Key Features Covers basic to advanced concepts of WebDriver Learn how to design a more effective automation framework Explores all of the APIs within WebDriver Acquire an in-depth understanding of each concept through practical code examples Book Description Selenium WebDriver is an open source web UI automation tool implemented through a browser-specific browser driver, which sends commands to a browser and retrieves results. Selenium WebDriver Practical Guide will guide you through the various APIs of WebDriver which should be used in automation tests, followed by a discussion of the various WebDriver implementations available. This guide will support you by offering you access to source code fi les, including the essential HTML fi les, that allow you to work with jQuery and other examples throughout the book. Finally, you will receive an in-depth explanation of how to deal with the latest features of WebDriver through step-by-step practical tutorials. What you will Learn Learn the basic design of Selenium WebDriver and understand how it overcomes the limitations of its predecessor Set up and use Selenium Grid Discover the various mechanisms used to locate web elements Perform advanced actions such as drag-and-drop, double-click, right-click, and action builders on web pages Explore the advanced features of WebDriver such as handling cookies, taking screenshotsmanaging timeouts, and browser navigations Acquire an understanding of the various WebDriver implementations such as Firefox Driver, IE Driver, and Chrome Driver Explore WebDriver EventListeners Design effective automation frameworks using the PageObject pattern Learn how to deal with the latest features of WebDriver About the Author Satya Avasarala has rich experience in Java development and automation testing. He is an engineer in computer science. He has used WebDriver for many years now and has created several good automation frameworks. He has worked at various large software enterprises such as Oracle Corp, Yahoo! Inc., VMware Inc., and the REA Group. Table of Contents Introducing WebDriver and WebElements Exploring Advanced Interactions of WebDriver Exploring the Features of WebDriver Different Available WebDrivers Understanding WebDriver Events Dealing with I/O Exploring RemoteWebDriver and WebDriverBackedSelenium Understanding Selenium Grid Understanding PageObject Pattern Testing iOS and Android Apps Content: Cover Copyright Credits About the Author About the Reviewers www.PacktPub.com Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Introducing WebDriver and WebElements Understanding the history of Selenium Selenium 1 or Selenium Remote Control or Selenium RC Selenium 2 or Selenium WebDriver or WebDriver Differences between Selenium 1 and Selenium 2 Handling the browser Having better APIs Testing mobile apps Having developer support and advanced functionalities Setting up a project in Eclipse WebElements Locating WebElements using WebDriver The findElement() method. The findElements() methodFireBug Using the By locating mechanism Actions on WebElements The getAttribute() method The sendKeys() method The clear() method The submit() method The getCssValue() method The getLocation() method The getSize() method The getText() method The getTagName() method The isDisplayed() method The isEnabled() method The isSelected() method Summary Chapter 2: Exploring Advanced Interactions of WebDriver Understanding actions, build, and perform Learning mouse-based interactions The moveByOffset action The click at current location action. The click on a WebElement actionThe clickAndHold at current location action The clickAndHold a WebElement action The release at current location action The release on another WebElement action The moveToElement action The dragAndDropBy action The dragAndDrop action The doubleClick at current location action The doubleClick on WebElement action The contextClick on WebElement action The contextClick at current location action Learning keyboard-based interactions The keyDown and keyUp actions The sendKeys() method Summary Chapter 3: Exploring the Features of WebDriver. Setting the desired capabilities for a browserTaking screenshots Locating target windows and iFrames Switching among windows Switching among frames Handling alerts Exploring Navigate Waiting for WebElements to load Implicit wait time Explicit wait time Handling cookies Summary Chapter 4: Different Available WebDrivers Firefox Driver Understanding the Firefox profile Adding the extension to Firefox Storing and retrieving a profile Dealing with Firefox preferences Setting preferences Understanding frozen preferences Firefox binary Installing multiple versions of Firefox. InternetExplorerDriverInstalling InternetExplorerDriver Writing your first test script for the IE browser Building the InternetExplorer driver service Understanding IEDriver capabilities ChromeDriver Installing ChromeDriver Writing your first test script for the Chrome browser Using ChromeOptions SafariDriver Writing your first test script for the Safari browser OperaDriver Installing OperaDriver Writing your first test script for the Opera browser Summary Chapter 5: Understanding WebDriver Events Introducing EventFiringWebDriver and EventListener classes. Key Features* Covers basic to advanced concepts of WebDriver * Learn how to design a more effective automation framework * Explores all of the APIs within WebDriver * Acquire