framework for web automation testing

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Taras LytvynTest Automation Framework

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Automation testing Frameworks overview

In this case, framework (test automation framework) - a proper organization of tests in the process of automated testing in terms of architecture test scripts building.

The automation framework is defined as a set of concrete “test objects”, and also ways of their relationships with additional functionality.

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COMPARISON Tool

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Tests without Framework Tests with Framework

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Examples:client – server STAX

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Examples: keyword-driven approach

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Examples:Web oriented

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• Test scripts code unification

• Convenient refactoring

• Easy to write new functionality (add new features), modification of existing features

WHY Frameworks?

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• Easy connection of additional modules or libraries and their usage

• Implementation of new automation tool (e.g. introduction of new versions of current tool that requires code changes)

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• Clarity and readability of code

• Cross functionality (e.g. cross-browser testing), adding testing support for running tests on additional devices (dependency feature)

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Why Structured design of automation code ?

EASY for test execution• Convenient tests launching (all tests, only separate

set of tests, etc.)

• Separation and division tests on suites

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Automation Framework for web:

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Realization example:

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Peasants in mind hierarchy

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Page Object Architecture

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Extension Points• Page Loader Class• Classes with additional functionality (JS’s, Sikuli

methods, etc.)• Logger• …

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• Automation Framework is indispensable part of Automation Testing implementation

• Gives us:– mechanism to drive the application under test– executing the tests in needed order, with preferences– quick test fixing– reporting results

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Taras Lytvynautomation QC in Global Logic inc.email : taras.lytvyn@globallogic.comweb: http://testers.lviv.ua/automation_blog