Accelerate Your Testing Journey with Java Selenium POM
In today's fast-paced software development environment, the demand for reliable and efficient testing practices has never been higher. Automation testing, in particular, has become an integral part of the software development lifecycle, enabling teams to deliver high-quality software at speed.
Automation testing involves the use of software tools and scripts to execute test cases, compare actual outcomes with expected outcomes, and report test results automatically. Unlike manual testing, which is time-consuming and prone to human error, automation testing offers several benefits, including:
Faster test execution
Improved test coverage
Reusability of test scripts
Consistency in test execution
Early detection of defects
Why Selenium?
Among the various automation testing tools available, Selenium stands out as the de facto standard for web application testing. Selenium is an open-source framework that provides a suite of tools for automating web browsers across different platforms.
What is POM?
The Page Object Model (POM) is a design pattern in Selenium that enhances test maintenance and reduces code duplication. By creating an object repository for web UI elements, POM separates the test logic from the UI interactions. This means that any changes in the UI can be managed by updating the page objects, without altering the test scripts.
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project-name: Root directory of the project
.github: GitHub-specific files, mainly for CI/CD
workflows: GitHub Actions workflows
maven.yml: Configuration file for GitHub Actions to build and test the project
src: Main source folder
main: Source files for the main application
java: Java source files
com: Base package
yourcompany: Your company's package
browsers: Browser-related classes
BrowserFactory: Manages browser setup and configurations
pages: Page Object Model classes
BasePage: Base class for all page objects
LoginPage: Page class for the login page
HomePage: Page class for the home page
utils: Utility classes
ScreenshotUtils: Utility for capturing screenshots
PropertiesUtils: Utility for reading properties files
test: Test source files
java: Java test files
tests: Test classes
BaseTest: Base class for all tests
HomePageTest: Test class for home page functionality
resources: Resource files
config: Configuration files
config.properties: Configuration properties file
.gitignore: Specifies files and directories to be ignored by Git
pom.xml: Maven Project Object Model (POM) file for managing project dependencies and build configuration
testng.xml: TestNG configuration file for defining and running test suites
README.md: Project documentation file