Selenium Automation Testing with POM - Experimental Conftest Approaches

This repository demonstrates the use of the Page Object Model (POM) design pattern in Selenium WebDriver tests using Python and pytest. It also explores different ways of setting up test environments using conftest.py, showcasing how to implement parameterized tests and configure browsers dynamically.

Features

• Page Object Model (POM):
  Follows the POM design pattern for creating maintainable and reusable page classes for web automation.

• Parameterized Tests with pytest:
  Dynamic testing for different browsers and input data with @pytest.mark.parametrize.

• Multiple Test Setup Strategies:
  Exploring different methods of setting up and configuring Selenium WebDriver instances through:

  • JSON_conftest.py: Loads browser configuration from a JSON file.
  • Lambda_conftest.py: Uses a lambda function to dynamically select the browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge).
  • ORYconftest.py: Placeholder for future advanced setup options.

• Cross-browser Support:
  Tests support major browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, as well as Headless Chrome for CI/CD pipelines.

Repository Structure

pages/

Contains the Page Object Model files:

• result.py and search.py: Represent different web pages in the testing suite.

tests/

Contains multiple testing strategies:

• JSON_conftest.py: Uses a JSON configuration file to dynamically load test settings.
• Lambda_conftest.py: Implements lambda functions to parametrize and configure WebDriver instances.
• ORYconftest.py: Placeholder for future conftest exploration.
• test_search.py: Example test using the DuckDuckGo search page object.

config.json

A configuration file used to specify browser settings, implicitly waiting times, and other runtime parameters for JSON_conftest.py.

Future Improvements

• Implementing the ORYconftest.py to further extend browser setup strategies.
• Adding real-world examples like login form automation and multi-page testing.
• CI/CD integration with GitHub Actions for automated test execution.

Topics

• Selenium
• Python
• pytest
• Test Automation
• Page Object Model (POM)
• Cross-browser Testing
• Headless Browsers
• Continuous Integration (CI)