protractor scoping

ihateProtractor.js

var helper = require('../helpers/signinHelper')


describe('Adding friends', function(){
  beforeEach(function(){
    helper.login();
  })

  afterEach(function(){
    browser.manage().deleteAllCookies();
  });

  //better way to make this available in all `it` blocks?
  var saveThisUsername;

  it('users can make friend requests', function(){

    //do some stuff
    
    //set saveThisUserName to use it later
    saveThisUsername = firstUser;

    //expect some stuff
  })

  it('added users appear on pending friends list', function(){
    //do stuff
    //use saveThisUsername from previous spec in `expect`

    allPending = element.all(by.repeater('friend in friends'))
    allPending.last().then(function(elem){
      elem.findElement(by.binding('friend.username')).then(function(nameElem){
        expect(nameElem.getText()).toBe(saveThisUsername)
      })
    })
  })
})