Select by value, visible text, index in Selenium Java - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test opens a webpage with a dropdown menu and selects options using three different methods: by value, by visible text, and by index. It verifies that the correct option is selected each time.

Test Code - JUnit

Selenium Java

import org.openqa.selenium.By;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.Select;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;

public class DropdownSelectTest {
    WebDriver driver;

    @BeforeEach
    public void setUp() {
        driver = new ChromeDriver();
        driver.get("https://example.com/dropdown");
    }

    @Test
    public void testSelectByValueVisibleTextIndex() {
        WebElement dropdownElement = driver.findElement(By.id("dropdownMenu"));
        Select dropdown = new Select(dropdownElement);

        // Select by value
        dropdown.selectByValue("option2");
        assertEquals("Option 2", dropdown.getFirstSelectedOption().getText());

        // Select by visible text
        dropdown.selectByVisibleText("Option 3");
        assertEquals("Option 3", dropdown.getFirstSelectedOption().getText());

        // Select by index
        dropdown.selectByIndex(1); // index starts at 0
        assertEquals("Option 2", dropdown.getFirstSelectedOption().getText());
    }

    @AfterEach
    public void tearDown() {
        driver.quit();
    }
}

Execution Trace - 7 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Test starts and Chrome browser opens	Browser window is open, ready to navigate	-	PASS
2	Navigates to https://example.com/dropdown	Page with dropdown menu loaded	-	PASS
3	Finds dropdown element by id 'dropdownMenu'	Dropdown element is located on the page	-	PASS
4	Selects option with value 'option2'	Dropdown option 'Option 2' is selected	Verify selected option text is 'Option 2'	PASS
5	Selects option with visible text 'Option 3'	Dropdown option 'Option 3' is selected	Verify selected option text is 'Option 3'	PASS
6	Selects option by index 1	Dropdown option at index 1 ('Option 2') is selected	Verify selected option text is 'Option 2'	PASS
7	Test ends and browser closes	Browser window closed	-	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: Dropdown element not found or option value/text/index does not exist

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

Which method selects an option by the exact text shown to the user?

A selectByVisibleText

B selectByValue

C selectByIndex

D selectById

Key Result

Always verify that the dropdown element and options exist before selecting. Use all three selection methods to cover different test needs and ensure robust test coverage.