A Thin Automation Framework for Manageable Automated Acceptance Testing

Test-driving your way to a framework that fits your software

Wyn Van Devanter

What?

But why?

Automated Acceptance Tests (AATs)

Why not?

Automated Acceptance Tests (AATs)

Recorded tests.

Write the tests in code.

What are my options?

Thin automation framework with page

objects

What are my options?

Test-Driven

Layered

Static objects

False failure mitigation

Key aspects of the framework

Faster test creation

Easier to write tests

Thin & readable tests

Reusable code and workflows

Why you need this framework

- Tests only talk to framework

- Framework talks to web driver

- No coupling tests

- Cleaner, more readable code & tests

Why layering is important

Tests

Framework

Web Driver

Tests -> Static Objects

Page/Page Component

Navigation | Workflows | Utilities

Web Driver wrapper

Key components of the framework

Demo

wyn.vandevanter@excella.com

http://www.slideshare.net/wynvandevanter/create-a-maintainable-

automated-acceptance-test-framework

Thank you