Properties file for configuration in Selenium Java - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test reads a URL from a properties file and verifies that the browser navigates to the correct page. It checks the page title to confirm successful navigation.

Test Code - JUnit 5 with Selenium WebDriver

Selenium Java

import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.*;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Properties;

public class ConfigPropertiesTest {
    static WebDriver driver;
    static Properties props = new Properties();

    @BeforeAll
    public static void setup() throws IOException {
        FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream("config.properties");
        props.load(fis);
        System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "path/to/chromedriver");
        driver = new ChromeDriver();
    }

    @Test
    public void testNavigateToUrlFromProperties() {
        String url = props.getProperty("url");
        driver.get(url);
        String title = driver.getTitle();
        Assertions.assertEquals("Example Domain", title);
    }

    @AfterAll
    public static void teardown() {
        if (driver != null) {
            driver.quit();
        }
    }
}

Execution Trace - 5 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Load properties file 'config.properties' from file system	Properties object contains key 'url' with value 'https://example.com'	-	PASS
2	Set system property for ChromeDriver and launch Chrome browser	Chrome browser window opens, ready for commands	-	PASS
3	Navigate browser to URL read from properties file	Browser loads 'https://example.com' page	-	PASS
4	Get page title from browser	Page title is 'Example Domain'	Assert page title equals 'Example Domain'	PASS
5	Close browser and quit WebDriver	Browser window closes, WebDriver session ends	-	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: Properties file missing or URL key not found

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the test verify after navigating to the URL from the properties file?

A The page title matches the expected value

B The URL is printed in the console

C The browser window size is correct

D The properties file is deleted

Key Result

Using a properties file for configuration helps keep test data like URLs separate from code, making tests easier to maintain and update without changing the test script.