My team is using Karate framework for doing UI and API testing. However, we do have some windows desktop-based applications/simulators which we need to interact with for completing end to end automation. Is there a way we can use Karate for desktop-based automation?
Looking for answers on how to achieve Desktop based automation using Karate framework.
The answer is yes. But my recommendation is evaluate it and do a PoC. Because depending on how "automatable" your application is, your mileage may vary. Note that the code is very maintainable - so if you or your team can dig in and contribute, I would say you should seriously consider Karate for Windows desktop automation.
Your starting point should be here: https://github.com/karatelabs/karate/tree/master/karate-robot
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Dear Experts,
Suggest me a best test automation framework with less maintenance work.
Problem Statement:
Currently im using test automation framework built by Selenium
Whenever there is a changes in the DOM(Document Object Model) - the element identification fails.
here comes the maintenance activity(complex) for failing scripts.
I'm not familiar on latest trends.
Need suggestions \ guidance on the latest or Best UI Automation framework with very little maintenance activity.
Also happy to know your preference and reason too
Appreciate your suggestion and directions
Go check Katalon test automation tool it is based on selenium framework with many enhance functionalities on API testing,Mobile testing. Chexk this link -->https://www.katalon.com
I have been going through many tool, but not able to conclude.
I have been using HP UFT for sometime and it's quite OK for my project but for some reason we need to find alternative to HPUFT with some advantage.
I have been exploring tool like selenium, IBM tools.soap ui
Could anyone suggest me test automation tool with advantages , so that I can explore.
My scenario,
More REST API based validation.
Need to make REST call and parse the response for validation.
From my experience, it all depends on if you are comfortable coding then you can use REST ASSURED if you are not too comfortable with coding then there are tools like POSTMAN and Ready API (SOAPUI) Which you can automate with very well which comes with loads of assertions.
Since you are testing REST API and validating result, I would not any testing related to UI here. So Selenium ruled out if there is no web UI involved.
For rest API I would recommend you can use Java with Junit/TestNG. Where you write keywords in Java and use the same ones to write Junit/TestNG tests.
Another alternative could be RobotFramework, for which u can have keywords in python.
Could someone explain what an automation test is and why I would use it. I read from the wiki page that a tester would create a automation script? What kind of scripting language can be used to do this?
Automation tests are carried out to check the behavior of an application against expected behavior. Normally used in regression testing where you validate that a newer version of the application doesn't hinder any of the previous version's features. These might also be carried along with manual testing.
Coming to the scripting language part, this might help you:- https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/19292/best-language-or-tool-for-automating-tedious-manual-tasks
In simple words, If you are doing regression test or testing same piece of code over and over you can automate that manual process. That's called automation testing.
You can use several different scripting languages to achieve this and it's depends on which tool you are using. Some popular automation tools are Selenium, QTP, Loadrunner, Jmeter, SOAP UI etc.
You want to check your login with more than 1000 of users how much time you will spend to run this test case ?
In the same way you want to test you mobile API's before it used by developer how will you test?
There are lots of thing for that you have to go for automation In small application, sites you can work as an tester after that when those app's sites will grow will large data than those product owner will move for automated test cases
is there any tool out there that i can used to set-up run automatically and i was goggling and i found selenium test runner? there are so many tools out there its hard to figured out which is best
I'm using C# and using MSTest as a test framework and I'm looking forward to see if I can get a way from testing in MSTEST
any help?
This is very subjective question. Every requirement will have its own correct answer. Anyhow I will try to address few requirements and will be updating as I learn more.
If you are automating web app browser tests (sans flash player and silverlight) I would say that selenium is the way to go. There are ways to automate flash and silverlight too, but that is answer for another question.
Selenium is anyways an automation too and your choice will rather is of which test framework to select. So here are few options:
1. Integrating with CI tools:
If you want to organize your tests as segregated atomic units and want them to be integrated to some CI server (e.g. TeamCity). I will recommend using NUnit to run your selenium tests.
2. Behavioral Tests
It is a new trend in the software development and how we test our products. Using behavioral (i.e. business specification) like language. In my experience it is also a very good format to write up acceptance tests. You can use selenium with something like Nbehave or SpecFlow
3. Centralize Test management and Execution
Now this might not fit for everyone but I have found FitNesse (and its c# binding) to be very useful in maintaining and executing selenium test cases.
Please note this answer may not be right and is certainly not complete given the scope of the question. I have nevertheless tried provide few pointers.
All the documents I have read so far on various testing frameworks (Selenium, Tellurium, Canoo etc) encourage (or at least concentrate) on functional testing an application through UI. I have seen very less on the below which I believe are most important ones
localization testing
usability testing
cross browser compatibility testing
testing against multiple versions of the same browser
xss/sql injection
validation
Is the UI/presentation layer calling the correct service layer API (service layer being tested thoroughly through component based testing)
So here are my questions
1) What are you specifically automating in UI test automation?
2) Which UI testing framework can meet all the above items?
I have used Selenium in the past and it works great for all of the 1-7 except maybe localization since I did not have to test that. As 2, the applications I have tested were mostly just "write something in textbox and see if it works", so it was quite easy. And, for 4, I had multiple virtual machines with only specific browsers installed. It was hackjob, but, worked, sort of.
Automation projects till now is not that mature to incorporate all the points you mentioned. Majority cases automation is used to test functionality through UI. Also backed up with unit testing to have more coverage on Functional part.
Framework, there will not be any ready to use framework available. But there are tools which has these capabilities, like eggPlant (TestPlant). Generally industry follows is hybrid kind of automation. Like use jmeter to fire number of REST calls and check response. Which will cover client-server calls. And use selenium kind of tool, to check Client UI.
For Cross browser, cross platforms Selenium Grid with junit framework can be formed easily.