fix: apply serializer to Error instance for thrown snapshot (#4396)

Co-authored-by: Vladimir <sleuths.slews0s@icloud.com>

docs/api/expect.md

@@ -748,16 +748,12 @@ Note that since file system operation is async, you need to use `await` with `to
 
 The same as [`toMatchSnapshot`](#tomatchsnapshot), but expects the same value as [`toThrowError`](#tothrowerror).
 
-If the function throws an `Error`, the snapshot will be the error message. Otherwise, snapshot will be the value thrown by the function.
-
 ## toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot
 
 - **Type:** `(snapshot?: string, message?: string) => void`
 
 The same as [`toMatchInlineSnapshot`](#tomatchinlinesnapshot), but expects the same value as [`toThrowError`](#tothrowerror).
 
-If the function throws an `Error`, the snapshot will be the error message. Otherwise, snapshot will be the value thrown by the function.
-
 ## toHaveBeenCalled
 
 - **Type:** `() => Awaitable<void>`

docs/guide/snapshot.md

@@ -237,5 +237,32 @@ exports[`toThrowErrorMatchingSnapshot: hint 1`] = `"error"`;
 
 In Vitest, the equivalent snapshot will be:
 ```console
-exports[`toThrowErrorMatchingSnapshot > hint 1`] = `"error"`;
+exports[`toThrowErrorMatchingSnapshot > hint 1`] = `[Error: error]`;
+```
+
+#### 4. default `Error` snapshot is different for `toThrowErrorMatchingSnapshot` and `toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot`
+
+```js
+test('snapshot', () => {
+  //
+  // in Jest
+  //
+
+  expect(new Error('error')).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`[Error: error]`)
+
+  // Jest snapshots `Error.message` for `Error` instance
+  expect(() => {
+    throw new Error('error')
+  }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`"error"`)
+
+  //
+  // in Vitest
+  //
+
+  expect(new Error('error')).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`[Error: error]`)
+
+  expect(() => {
+    throw new Error('error')
+  }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[Error: error]`)
+})
 ```

examples/mocks/test/error-mock.spec.ts

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ vi.mock('../src/default', () => {
 
 test('when using top level variable, gives helpful message', async () => {
   await expect(() => import('../src/default').then(m => m.default)).rejects
-    .toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot('"[vitest] There was an error when mocking a module. If you are using "vi.mock" factory, make sure there are no top level variables inside, since this call is hoisted to top of the file. Read more: https://vitest.dev/api/vi.html#vi-mock"')
+    .toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[Error: [vitest] There was an error when mocking a module. If you are using "vi.mock" factory, make sure there are no top level variables inside, since this call is hoisted to top of the file. Read more: https://vitest.dev/api/vi.html#vi-mock]`)
 })

packages/vitest/src/integrations/snapshot/chai.ts

@@ -18,27 +18,20 @@ export function getSnapshotClient(): SnapshotClient {
   return _client
 }
 
-function getErrorMessage(err: unknown) {
-  if (err instanceof Error)
-    return err.message
-
-  return err
-}
-
-function getErrorString(expected: () => void | Error, promise: string | undefined) {
+function getError(expected: () => void | Error, promise: string | undefined) {
   if (typeof expected !== 'function') {
     if (!promise)
       throw new Error(`expected must be a function, received ${typeof expected}`)
 
     // when "promised", it receives thrown error
-    return getErrorMessage(expected)
+    return expected
   }
 
   try {
     expected()
   }
   catch (e) {
-    return getErrorMessage(e)
+    return e
   }
 
   throw new Error('snapshot function didn\'t throw')
@@ -141,7 +134,7 @@ export const SnapshotPlugin: ChaiPlugin = (chai, utils) => {
       const promise = utils.flag(this, 'promise') as string | undefined
       const errorMessage = utils.flag(this, 'message')
       getSnapshotClient().assert({
-        received: getErrorString(expected, promise),
+        received: getError(expected, promise),
         message,
         errorMessage,
         ...getTestNames(test),
@@ -162,7 +155,7 @@ export const SnapshotPlugin: ChaiPlugin = (chai, utils) => {
       const errorMessage = utils.flag(this, 'message')
 
       getSnapshotClient().assert({
-        received: getErrorString(expected, promise),
+        received: getError(expected, promise),
         message,
         inlineSnapshot,
         isInline: true,

test/core/test/__snapshots__/mocked.test.ts.snap

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Vitest Snapshot v1, https://vitest.dev/guide/snapshot.html
 
 exports[`mocked function which fails on toReturnWith > just one call 1`] = `
-"expected "spy" to return with: 2 at least once
+[AssertionError: expected "spy" to return with: 2 at least once
 
