Selenium Java Automation Framework

A robust test automation framework built with Selenium WebDriver and Java, following industry best practices and design patterns.

Features

• Page Object Model (POM) design pattern implementation
• Data-driven testing capability
• Configurable test execution for multiple browsers
• Logging mechanism for better debugging
• Custom waits and utilities

Prerequisites

• Java JDK 11 or higher
• Maven 3.6.3 or higher
• Edge browser
• IDE (IntelliJ IDEA recommended)

Project Structure

src
├── main/java
│   ├── pages          # Page Object classes
│   └── config         # Configuration files
└── test/java
    └── tests          # Test classes

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/selenium-java-automation.git

2. Install dependencies:

mvn clean install

3. Update config.properties with your test environment details:

browser=chrome
headless=false
baseUrl=https://your-application-url.com

Running Tests

Execute all tests:

mvn test

Run specific test suite:

mvn test -DsuiteXmlFile=testng.xml

Best Practices Implemented

• Explicit waits instead of implicit waits
• Centralized configuration management
• Proper exception handling
• Clean and maintainable code structure
• Regular dependency updates
• Comprehensive logging

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Common Issues and Solutions

• WebDriver initialization fails: Ensure you have the latest browser drivers installed
• Tests are unstable: Implement proper waits and synchronization
• Test data issues: Use proper data management through external files

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.