| Introduction to Selenium |
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| Introduction to Automation Testing |
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| Selenium WebDriver Basics |
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| Understanding WebDriver |
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| First Selenium Script |
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| Locating Web Elements |
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| WebDriver Commands |
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| Advanced Web Element Interaction |
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| Synchronization in Selenium |
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| Implicit Wait |
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| Fluent Wait |
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| Working with Different Browsers |
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| Setting up WebDriver for different browsers |
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| Cross-Browser Testing |
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| Handling Advanced User Interactions |
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| Mouse Actions |
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| Keyboard Actions |
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| Page Object Model (POM) |
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| Introduction to POM |
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| Implementing POM |
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| TestNG Framework |
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| Introduction to TestNG |
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| Creating and Running TestNG Tests |
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Grouping tests in Selenium with Java is an effective way to organize and manage your test cases, especially when dealing with a large suite of tests. This allows you to run specific groups of tests based on different criteria, such as functionality, priority, or module. Here’s an in-depth guide with examples on how to group tests using TestNG, a popular testing framework for Java.
Step-by-Step Guide to Grouping Tests in Selenium with Java
Step 1: Set Up Your Project
First, ensure you have the following set up in your project:
- Java Development Kit (JDK)
- Selenium WebDriver
- TestNG
Add the necessary dependencies in your ‘pom.xml‘ file if you’re using Maven:
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.seleniumhq.selenium</groupId>
<artifactId>selenium-java</artifactId>
<version>4.1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.testng</groupId>
<artifactId>testng</artifactId>
<version>7.4.0</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
Step 2: Create Your Test Classes
Create test classes and annotate your test methods with @Test from TestNG. Use the groups attribute to assign tests to specific groups.
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;
import org.testng.annotations.AfterClass;
import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;
public class LoginTests {
WebDriver driver;
@BeforeClass
public void setUp() {
System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "path/to/chromedriver");
driver = new ChromeDriver();
}
@Test(groups = {"smoke"})
public void validLoginTest() {
// Test code for valid login
}
@Test(groups = {"regression"})
public void invalidLoginTest() {
// Test code for invalid login
}
@AfterClass
public void tearDown() {
if (driver != null) {
driver.quit();
}
}
}
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;
import org.testng.annotations.AfterClass;
import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;
public class RegistrationTests {
WebDriver driver;
@BeforeClass
public void setUp() {
System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "path/to/chromedriver");
driver = new ChromeDriver();
}
@Test(groups = {"smoke"})
public void validRegistrationTest() {
// Test code for valid registration
}
@Test(groups = {"regression"})
public void invalidRegistrationTest() {
// Test code for invalid registration
}
@AfterClass
public void tearDown() {
if (driver != null) {
driver.quit();
}
}
}
Step 3: Create TestNG XML Configuration
Create a TestNG XML file to define your test suite and specify which groups of tests you want to run.
<!DOCTYPE suite SYSTEM "https://testng.org/testng-1.0.dtd" >
<suite name="AllTestsSuite">
<test name="SmokeTests">
<groups>
<run>
<include name="smoke" />
</run>
</groups>
<classes>
<class name="LoginTests" />
<class name="RegistrationTests" />
</classes>
</test>
<test name="RegressionTests">
<groups>
<run>
<include name="regression" />
</run>
</groups>
<classes>
<class name="LoginTests" />
<class name="RegistrationTests" />
</classes>
</test>
</suite>
Step 4: Run Your Tests
Run the TestNG XML file as a TestNG suite from your IDE or command line.
- From IDE: Right-click the XML file and select “Run As > TestNG Suite”.
- From Command Line:
mvn test -DsuiteXmlFile=testng.xml
Additional Grouping Features
Group Dependencies
You can specify that a test group depends on another group using the ‘dependsOnGroups‘ attribute.
@Test(groups = {"regression"}, dependsOnGroups = {"smoke"})
public void dependentTest() {
// This test will only run if the smoke tests pass
}
Excluding Groups
You can exclude specific groups from running in the TestNG XML file.
<groups>
<run>
<include name="smoke" />
<exclude name="regression" />
</run>
</groups>
Grouping tests in Selenium with Java using TestNG is a powerful way to organize and run your test cases. By using groups, you can easily manage and execute tests based on different criteria, which helps in maintaining a scalable and efficient test automation suite.
