How to get the browser set in test configuration in VSTS? - testing

I have setup and environment to build and automate the UI test cases using selenium. We can change the test configuration to run the test cases using different browser. However I wanted to know , how can we get the configuration values used during the test run? e.g. If i have three configuration say IE, Chrome, Firefox. I want to run the selected automated test cases using the configuration set. I just need the variable name that can be used to get the configuration. E.g. $(test.rundid), is there something as $(test.configuration)?
Thanks,
Abhijit

You can configure Multi-configuration execution plan to do that:
Add a variable with configurations value (e.g. TargetBrowser=> IE, Chrome, Firefox)
Choose Multi-configuration and specify TargetBrowser as multiplers
Article: Running tests in parallel using VSTS Release Management (apply to build)
Article: Running tests in parallel using VSTS Release Management (apply to build)
Then, you can supply run time parameters to tests.
For example:
The TestRunParameters section in RunSettings File:
<TestRunParameters>
<Parameter name="browser" value="IE"/>
</TestRunParameters>
Get the corresponding value by using TestContext.Properties:
String app url=TestContext.Properties["browser"].ToString();
//TODO specify UI Test browser.
Specify the parameter in Override TestRunParameters of Visual Studio Test task:
appUrl=$(TargetBrowser)

I also couldn't find a way to call on Test Configuration variables.
But expanding on #pabrams, I've implemented a release with multiple stages, each overwriting the Pipeline Variable 'TargetEnvironment' with desired environment to test against
Release Structure with Stages
Where 'TargetEnvironment' is overwritten
And I expanded to configure on browser. I created another release-pipeline that sets a 'Browser' variable.
Where I set the variable in the new Pipeline
Lastly, I had to edit my source code to read these when the pipeline runs. I Call the following method where I set the environment:
public static string GetUrlBasedOnEnvironment()
{
switch (Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("TargetEnvironment").ToLower())
{
case "development":
return Development.url;
case "staging":
return Staging.url;
case "preview":
return Preview.url;
case "production":
return Production.url;
default: throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("TargetEnvironment");
}
And here for browser:
{
public static IWebDriver getDriverBasedOnBrowser()
{
switch (Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("Browser").ToLower())
{
case "chrome":
return new ChromeDriver(ChromeDriverService.CreateDefaultService(), new ChromeOptions(), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5));
case "edge":
var options = new EdgeOptions();
options.UseChromium = true; //needed to test on new edge w/ chromium
return new EdgeDriver(options);
case "firefox":
return new FirefoxDriver();
default: throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("Browser");
}
}
}

You don't need a variable for this, you can just use different test plans or test suites. You set those to only run certain configurations, and associate each one with a different release. In each of those releases, you just pass the override parameter, specifying the browser explicitly based on test plan/suite.
If you want to get fancy, you could use variables to pass to task groups to save on duplication.

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How to run an specific test case in the selected environment in SoapUI

I have multiple Environment and a lot of test cases, but not all test cases are needed to be run in all environment. Is there a way to run only an specific test cases from a test suite based on the selected Environment.
For Example
If I select Environment1, it will run the following test cases
TC0001
TC0002
TC0003
TC0004
TC0005
If I select Environment2, it will run only the following test cases
TC0001
TC0003
TC0005
There can be different solution to achieve this since you have multiple environments i.e., pro software being used.
I would achieve the solution using Test Suite's Setup Script:
Create Test Suite level custom property. Use the same name as your environment name. For instance, DEV is the environment defined, use the same as test suite property name and provide the list of values separated by comma as value for that property, say TC1, TC2 etc.,
Similarly defined other environments and its values as well.
Copy the below script in Setup Script for the test suite and execute the script which enables or disables the test cases according to the environment and property value
Test Suite's Setup Script
/**
* This is soapui's Setup Script
* which enables / disables required
* test cases based on the user list
* for that specific environment
**/
def disableTestCase(testCaze) {
testCaze.disabled = true
}
def enableTestCase(testCaze) {
testCaze.disabled = false
}
def getEnvironmentSpecificList(def testSuite) {
def currentEnv = testSuite.project.activeEnvironment.NAME
def enableList = testSuite.getPropertyValue(currentEnv).split(',').collect { it.trim()}
log.info "List of test for enable: ${enableList}"
enableList
}
def userList = getEnvironmentSpecificList(testSuite)
testSuite.testCaseList.each { kase ->
if (userList.contains(kase.name)) {
enableTestCase(kase)
} else {
disableTestCase(kase)
}
}
Other way to achieve this is using Event feature of ReadyAPI, you may use TestRunListener.beforeRun() and filter the test case whether to execute or ignore.
EDIT:
If you are using ReadyAPI, then you can the new feature called tag the test cases. A test case can be tagged with multiple values and you can execute tests using specific tags. In this case, you may not needed to have the setup script as that is for the open source edition. Refer documentation for more details.
This solution is only specific to Pro software and Open Source edition does have this tag feature.

how to debug a single testng test with parameters in intelliJ without using #Optional?

