configure custom wrappingComponent and use shallow method cause RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded

Description

import React from 'react';
import { configure } from 'enzyme';
import Adapter from 'enzyme-adapter-react-16';

function CustomWrapper({ children }) {
  return <div>{children}</div>;
}

configure({
  adapter: new Adapter(),
  wrappingComponent: CustomWrapper,
});

import React from 'react';
import { shallow } from 'enzyme';

function Button() {
  return <button>My Button</button>;
}

it('should work', function () {
  const el = shallow(<Button />); // throw RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded
  expect(el).toMatchSnapshot();
});

Contributor guide

Tech stack

javascriptreactjestnodejs

Domain

testing

Issue type

bug

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

clear

Prerequisites

JavaScriptReactenzymeJest

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

50

Research direction

Investigate the bug in ShallowWrapper.js around line 355 where the wrappingComponent causes infinite recursion during shallow rendering. Review the code that creates and renders the wrapper component. Consider whether the issue was fixed in later versions or if a fix is needed. Check comments in the issue for any proposed solutions.