 Received: 
 
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ Received:
 
 
 Number of calls: 1
-"
+]
 `;
 
 exports[`mocked function which fails on toReturnWith > multi calls 1`] = `
-"expected "spy" to return with: 2 at least once
+[AssertionError: expected "spy" to return with: 2 at least once
 
 Received: 
 
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ Received:
 
 
 Number of calls: 3
-"
+]
 `;
 
 exports[`mocked function which fails on toReturnWith > oject type 1`] = `
-"expected "spy" to return with: { a: '4' } at least once
+[AssertionError: expected "spy" to return with: { a: '4' } at least once
 
 Received: 
 
@@ -68,16 +68,16 @@ Received:
 
 
 Number of calls: 3
-"
+]
 `;
 
 exports[`mocked function which fails on toReturnWith > zero call 1`] = `
-"expected "spy" to return with: 2 at least once
+[AssertionError: expected "spy" to return with: 2 at least once
 
 Received: 
 
 
 
 Number of calls: 0
-"
+]
 `;

test/core/test/__snapshots__/snapshot.test.ts.snap

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ exports[`single line snapshot 6`] = `"some string'"`;
 
 exports[`single line snapshot 7`] = `"some 'string'"`;
 
-exports[`throwing 1`] = `"omega"`;
+exports[`throwing 1`] = `[Error: omega]`;
 
 exports[`throwing 2`] = `"omega"`;
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ exports[`throwing 3`] = `
 }
 `;
 
-exports[`throwing 4`] = `"omega"`;
+exports[`throwing 4`] = `[Error: omega]`;
 
 exports[`with big array 1`] = `
 {

test/core/test/jest-expect.test.ts

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ describe('jest-expect', () => {
       }).toEqual({
         sum: expect.closeTo(0.4),
       })
-    }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`"expected { sum: 0.30000000000000004 } to deeply equal { sum: CloseTo{ …(4) } }"`)
+    }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[AssertionError: expected { sum: 0.30000000000000004 } to deeply equal { sum: CloseTo{ …(4) } }]`)
 
     // TODO: support set
     // expect(new Set(['bar'])).not.toEqual(new Set([expect.stringContaining('zoo')]))
@@ -302,14 +302,14 @@ describe('jest-expect', () => {
 
     expect(() => {
       expect(complex).toHaveProperty('a-b', false)
-    }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot('"expected { \'0\': \'zero\', foo: 1, …(4) } to have property "a-b" with value false"')
+    }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[AssertionError: expected { '0': 'zero', foo: 1, …(4) } to have property "a-b" with value false]`)
 
     expect(() => {
       const x = { a: { b: { c: 1 } } }
       const y = { a: { b: { c: 2 } } }
       Object.freeze(x.a)
       expect(x).toEqual(y)
-    }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`"expected { a: { b: { c: 1 } } } to deeply equal { a: { b: { c: 2 } } }"`)
+    }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[AssertionError: expected { a: { b: { c: 1 } } } to deeply equal { a: { b: { c: 2 } } }]`)
   })
 
   it('assertions', () => {
@@ -406,14 +406,14 @@ describe('jest-expect', () => {
       expect(() => {
         expect(() => {
         }).toThrow(Error)
-      }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot('"expected function to throw an error, but it didn\'t"')
+      }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[AssertionError: expected function to throw an error, but it didn't]`)
     })
 
     it('async wasn\'t awaited', () => {
       expect(() => {
         expect(async () => {
         }).toThrow(Error)
-      }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot('"expected function to throw an error, but it didn\'t"')
+      }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[AssertionError: expected function to throw an error, but it didn't]`)
     })
   })
 })

test/core/test/nested-test.test.ts

@@ -3,28 +3,28 @@ import { describe, expect, test } from 'vitest'
 test('nested test should throw error', () => {
   expect(() => {
     test('test inside test', () => {})
-  }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`"Nested tests are not allowed"`)
+  }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[Error: Nested tests are not allowed]`)
 
   expect(() => {
     test.each([1, 2, 3])('test.each inside test %d', () => {})
-  }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`"Nested tests are not allowed"`)
+  }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[Error: Nested tests are not allowed]`)
 
   expect(() => {
     test.skipIf(false)('test.skipIf inside test', () => {})
-  }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`"Nested tests are not allowed"`)
+  }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[Error: Nested tests are not allowed]`)
 })
 
