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Selenium API

Selenium API

Selenium API is a set of interfaces and classes that provide functionalities to automate web applications across different browsers. It allows testers to interact with web elements, perform user actions, and validate web applications without manual intervention. Selenium API supports multiple programming languages like Java, Python, C#, and JavaScript, making it a versatile choice for automation testing.

Main Interfaces of Selenium API

Interfaces in Selenium define the core functionalities required for web automation. These interfaces are implemented by different browser drivers and other utility classes.

WebDriver

The WebDriver interface is the foundation of Selenium automation. It provides methods to launch a browser, navigate to URLs, interact with elements, and control browser sessions.

WebElement

The WebElement interface represents an element in a web page, such as buttons, text fields, and links. It provides methods to perform actions like clicking, entering text, retrieving attributes, and more.

JavascriptExecutor

The JavascriptExecutor interface allows executing JavaScript code within the browser. This is useful for handling scenarios that cannot be achieved with standard WebDriver commands.

TakesScreenshot

The TakesScreenshot interface enables capturing screenshots of the browser window, which is helpful for debugging and reporting test failures.

Alert

The Alert interface provides methods to handle JavaScript alerts, confirmation pop-ups, and prompt boxes in web applications.

Main Classes of Selenium API

Classes in Selenium implement the interfaces and provide concrete functionality for automation testing.

  • ChromeDriver: The ChromeDriver class is an implementation of WebDriver that controls the Google Chrome browser.
  • FirefoxDriver : The FirefoxDriver class is used to automate the Mozilla Firefox browser.
  • EdgeDriver : The EdgeDriver class allows automation of the Microsoft Edge browser.
  • RemoteWebDriver : The RemoteWebDriver class is used for executing Selenium tests on remote machines or cloud-based environments.

Actions

The Actions class provides advanced user interaction capabilities, such as mouse movements, drag-and-drop operations, and keyboard events.

 

Selenium API continues to evolve, making automation testing more robust, efficient, and adaptable to modern web applications.

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