Radio button interactions in Selenium Python - Framework Patterns

Framework Mode - Radio button interactions

Folder Structure

tests/
├── test_radio_buttons.py

pages/
├── base_page.py
├── radio_buttons_page.py

utils/
├── selenium_driver.py

config/
├── config.yaml

reports/
├── test_report.html

conftest.py

Test Framework Layers

• Driver Layer: Manages browser setup and teardown (utils/selenium_driver.py).
• Page Objects: Encapsulate radio button elements and interactions (pages/radio_buttons_page.py).
• Tests: Contains test cases that use page objects to verify radio button behavior (tests/test_radio_buttons.py).
• Utilities: Helper functions and driver management (utils/selenium_driver.py).
• Configuration: Stores environment settings like URLs and browser types (config/config.yaml).

Configuration Patterns

Use a YAML file (config/config.yaml) to store environment URLs, browser choice, and credentials.

Example config.yaml:

environment:
  url: "https://example.com/radio-buttons"
browser: "chrome"

Use conftest.py with pytest fixtures to read config and initialize the driver accordingly.

Test Reporting and CI/CD Integration

• Use pytest with pytest-html plugin to generate HTML reports in reports/.
• Integrate tests in CI pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins) to run on every commit.
• Reports show pass/fail status of radio button interaction tests with screenshots on failure.

Best Practices

• Use Page Object Model: Encapsulate radio button locators and actions in page classes.
• Explicit Waits: Wait for radio buttons to be clickable before interacting.
• Clear Assertions: Assert radio button selection state after clicking.
• Reusable Fixtures: Use pytest fixtures for driver setup and teardown.
• Configurable Browsers: Allow browser choice via config for flexibility.

Self Check

Where in this folder structure would you add a new page object for a group of radio buttons on a different page?

Key Result

Use Page Object Model with explicit waits and pytest fixtures to organize radio button interaction tests in Selenium Python.