I have following test case that I want to debug in IntelliJ. I don't want to use #Optional("defaultValue") annotation because I want to debug the test with a real value that changes every time I debug. It is not handy to set default values every time I want to run tests.
#Test(parameters = { "param1"})
public void testExmaple(String param1){
//do something with param1
}
So, Is there are way to define the test data somewhere in intelliJ so that when I right-click and debug, it should pick the value i.e. param1 ? Or may be there is a testng plugin to do that ?
NOTE: I don't want to use command-line maven+surefire
Just configure the parameters part of the IntelliJ runner: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/2016.1/run-debug-configuration-testng.html?origin=old_help#config

Protractor - How to separate each test to one file and separate variabiles

I have some komplex protractor test written but everything is in one file.
Where I'm on top of it loading all variabiles like:
var userLogin = "John";
and after that somewhere in code I use it together.
What I need to do is
1. Separate all variabiles to aditional file (some config file)
2. Each test to one file
1- I try to make config.js where I add all variabiles and i required it in protractor.conf.js it load correctly problem is that when i use any of this variabiles in some test it's not working (test fail with "userName is not defined")
I know there is a way where i requre config.file in each test script but that's really not best option in my eyes.
2- How can I know what I did in last script if it's separate, like for example how to know I am logged in?
Thanks.
There are multiple things you can make use of.
2) How can I know what I did in last script if it's separate, like for example how to know I am logged in?
This is where beforeEach(), afterEach() can help:
To help a test suite DRY up any duplicated setup and teardown code,
Jasmine provides the global beforeEach and afterEach functions. As the
name implies, the beforeEach function is called once before each spec
in the describe is run, and the afterEach function is called once
after each spec.
There are also beforeAll(), afterAll() available in jasmine 2, or via jasmine-beforeAll third-party for jasmine 1:
The beforeAll function is called only once before all the specs in
describe are run, and the afterAll function is called after all specs
finish. These functions can be used to speed up test suites with
expensive setup and teardown.
1) I try to make config.js where I add all variabiles and i required
it in protractor.conf.js it load correctly problem is that when i use
any of this variabiles in some test it's not working (test fail with
"userName is not defined") I know there is a way where i requre
config.file in each test script but that's really not best option in
my eyes.
One option which I've personally used would be to create a config.js file with all the reusable configuration variables you would need in multiple tests and require the file once - in the protractor config - then set it as a params configuration key value:
var config = require("./config.js");
exports.config = {
...
params: config,
...
};
where config.js is, for example:
var config;
config = {
user: {
login: "user",
password: "password"
}
};
module.exports = config;
Then, you would not need to require config.js in every test, but instead, you'll use browser.params. For example:
expect(browser.params.user.login).toEqual("user");
Also, if you need some sort of a global test preparation step, you can do it in onPrepare() function, see Setting Up the System Under Test. Example configuration that performs a "global" login step is available here.
And an another quick note: you can have custom globally defined variables (like built-in browser or protractor), set them using global in onPrepare. For example, I've defined protractor.ExpectedConditions as a custom global variable:
onPrepare: function () {
global.EC = protractor.ExpectedConditions;
}
Then, in tests, don't require anything, `EC variable would be available in the scope, e.g.:
browser.wait(EC.invisibilityOf(scope.page.dropdown), 5000)
Also, organizing your tests using "Page Object Pattern" would also help to solve the reusability and modularity problem.

Selenium Grid on Multiple Browsers: should each test case have separate class for each browser?

