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What types of frameworks for automating UI testing do you know?
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- Data-Driven Framework: Test data is stored separately (in Excel, CSV, database), and the test logic reads and performs actions based on it. Allows easy modification or addition of test scenarios without changing the test code.
- Keyword-Driven Framework: Test scenarios are written as keywords or actions (e.g., "click_button", "enter_text") and their parameters in tabular form. The framework parses these keywords and performs the corresponding functions. Suitable for non-technical specialists.
- Page Object Model (POM): Represents each page or component of a web application as a separate class with page elements (locators) and methods to interact with them. Improves readability, maintainability, and reduces locator duplication.
- Hybrid Framework: Combines advantages of several frameworks, for example, combines POM with Data-Driven or Keyword-Driven approaches. The most commonly used type, as it allows choosing the best practices for a specific project.
- Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) Framework: Test scenarios are written in natural language (often using Gherkin syntax - Given, When, Then), understandable by both technical and business users. Examples of frameworks: Cucumber, SpecFlow, Behave. Scenarios are linked to automation code (step definitions).
- Modular Framework: Test scenarios are broken down into independent, reusable modules. Each module performs a specific function. Allows easy creation of new test cases by combining existing modules.