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+/**
+ * Collection of helpers for xos tests
+ */
+
+/* exported clickElement */
+/* eslint-disable angular/ng_document_service */
+
+const clickElement = function (el){
+  const ev = document.createEvent('MouseEvent');
+  ev.initMouseEvent(
+    'click',
+    true /* bubble */, true /* cancelable */,
+    window, null,
+    0, 0, 0, 0, /* coordinates */
+    false, false, false, false, /* modifier keys */
+    0 /*left*/, null
+  );
+  el.dispatchEvent(ev);
+};
+
+describe('Matchers inclusion', () => {
+  beforeEach(function(){
+    jasmine.addMatchers({
+      toBeInstanceOf: function() {
+
+        return {
+          compare: (actual, expected) => {
+            // const actual = actual;
+            const result = {};
+            result.pass = actual instanceof expected.constructor;
+
+            result.message = 'Expected ' + actual + ' to be instance of ' + expected;
+
+            return result;
+          },
+          negativeCompare: (actual, expected) => {
+            // const actual = actual;
+            const result = {};
+            result.pass = actual instanceof expected.constructor === false;
+
+            result.message = 'Expected ' + actual + ' to be instance of ' + expected;
+
+            return result;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    });
+  });
+});
+console.log('---------------------- Test Helpers Loaded!! -----------------------');