Maven build lifecycle in Selenium Java - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test runs a Selenium WebDriver test using Maven's build lifecycle. It verifies that the Maven phases compile the code, run tests, and package the application successfully.

Test Code - JUnit 5 with Selenium WebDriver

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.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;

public class MavenLifecycleTest {
    private WebDriver driver;

    @BeforeEach
    public void setUp() {
        // Assuming chromedriver is in system PATH
        driver = new ChromeDriver();
    }

    @Test
    public void testGoogleSearch() {
        driver.get("https://www.google.com");
        WebElement searchBox = driver.findElement(By.name("q"));
        searchBox.sendKeys("Maven build lifecycle");
        searchBox.submit();

        // Wait for title to contain search term
        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
            if (driver.getTitle().toLowerCase().contains("maven build lifecycle")) {
                break;
            }
            try {
                Thread.sleep(500);
            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                // ignore
            }
        }

        assertTrue(driver.getTitle().toLowerCase().contains("maven build lifecycle"));
    }

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

Execution Trace - 11 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Maven starts build lifecycle: validate phase	Project structure and POM file are checked for correctness	-	PASS
2	Maven runs compile phase to compile Java source code	Java source files compiled into target/classes directory	No compilation errors	PASS
3	Maven runs test-compile phase to compile test source code	Test Java files compiled into target/test-classes directory	No compilation errors in test code	PASS
4	Maven runs test phase to execute tests	JUnit test MavenLifecycleTest starts execution	Test method testGoogleSearch() runs	PASS
5	Test opens Chrome browser using Selenium WebDriver	Chrome browser window opens	Browser is launched successfully	PASS
6	Test navigates to https://www.google.com	Google homepage is loaded	Page title contains 'Google'	PASS
7	Test finds search input box by name 'q'	Search box element is located	Element is present and interactable	PASS
8	Test enters text 'Maven build lifecycle' and submits search	Search results page loads	Page title contains 'maven build lifecycle'	PASS
9	Test asserts page title contains search term	Title verified	assertTrue(title contains 'maven build lifecycle')	PASS
10	Test closes browser	Browser window closed	Driver quit successfully	PASS
11	Maven runs package phase to create JAR	Target directory contains packaged JAR file	JAR file created without errors	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: Search input element with name 'q' is not found on Google homepage

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the test verify after submitting the search?

A That the page title contains 'maven build lifecycle'

B That the search box is empty

C That the browser closes immediately

D That the URL changes to a different domain

Key Result

Use Maven's lifecycle phases to manage build steps clearly: compile, test-compile, test, and package. This ensures tests run on compiled code and packaging happens only after successful tests.