * When mocking time, `Date.now()` will also be mocked. If you for some reason
    * need access to the real current time, you can invoke this function.

packages/jest-runtime/src/index.ts

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ import {
 import type {Config, Global} from '@jest/types';
 import HasteMap, {IModuleMap} from 'jest-haste-map';
 import {formatStackTrace, separateMessageFromStack} from 'jest-message-util';
-import type {MockFunctionMetadata, ModuleMocker} from 'jest-mock';
+import type {MockMetadata, ModuleMocker} from 'jest-mock';
 import {escapePathForRegex} from 'jest-regex-util';
 import Resolver, {ResolveModuleConfig} from 'jest-resolve';
 import {EXTENSION as SnapshotExtension} from 'jest-snapshot';
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ export default class Runtime {
   private _isCurrentlyExecutingManualMock: string | null;
   private _mainModule: Module | null;
   private readonly _mockFactories: Map<string, () => unknown>;
-  private readonly _mockMetaDataCache: Map<string, MockFunctionMetadata>;
+  private readonly _mockMetaDataCache: Map<string, MockMetadata<any>>;
   private _mockRegistry: Map<string, any>;
   private _isolatedMockRegistry: Map<string, any> | null;
   private _moduleMockRegistry: Map<string, VMModule>;
@@ -1710,7 +1710,7 @@ export default class Runtime {
     return Module;
   }
 
-  private _generateMock(from: string, moduleName: string) {
+  private _generateMock<T>(from: string, moduleName: string) {
     const modulePath =
       this._resolver.resolveStubModuleName(from, moduleName) ||
       this._resolveCjsModule(from, moduleName);
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ export default class Runtime {
       }
       this._mockMetaDataCache.set(modulePath, mockMetadata);
     }
-    return this._moduleMocker.generateFromMetadata(
+    return this._moduleMocker.generateFromMetadata<T>(
       // added above if missing
       this._mockMetaDataCache.get(modulePath)!,
     );

packages/jest-types/__typetests__/jest.test.ts

@@ -62,7 +62,15 @@ expectError(jest.autoMockOff(true));
 expectType<typeof jest>(jest.autoMockOn());
 expectError(jest.autoMockOn(false));
 
+const someModule = {
+  methodA: () => {},
+  propertyB: 'B',
+};
+
 expectType<unknown>(jest.createMockFromModule('moduleName'));
+expectType<Mocked<typeof someModule>>(
+  jest.createMockFromModule<typeof someModule>('moduleName'),
+);
 expectError(jest.createMockFromModule());
 
 expectType<typeof jest>(jest.deepUnmock('moduleName'));