fix: preserve actor reference and custom PageObject methods

- Fixed actor to use existing instance when available
- Added container.append() when actor reference changes
- Ensures custom PageObject methods are properly added to actor

Author: kobenguyent

lib/actor.js

@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ export default function (obj = {}, container) {
     container = Container
   }
 
-  // Create a new Actor instance
-  const actor = new Actor()
+  // Get existing actor or create a new one
+  const actor = container.actor() || new Actor()
 
   // load all helpers once container initialized
   container.started(() => {
@@ -112,14 +112,17 @@ export default function (obj = {}, container) {
       }
     })
 
-    container.append({
-      support: {
-        I: actor,
-      },
-    })
+    // Update container.support.I to ensure it has the latest actor reference
+    if (!container.actor() || container.actor() !== actor) {
+      container.append({
+        support: {
+          I: actor,
+        },
+      })
+    }
   })
-  // store.actor = actor;
-  // add custom steps from actor
+
+  // add custom steps from actor immediately
   Object.keys(obj).forEach(key => {
     const ms = new MetaStep('I', key)
     ms.setContext(actor)