I'm trying to put together my first Data Driven Test Framework that runs tests through Selenium Grid/WebDriver on multiple browsers. Right now, I have each test case in it's own class, and I parametrize the browser, so it runs each test case once with each browser.
Is this common on big test frameworks? Or, should each test case be copied and fine tuned to each browser in it's own class? So, if I'm testing chrome, firefox, and IE, should there be classes for each, like: "TestCase1Chrome", "TestCase1FireFox", "TestCase1IE"? Or just "TestCase1" and parametrize the test to run 3 times with each browser? Just wondering how others do it.
Parameterizing the tests into a single class per test case makes it easier to maintain the non-browser specific code, while duplicating classes, one for each browser case, makes it easier to maintain the browser-specific code. When I say browser specific code, for example, clicking an item. On ChromeDriver, you cannot click in the middle of some elements, where on FirefoxDriver, you can. So, you potentially need two different blocks of code just to click an element (when it's not clickable in the middle).
For those of you that are employed QA Engineers that use Selenium, what would be best practice here?
I am currently working on a project which runs around 75k - 90k tests on daily basis. We pass the browser as a parameter to the tests. Reasons being:
As you mentioned in your question, this helps in maintenance.
We don't see too many browser-specific code. If you are having too much of browser specific code, then I would say there is a problem with the webdriver itself. Because, one of the advantages of selenium/webdriver is write code once and run it against any supported browser.
The difference I see between my code structure and the one you mentioned in question is, I don't have a test class for each test case. Tests are divided based on the features that I test and each feature will have a class. And that class will hold all the tests as methods. I use testNG so that these methods can be invoked in parallel. May be this won't suite your AUT.
If you keep the code structure that you mention in the question, sooner or later maintaining it will become a nightmare. Try to stick to the rule: the same test code (written once) for all browsers (environments).
This condition will force you to solve two issues:
1) how to run the tests for all chosen browsers
2) how to apply specific browser workarounds without polluting the test code
Actually, this seems to be your question.
Here is how I solved the first issue.
First, I defined all the environments that I am going to test. I call 'environments' all the conditions under which I want to run my tests: browser name, version number, OS, etc. So, separately from test code, I created an enum like this:
public enum Environments {
FF_18_WIN7("firefox", "18", Platform.WINDOWS),
CHR_24_WIN7("chrome", "24", Platform.WINDOWS),
IE_9_WIN7("internet explorer", "9", Platform.WINDOWS)
;
private final DesiredCapabilities capabilities;
private final String browserName;
private final String version;
private final Platform platform;
Environments(final String browserName, final String version, final Platform platform) {
this.browserName = browserName;
this.version = version;
this.platform = platform;
capabilities = new DesiredCapabilities();
}
public DesiredCapabilities capabilities() {
capabilities.setBrowserName(browserName);
capabilities.setVersion(version);
capabilities.setPlatform(platform);
return this.capabilities;
}
public String browserName() {
return browserName;
}
}
It's easy to modify and add environments whenever you need to. As you can notice, I am using this to create and retrieve the DesiredCapabilities that later will be used to create a specific WebDriver.
In order to make the tests run for all the defined environments, I used JUnit's (4.10 in my case) org.junit.experimental.theories:
#RunWith(MyRunnerForSeleniumTests.class)
public class MyWebComponentTestClassIT {
#Rule
public MySeleniumRule selenium = new MySeleniumRule();
#DataPoints
public static Environments[] enviroments = Environments.values();
#Theory
public void sample_test(final Environments environment) {
Page initialPage = LoginPage.login(selenium.driverFor(environment), selenium.getUserName(), selenium.getUserPassword());
// your test code here
}
}
The tests are annotated as #Theory (not as #Test, like in normal JUnit tests) and are passed a parameter. Each test will run then for all the defined values of this parameter, which should be an array of values annotated as #DataPoints. Also, you should use a runner that extends from org.junit.experimental.theories.Theories. I use org.junit.rules to prepare my tests, putting there all the necessary plumbing. As you can see I get the specific capabilities driver through the Rule, too. Though you could use the following code right in your test:
RemoteWebDriver driver = new RemoteWebDriver(new URL(some_url_string), environment.capabilities());
The point is that having it in the Rule you write the code once and use it for all your tests.
As for Page class, it is a class where I put all the code that uses driver's functionality (find an element, navigate, etc.). This way, again, the test code stays neat and clear and, again, you write it once and use it in all your tests.
So, this is the solution for the first issue. (I know that you can do a similar thing with TestNG, but I didn't try it.)
To solve the second issue, I created a special package where I keep all the code of browser specific workarounds. It consists of an abstract class, e.g. BrowserSpecific, that contains the common code which happens to be different (or have a bug) in some browser. In the same package I have classes specific for every browser used in tests and each of them extends BrowserSpecific.
Here is how it works for the Chrome driver bug that you mention. I create a method clickOnButton in BrowserSpecific with the common code for the affected behaviour:
public abstract class BrowserSpecific {
protected final RemoteWebDriver driver;
protected BrowserSpecific(final RemoteWebDriver driver) {
this.driver = driver;
}
public static BrowserSpecific aBrowserSpecificFor(final RemoteWebDriver driver) {
BrowserSpecific browserSpecific = null;
if (Environments.FF_18_WIN7.browserName().contains(driver.getCapabilities().getBrowserName())) {
browserSpecific = new FireFoxSpecific(driver);
}
if (Environments.CHR_24_WIN7.browserName().contains(driver.getCapabilities().getBrowserName())) {
browserSpecific = new ChromeSpecific(driver);
}
if (Environments.IE_9_WIN7.browserName().contains(driver.getCapabilities().getBrowserName())) {
browserSpecific = new InternetExplorerSpecific(driver);
}
return browserSpecific;
}
public void clickOnButton(final WebElement button) {
button.click();
}
}
and then I override this method in the specific class, e.g. ChromeSpecific, where I place the workaround code:
public class ChromeSpecific extends BrowserSpecific {
ChromeSpecific(final RemoteWebDriver driver) {
super(driver);
}
#Override
public void clickOnButton(final WebElement button) {
// This is the Chrome workaround
String script = MessageFormat.format("window.scrollTo(0, {0});", button.getLocation().y);
driver.executeScript(script);
// Followed by common behaviour of all the browsers
super.clickOnButton(button);
}
}
When I have to take into account the specific behaviour of some browser, I do the following:
aBrowserSpecificFor(driver).clickOnButton(logoutButton);
instead of:
button.click();
This way, in my common code, I can identify easily where the workaround has been applied and I keep the workarounds isolated from the common code. I find it easy to maintain, as the bugs are usually being solved and the workarounds may or should be changed or eliminated.
One last word about executing the tests. As you are going to use Selenium Grid you will want to use the possibility to run the tests in parallel, so remember to configure this feature for your JUnit tests (available since v. 4.7).
We use testng in our organization and we use the parameter option that testng gives to specify the enviroment, i.e. the browser to use, the machine to run on and any other config that is required for env config. The browsername is sent through the xml file which controls what needs to run and where. It is set as a global variable. What we have done as an extra is, we have our custom annotations which can override these global variables i.e. if a test is very specifically only to be run on chrome and no other browser, then we specify the same on the custom annotation. So, no matter even if the parameter is say run on FF, if it is annotated with chrome, it would always run on chrome.
I somehow believe making one class for each browser is not a good idea. Imagine the flow changes or there is a bit of here and there and you have 3 classes to change instead of one. And if the number of browsers increase, then one more class.
What I would suggest is to have code that is browserspecific to be extracted out. So, if the click behavior is browser specific, then override to it to do appropriate checks or failure handlings based on browsers.
I do it like this but keep in mind that this is pure WebDriver without the Grid or RC in mind:
// Utility class snippet
// Test classes import this with: import static utility.*;
public static WebDriver driver;
public static void initializeBrowser( String type ) {
if ( type.equalsIgnoreCase( "firefox" ) ) {
driver = new FirefoxDriver();
} else if ( type.equalsIgnoreCase( "ie" ) ) {
driver = new InternetExplorerDriver();
}
driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait( 10000, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS );
driver.manage().window().setPosition(new Point(200, 10));
driver.manage().window().setSize(new Dimension(1200, 800));
}
Now, using JUnit 4.11+ your parameters file needs to look something like this:
firefox, test1, param1, param2
firefox, test2, param1, param2
firefox, test3, param1, param2
ie, test1, param1, param2
ie, test2, param1, param2
ie, test3, param1, param2
Then, using a single .CSV parameterized test class (that you intend to start multiple browser types with), in the #Before annotated method, do this:
If the current parameter test is the first test of this browser type, and no already open windows exist, open a new browser window of the current type.
If a browser is already open and the browser type is the same, then just re-use the same driver object.
if a browser is open of a different type that the current test, then close the browser and re-open a browser of the correct type.
Of course, my answer doesn't tell you how to handle the parameters: I leave that for you to figure out.