an in-depth understanding of each concept through practical code examples Book Description Selenium WebDriver is an open source web UI automation tool implemented through a browser-specific browser driver, which sends commands to a browser and retrieves results. Selenium WebDriver Practical Guide will guide you through the various APIs of WebDriver which should be used in automation tests, followed by a discussion of the various WebDriver implementations available. This guide will support you by offering you access to source code fi les, including the essential HTML fi les, that allow you to work with jQuery and other examples throughout the book. Finally, you will receive an in-depth explanation of how to deal with the latest features of WebDriver through step-by-step practical tutorials. What you will Learn* Learn the basic design of Selenium WebDriver and understand how it overcomes the limitations of its predecessor * Set up and use Selenium Grid * Discover the various mechanisms used to locate web elements * Perform advanced actions such as drag-and-drop, double-click, right-click, and action builders on web pages * Explore the advanced features of WebDriver such as handling cookies, taking screenshotsmanaging timeouts, and browser navigations * Acquire an understanding of the various WebDriver implementations such as Firefox Driver, IE Driver, and Chrome Driver * Explore WebDriver EventListeners * Design effective automation frameworks using the PageObject pattern * Learn how to deal with the latest features of WebDriver About the Author **Satya Avasarala** has rich experience in Java development and automation testing. He is an engineer in computer science. He has used WebDriver for many years now and has created several good automation frameworks. He has worked at various large software enterprises such as Oracle Corp, Yahoo! Inc., VMware Inc., and the REA Group. Table of Contents1. Introducing WebDriver and WebElements 2. Exploring Advanced Interactions of WebDriver 3. Exploring the Features of WebDriver 4. Different Available WebDrivers 5. Understanding WebDriver Events 6. Dealing with I/O 7. Exploring RemoteWebDriver and WebDriverBackedSelenium 8. Understanding Selenium Grid 9. Understanding PageObject Pattern 10. Testing iOS and Android Apps
In Detail
Selenium WebDriver is an open source web UI automation tool implemented through a browser-specific browser driver, which sends commands to a browser and retrieves results.
Selenium WebDriver Practical Guide will guide you through the various APIs of WebDriver which should be used in automation tests, followed by a discussion of the various WebDriver implementations available. This guide will support you by offering you access to source code files, including the essential HTML files, that allow you to work with jQuery and other examples throughout the book. Finally, you will receive an in-depth explanation of how to deal with the latest features of WebDriver through step-by-step practical tutorials.
Approach
An easy-to-follow guide, featuring step-by-step practical tutorials to help you understand how to automate web applications for testing purposes.
Who this book is for
If you are a quality assurance/testing professional, a software developer, or a web application developer looking to create automation test scripts for your web applications, this is the perfect guide for you! As a prerequisite, a basic knowledge of Core Java is expected, although any previous knowledge of WebDriver or Selenium 1 is not needed.
In Detail Selenium WebDriver is an open source web UI automation tool implemented through a browser-specific browser driver, which sends commands to a browser and retrieves results. Selenium WebDriver Practical Guide will guide you through the various APIs of WebDriver which should be used in automation tests, followed by a discussion of the various WebDriver implementations available. This guide will support you by offering you access to source code files, including the essential HTML files, that allow you to work with jQuery and other examples throughout the book. Finally, you will receive an in-depth explanation of how to deal with the latest features of WebDriver through step-by-step practical tutorials. Approach An easy-to-follow guide, featuring step-by-step practical tutorials to help you understand how to automate web applications for testing purposes. Who this book is for If you are a quality assurance/testing professional, a software developer, or a web application developer looking to create automation test scripts for your web applications, this is the perfect guide for you! As a prerequisite, a basic knowledge of Core Java is expected, although any previous knowledge of WebDriver or Selenium 1 is not needed 'An easy- to- follow guide, featuring step-by-step practical tutorials to help you understand how to automate web applications for testing purposes. If you are a quality assurance / testing professional, a software developer, or a web application developer looking to create automation test scripts for your web applications, this is the perfect guide for you! As a pre-requisite, this book expects you to have a basic knowledge of Core Java, although any previous knowledge of WebDriver or Selenium-1 is not needed. By the end of this book, you will have acquired a comprehensive knowledge of WebDriver, which will help you in writing your automation tests.'
