Today we will learn

note: If you are using Firefox browser ver 48 or above and Selenium ver 3, Do watch the next session

Step 1 - How to do the SetUp
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhW3qG5bs-L_qj1L5hnHvJYeFpQ_g4UuU

Step 2 - Create a Java Project in Eclipse

Step 3 - Add selenium jars
http://www.seleniumhq.org/

Step 4 - Write a program to open browser

Step 5 - Run and validate
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Today we will learn

1. How to add Selenium 3 Jars
2. How to add gecko driver
3. Run test with Selenium 3

helpful tips
interview section

References - 
Webdriver interface documentation - http://seleniumhq.github.io/selenium/docs/api/java/

Selenium HQ - http://www.seleniumhq.org/

Gecko Driver Download - https://github.com/mozilla/geckodriver/releases

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Today we will learn:

1. What is GECKO
2. What is Gecko Driver
3. Why selenium needs gecko driver

Refereces:
Gecko Browser Engine - https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Gecko/FAQ

Wikipedia - Web browser engine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser_engine

Wikipedia - Comparison of web browser engines - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_browser_engines

Marionette - https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/QA/Marionette

Marionette driver documentation - http://seleniumhq.github.io/selenium/docs/api/java/

Gecko driver releases - https://github.com/mozilla/geckodriver/releases

Today we will learn:

Step 1 - How to download ChromeDriver
Step 2 - How to set ChromeDriver in System Properties

System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", “location of chrome driver executable”);
WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();

Step 3 - Run test in Chrome Browser

helpful tips | interview section

References :
Selenium HQ - http://www.seleniumhq.org/
ChromeDriver exe release - http://chromedriver.storage.googleapis.com/index.html?path=2.27/
ChromeDriver exe release notes - http://chromedriver.storage.googleapis.com/2.27/notes.txt
ChromeDriver documentation - https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/wiki/ChromeDriver
https://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/chromedriver/
Selenium java api documenation - http://seleniumhq.github.io/selenium/docs/api/java/

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Today we will learn

1. How to identify actions
2. How to make code modular
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Step 1: Create methods for separate actions/functionality
Step 2: Copy required code from main to these methods
Step 3: Call the methods from main in required sequence
Step 4: Run and Validate

Helpful Tips:
1.  Create a separate function for every functionality
2. Add comments wherever applicable and useful

References: Coding Best Practices for Beginner -  https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/j-perry-writing-good-java-code/index.html

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Today we will learn:

1. What is a properties file
2. How to create a properties file
3. How to get data from properties file
4. How to set data to properties file
5. Run test using Properties file

helpful tips
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How to get data from properties file
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STEP 1: Create a object of class Properties class
Properties prop = new Properties();

STEP 2 : Create a object of class InputStream
InputStream input = new FileInputStream("location of properties file");

STEP 2 : Load Properties file
prop.load(input);

STEP 4 : Get values from Properties file
prop.getProperty("browser");

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How to set data to properties file
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STEP 1 : Create a object of class Properties class
Properties prop = new Properties();

STEP 2 : Create a object of class OutputStream
OutputStream output = new FileOutputStream("location of properties file");

STEP 3 : Set values
prop.setProperty("result", "pass");

STEP 4 : Store values in properties file
prop.store(output, "comments");

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References - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.properties

Today we will learn:

1. How to create a runnable JAR

2. How to run the test from command line
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STEP 1 : Create a runnable jar from eclipse project

STEP 2 : Run the jar file from command line
java -jar name.jar

References:

Java Beginner Tutorial 7 - JAR (Java Archive) basics -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB19Wqimkq4&index=7&t=422s&list=PLhW3qG5bs-L_qj1L5hnHvJYeFpQ_g4UuU

Java Decompiler - http://jd.benow.ca/

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Today we will learn:

1. What are Headless Browsers
2. Why should we use Headless Browsers
3. When should we NOT use Headless Browsers
4. Examples of Headless Browsers

helpful tips

Html Unit browser
PhantomJS
TrifleJS
SlimmerJS
ZombieJS
Chrome Headless browser

References:
Headless Browsers list - https://gist.github.com/evandrix/3694955
Xvfb wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xvfb
Xvfb Jenkins Plugin - https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Xvfb+Plugin
Stack Overflow - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/31848410/selenium-test-execution-via-jenkins-on-linux-machine-without-gui-cli-only-he

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Pre-requisites - Selenium jars should be added to the project. 

This is covered in the earlier session on this series. Lecture 5 - How to write first Selenium script (java) - 5 Easy Steps 

Today we will learn :

1. What is HtmlUnit Driver

2. How to run test with HtmlUnit Driver

HtmlUnitDriver driver = new HtmlUnitDriver();
driver.get("http://seleniumhq.org/"); 

3. How to emulate other browsers

 HtmlUnitDriver driver = new HtmlUnitDriver ( BrowserVersion.CHROME );

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Helpful Tips:
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How to confirm and validate that your test ran on some specific browser

WebClient webClient = (WebClient) get(driver, "webClient");

private static Object get(Object object, String field) throws Exception {
  Field f = object.getClass().getDeclaredField(field);
  f.setAccessible(true);
  return f.get(object);
 }

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Interview Section:
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Q. What is HtmlUnit Driver technically in Selenium library.

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References:
HtmlUnit Browser - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HtmlUnit
HtmlUnit Driver - https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/wiki/HtmlUnitDriver

HtmlUnitDriver documentation - http://seleniumhq.github.io/htmlunit-driver/org/openqa/selenium/htmlunit/HtmlUnitDriver.html#HtmlUnitDriver-com.gargoylesoftware.htmlunit.BrowserVersion-

Webdriver documentation - http://seleniumhq.github.io/selenium/docs/api/java/

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Recommended - also watch next video - How Selenium interacts with PhantomJS

Today we will learn

1. How to download PhantomJS
2. How to add in selenium project 
3. How to run selenium test on PhantomJS

How to download PhantomJS
Step 1 
Download phantomJS for your OS
http://phantomjs.org/download.html

Step 2 (optional)
Download PhantomJS Driver
Not Required with latest PhantomJS
https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.codeborne/phantomjsdriver/1.4.1
(The latest release of PhatomJS has Ghost Driver integrated and there is no need to install it separately.)
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How to run Selenium Test on PhantomJS
Step 1 
Set system property - phantomjs.binary.path
System.setProperty("phantomjs.binary.path", "location of phantomjs exe");

Step 2 
Create object for PhantomJSDriver class
WebDriver driver = new PhantomJSDriver(); 

Step 3 
Create and Run the Test
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Recommended : watch earlier video - How to use PhantomJS (Headless Browser)

Today we will learn :

1. What is PhantomJS
2. How Selenium interacts with PhantomJS

helpful tips
interview section..
Pros and Cons of PhantomJS
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What is PhantomJS
PhantomJS is an open source Headless Browser.
(It is a web browser without graphical user interface)

It is a full web stack  - that means it can do everything that you can do with Chrome, Safari etc.

It is build over WebKit - an open source web browser engine
http://phantomjs.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhantomJS
https://webkit.org/

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How Selenium interacts with PhantomJS

GhostDriver
TestRunner to run selenium tests on PhantomJS browser
http://phantomjs.org/headless-testing.html

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References:
http://seleniumhq.github.io/selenium/docs/api/java/
http://www.seleniumhq.org/download/
https://github.com/detro/ghostdriver
http://cdn.ivandemarino.me/phantomjsdriver-javadoc/index.html

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