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How to use Enum in Test Automation Framework?

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How to use Enum in Test Automation Framework?

🚀 An enum is a special "class" that represents a group of constants (unchangeable variables, like final variables). To create an enum , use the enum keyword (instead of class or interface), and separate the constants with a comma.

🚀 Using an enum for driver type in Selenium framework design provides several benefits, here's an example of how you can use an enum for driver type in a Selenium framework design using Java:

public enum DriverType {
CHROME,
FIREFOX,
SAFARI,
IE,
EDGE
}

🚀 In this example, we define an enum called DriverType that lists the different types of drivers we want to support in our framework: CHROME, FIREFOX, SAFARI, IE, and EDGE.

🚀 We can then use this enum in our framework code, for example, to create a new instance of the appropriate driver based on the driver type:

public WebDriver createDriver(DriverType driverType) {
WebDriver driver = null;

switch (driverType) {
case CHROME:
driver = new ChromeDriver();
break;
case FIREFOX:
driver = new FirefoxDriver();
break;
case SAFARI:
driver = new SafariDriver();
break;
case IE:
driver = new InternetExplorerDriver();
break;
case EDGE:
driver = new EdgeDriver();
break;
default:
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid driver type: " + driverType);
}
return driver;
}

🚀 In this example, we create a method called createDriver that takes a DriverType parameter and returns a new instance of the appropriate driver based on the driver type. We use a switch statement to select the appropriate driver based on the DriverType value passed to the method.

1) What major changes you have done in your framework, can you explain the same?

Ans: This is a very tricky question, you should share the exact changes you have made for your framework. For example, you can consider using Retry Listeners to rerun failed test cases. You also need to explain how you have implemented the same.

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🚀 BENEFITS OF USING ENUM

☄ Code readability and maintainability:

enum provides a way to define a named set of related constants, making the code more readable and easier to maintain. By using an enum for driver types, you can easily understand which type of driver is being used without having to look up the code for the specific driver.

☄ Type safety:

Since enum values are type-safe, using an enum for driver types ensures that only valid values are used, reducing the chances of runtime errors due to incorrect driver type usage.

☄ Extensibility:

If a new driver type needs to be added to the framework in the future, it can easily be added to the enum without having to modify any of the existing code. This makes the framework more flexible and adaptable to changing requirements.

Overall, using an enum for driver type in Selenium framework design can help to improve code quality, maintainability, and extensibility, while reducing the chances of runtime errors.

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Do you know what is Mocking and have you ever used it in your framework or writing tests?

Ans: Mocking in programming refers to an action of substituting a part of the software with its fake counterpart. It is super useful with API Test Frameworks.

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