feat(configure): Deprecate branding: Object, use a string instead.

axe.d.ts

@@ -187,10 +187,7 @@ declare namespace axe {
     cssColors?: { [key: string]: number[] };
   }
   interface Spec {
-    branding?: {
-      brand?: string;
-      application?: string;
-    };
+    branding?: string | Branding;
     reporter?: ReporterVersion;
     checks?: Check[];
     rules?: Rule[];
@@ -203,6 +200,13 @@ declare namespace axe {
     // Deprecated - do not use.
     ver?: string;
   }
+  /**
+   * @deprecated Use branding: string instead to set the application key in help URLs
+   */
+  interface Branding {
+    brand?: string;
+    application?: string;
+  }
   interface Check {
     id: string;
     evaluate?: Function | string;

doc/API.md

@@ -186,10 +186,7 @@ User specifies the format of the JSON structure passed to the callback of `axe.r
 
 ```js
 axe.configure({
-  branding: {
-    brand: String,
-    application: String
-  },
+  branding: String,
   reporter: 'option' | Function,
   checks: [Object],
   rules: [Object],
@@ -245,6 +242,8 @@ axe.configure({
 
 **Returns:** Nothing
 
+**Note**: The `branding` property accepts a `string`, which sets the application. Passing it an object is deprecated as of axe-core 4.4.0, as is the `branding.brand` property.
+
 ##### Page level rules
 
 Page level rules split their evaluation into two phases. A 'data collection' phase which is done inside the 'evaluate' function and an assessment phase which is done inside the 'after' function. The evaluate function executes inside each individual frame and is responsible for collection data that is passed into the after function which inspects that data and makes a decision.

lib/core/base/audit.js

@@ -621,6 +621,9 @@ class Audit {
       brand: this.brand,
       application: this.application
     };
+    if (typeof branding === 'string') {
+      this.application = branding
+    }
     if (
       branding &&
       branding.hasOwnProperty('brand') &&

test/core/base/audit.js

@@ -287,6 +287,14 @@ describe('Audit', function() {
       assert.equal(audit.brand, 'axe');
       assert.equal(audit.application, 'thing');
     });
+    it('should change the application when passed a string', function() {
+      var audit = new Audit();
+      assert.equal(audit.brand, 'axe');
+      assert.equal(audit.application, 'axeAPI');
+      audit.setBranding('thing');
+      assert.equal(audit.brand, 'axe');
+      assert.equal(audit.application, 'thing');
+    });
     it('should call _constructHelpUrls', function() {
       var audit = new Audit();
       audit.addRule({