Asynchronous execution of test cases in JS test driver

We are having CI build servers where different JS TestCases are to be executed parallely (asynchronously) on the same instance of JS test driver server. The test cases are independent of each other and should not interfere with each other. Is this possible using JS test driver?
Currently, I have written two test cases, just to check if this is possible:
Test Case 1:
GreeterTest = TestCase("GreeterTest");
GreeterTest.prototype.testGreet = function() {
var greeter = new myapp.Greeter();
alert(“just hang in there”);
assertEquals("Hello World!", greeter.greet("World"));
};
Test Case2:
GreeterTest = TestCase("GreeterTest");
GreeterTest.prototype.testGreet = function() {
var greeter = new myapp.Greeter();
assertEquals("Hello World!", greeter.greet("World"));
};
I have added the alert statement in test case 1 to make sure that it hangs there.
I have started the JS test driver server with the following command:
java --jar JsTestDriver-1.3.5.jar --port 9877 --browser <path to browser exe>
I am starting the execution of both the test cases as follows:
java -jar JsTestDriver-1.3.5.jar --tests all --server http://localhost:9877
The Test Case 1 executes and hangs at alert statement. Test Case 2 fails with an exception (BrowserPanicException). The conf file is proper, as the second test case passes if executed by itself.
Is there any configuration changes required to make the second test case pass, while the first test case is still executing?
This issue is caused by the "app" (the jsTestDriver slave, running the tests) cannot really run them in parallel. This is because it's written in javascript, which is single threaded.
The implementation probably loops all tests and runs them one by one, thus, when an alert pops, the entire "app" is blocked, and cannot even report back to the jsTestDriver server, resulting in a timeout manifested in a BrowserPanicException.
Writing Async Tests won't help since the entire "app" is stuck.