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Pyramid’s Automation Selenium Solution

Selenium Overview

Selenium is an open-source functional

automation testing tool for web-based

applications. It was developed by

ThoughtWorks in 2004 and is regarded

as easy to use, strong, and very flexible.

Interest in test automation utilizing the

Selenium tool suite has grown substantially

over the past several years for a number of

reasons, including:

• For web automation, it is a low-price,

easy-to-use solution that facilitates web

UI tests.

• It is highly flexible, offering many ways

to add functionality to both test scripts

and the framework to customize test

automation.

• It offers continuous integration with

Selenium Remote Control and Selenium

Grid for parallel test execution.

• Web Driver APIs for Python, Ruby, Java,

PHP, HTML and C#.

• It works on multiple browsers and

operating systems.

• It offered support for AJAX components

long before licensed tools.

Multiple Browser Support

Tests developed on Firefox via Selenium IDE

can be executed on any other supported

browser via Selenium RC.

The following browsers are supported:

Firefox: Up to version 16

IE: Versions 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 (32/64-bit)

Safari: Up to version 5

Google Chrome: Up to version 21

Opera: Versions 8, 9, and 10

Multiple Operating System Support

Selenium supports many operating systems,

including but not limited to:

• Windows

• Linux/Unix

• Mac

Key Components of Selenium

Selenium IDE: Installs as an add-on in

Mozilla. Only runs in Mozilla. Strong feature

of record and run. IDE functionality can be

extended with the help of user extensions.

Supports regular extensions, loops, if

statements, and many other features. Test

cases can be parameterized using IDE.

Selenium RC: The older version of

selenium. Works on multiple browsers.

Can be implemented in any one of the

programming languages mentioned above.

Web Driver: The new version of Selenium.

Also works on multiple browsers. Reduces

many drawbacks and issues in Selenium RC.

Also supports Android and iPhone testing.

Grid: Used to run test cases concurrently on

multiple machines and browsers.




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Pyramid’s Automation

Selenium Solution

To overcome and address many of the issues

listed above, Pyramid’s testing team developed

the Automation Selenium Solution as a unique

framework that includes all of the features and

functionality required to provide a high-quality,

low-cost solution for automation. Pyramid has

made significant investment to fill the Selenium

out-of-the-box gaps as outlined below.

• Frameworks in C# and Java

• Integrations with several open source and

licensed ALM tools

• Versatility to create test scripts using

keyword, data-driven, or hybrid

automation approach

• Custom summary report

Integrations

• HP Quality Center/ALM

• Open-source test management tools

• Build/deployment/continuous

integration tools

• Open-source code management/version

control tools

Components of Pyramid’s

Automation Selenium Solution

Pyramid Data Accelerator: Creates a

mechanism for managing test data, allowing

tests to be data-driven. Functions that

validate back-end data are also included.

Pyramid Object Manager: Creates and

manages objects using a simple GUI in a

centralized repository

Pyramid Report Accelerator: Provides a set

of standard reports in HTML/Excel format.

Pyramid Scripting Framework: Can be

implemented with a keyword or functional

decomposition style scripting solution.

Input Data Library Object

Pyramid Object Manager

Manager Reporting Engine

Functional Decomposition Framework

Keyword Driven Framework

X No Easy Way Of Managing Data Input

X No Easy Way Of Managing Test Objects

X No Common Reporting Capabilities

X Requires Complex Scripting

SELENIUM OUT OF BOX SHORTFALL

OUT OF THE BOX SELENIUM VS. PYRAMID SELENIUM

PYRAMID'S SELENIUM SOLUTION

• Test data management solution

• Object repository/management solution

• Custom reporting engine

• Functional decomposition framework

Pyramid’s Automation

Selenium Solution Features

• Built to meet the need for a cost-efficient

automation solution

• Easy scripting (similar to QTP and other

licensed web testing tools)

• Reduced complexity enabling

increased productivity

• Test suite execution functions allow for

multiple tests to be executed together

• Component based architecture reduces

maintenance costs

• Customized exception handling

• Code DOM capability

• Support for Windows APIs and controls

• Reduced complexity enables

increased productivity

• Code management system to maintain

multiple iterations of test script

• Highly flexible and extensible framework

that uses procedures/functions that

provide effective reusability of code

and lowers the cost of maintenance

Challenges and Limitations Using

Out-of-the-Box Selenium

Open-source solutions require significant

investment to make them useful. In spite

of its many advantages, Selenium presents

significant shortcomings that must be

addressed to make it an efficient enterprise

solution. Pyramid’s Automation Selenium

Solution addresses all of these shortcomings

with a unique automation framework that

allows an organization to take advantage of

the cost savings of an open-source tool while

providing the experience of a licensed tool.

The following are some of challenges faced

using out-of-the-box Selenium:

• No easy way to manage data input

• No easy way to manage test objects

• No common reporting capabilities

• Requires complex scripting

• Pop-up windows and Flash

• Testing dynamic text or content

• Capturing screen shots

• Handling alerts popups

• Switching between windows

• File Upload/Download

• Working with frames

• Field validation

• Identifying dynamic objects

• File Upload/Download





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PYRAMID’S TESTING TEAM DEVELOPED THE AUTOMATION SELENIUM SOLUTION AS A UNIQUE FRAMEWORK THAT INCLUDES ALL OF THE FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY, LOW COST SOLUTION FOR AUTOMATION.

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