 describe('parallel tests', () => {
   test.concurrent('parallel test 1 with nested test', () => {
     expect(() => {
       test('test inside test', () => {})
-    }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`"Nested tests are not allowed"`)
+    }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[Error: Nested tests are not allowed]`)
   })
   test.concurrent('parallel test 2 without nested test', () => {})
   test.concurrent('parallel test 3 without nested test', () => {})
   test.concurrent('parallel test 4 with nested test', () => {
     expect(() => {
       test('test inside test', () => {})
-    }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`"Nested tests are not allowed"`)
+    }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[Error: Nested tests are not allowed]`)
   })
 })

test/core/test/snapshot-custom-serializer.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { expect, test } from 'vitest'
+
+test('basic', () => {
+  // example from docs/guide/snapshot.md
+
+  const bar = {
+    foo: {
+      x: 1,
+      y: 2,
+    },
+  }
+
+  // without custom serializer
+  expect(bar).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+    {
+      "foo": {
+        "x": 1,
+        "y": 2,
+      },
+    }
+  `)
+
+  // with custom serializer
+  expect.addSnapshotSerializer({
+    serialize(val, config, indentation, depth, refs, printer) {
+      return `Pretty foo: ${printer(
+        val.foo,
+        config,
+        indentation,
+        depth,
+        refs,
+      )}`
+    },
+    test(val) {
+      return val && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(val, 'foo')
+    },
+  })
+
+  expect(bar).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+    Pretty foo: {
+      "x": 1,
+      "y": 2,
+    }
+  `)
+})
+
+test('throwning snapshot', () => {
+  // example from https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/issues/3655
+
+  class ErrorWithDetails extends Error {
+    readonly details: unknown
+
+    constructor(message: string, options: ErrorOptions & { details: unknown }) {
+      super(message, options)
+      this.details = options.details
+    }
+  }
+
+  // without custom serializer
+  const error = new ErrorWithDetails('some-error', {
+    details: 'some-detail',
+  })
+  expect(error).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`[Error: some-error]`)
+  expect(() => {
+    throw error
+  }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[Error: some-error]`)
+
+  // with custom serializer
+  expect.addSnapshotSerializer({
+    serialize(val, config, indentation, depth, refs, printer) {
+      const error = val as ErrorWithDetails
+      return `Pretty ${error.message}: ${printer(
+        error.details,
+        config,
+        indentation,
+        depth,
+        refs,
+      )}`
+    },
+    test(val) {
+      return val && val instanceof ErrorWithDetails
+    },
+  })
+  expect(error).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`Pretty some-error: "some-detail"`)
+  expect(() => {
+    throw error
+  }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`Pretty some-error: "some-detail"`)
+})

test/core/test/snapshot-inline.test.ts

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ test('template literal', () => {
 test('throwing inline snapshots', async () => {
   expect(() => {
     throw new Error('omega')
-  }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot('"omega"')
+  }).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[Error: omega]`)
 
   expect(() => {
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-throw-literal
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ test('throwing inline snapshots', async () => {
 
   await expect(async () => {
     throw new Error('omega')
-  }).rejects.toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot('"omega"')
+  }).rejects.toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[Error: omega]`)
 })
 
 test('throwing expect should be a function', async () => {

test/core/test/wait.test.ts

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe('waitFor', () => {
           timeout: 60,
           interval: 30,
         }),
-      ).rejects.toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot('"interval error"')
+      ).rejects.toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[Error: interval error]`)
 
       expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
     })
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ describe('waitUntil', () => {
           timeout: 60,
           interval: 30,
         }),
-      ).rejects.toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot('"Timed out in waitUntil!"')
+      ).rejects.toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[Error: Timed out in waitUntil!]`)
 
       expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
     })

test/snapshots/test/snapshots-async.test.ts

@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ test('resolved inline', async () => {
 
 test('rejected inline', async () => {
   await expect(reject()).rejects.toMatchInlineSnapshot('[Error: foo]')
-  await expect(reject()).rejects.toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot('"foo"')
+  await expect(reject()).rejects.toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[Error: foo]`)
 })

test/utils/test/display.spec.ts

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe('format', () => {
   })
 
   test('cannont serialize some values', () => {
-    expect(() => format('%j', 100n)).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot('"Do not know how to serialize a BigInt"')
+    expect(() => format('%j', 100n)).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`[TypeError: Do not know how to serialize a BigInt]`)
   })
 
   test.each(