ChromeOptions configuration in Selenium Java - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test opens a Chrome browser with specific options set using ChromeOptions. It verifies that the browser starts maximized and navigates to the correct URL.

Test Code - JUnit

Selenium Java

import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeOptions;
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 ChromeOptionsTest {
    private WebDriver driver;

    @BeforeEach
    public void setUp() {
        ChromeOptions options = new ChromeOptions();
        options.addArguments("--start-maximized");
        driver = new ChromeDriver(options);
    }

    @Test
    public void testNavigateToExampleDotCom() {
        driver.get("https://example.com");
        String currentUrl = driver.getCurrentUrl();
        assertEquals("https://example.com/", currentUrl);
    }

    @AfterEach
    public void tearDown() {
        if (driver != null) {
            driver.quit();
        }
    }
}

Execution Trace - 5 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Create ChromeOptions and add argument '--start-maximized'	ChromeOptions object configured with start maximized argument	-	PASS
2	Initialize ChromeDriver with ChromeOptions	Chrome browser opens maximized	-	PASS
3	Navigate to 'https://example.com'	Browser loads the example.com homepage	-	PASS
4	Get current URL from browser	Current URL is 'https://example.com/'	Assert current URL equals 'https://example.com/'	PASS
5	Quit the browser	Browser closes	-	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: ChromeDriver fails to start with the given ChromeOptions

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the '--start-maximized' argument do in ChromeOptions?

A It runs the browser in headless mode

B It opens the browser window maximized

C It disables browser extensions

D It clears browser cache before starting

Key Result

Using ChromeOptions allows you to customize browser startup settings, such as window size, which helps create consistent test environments.