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This pull request establishes the foundational structure for automated end-to-end UI testing, focusing on the OrangeHRM application. It sets up the testing environment, defines a robust Page Object Model, and includes initial test cases to demonstrate the framework's capabilities.
Highlights
- New Test Automation Framework Setup: This pull request introduces a comprehensive UI test automation framework using WebdriverIO, Cucumber, and a Page Object Model (POM) architecture. It includes all necessary configurations and initial test assets.
- Page Object Model (POM) Implementation: Core framework components like
BasePageandBaseElementare added to provide reusable methods for page and element interactions. Specific page objects for Login, Dashboard, Employee List, Add Employee, and Directory pages are also included, structuring test interactions cleanly. - Data Management and Generation: Configuration data (
appData.json) and user credentials (userData.json) are externalized for easier management. A utility for generating random test data usingfaker-jsis also integrated to support dynamic test scenarios. - Initial Feature and Step Definitions: An
employee.featurefile is added, outlining Gherkin scenarios for OrangeHRM employee management, including login, PIM navigation, and employee creation. Corresponding step definitions inemployeeSteps.jsconnect these features to the underlying page object interactions. - Reporting and Tooling: The WebdriverIO configuration (
wdio.conf.js) is set up to use the Allure reporter for detailed test reporting. VS Code settings are updated to improve Cucumber autocomplete functionality, and.gitignoreis adjusted to exclude generated files.
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Code Review
The pull request introduces a new WebdriverIO test automation framework. Several critical issues related to security, state management, and code correctness were identified and should be addressed. Additionally, several medium-severity issues related to code quality and redundant logic should be addressed to improve the overall quality and maintainability of the test framework.
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| } else if (pn.includes(`employee list`)) { | ||
| const { EmployeeList } = await import(`../pages/EmployeeListPage.js`); | ||
| return new PIMPage(); |
| * Runs before a WebdriverIO command gets executed. { | ||
| }, |
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There appears to be a syntax error or a copy-paste mistake here. The line * Runs before a WebdriverIO command gets executed. { is followed by a lone },. This is invalid JavaScript and will prevent the test runner from starting. This block should be removed.
},
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* Runs before a WebdriverIO command gets executed.
* @param {string} commandName hook command name
* @param {Array} args arguments that command would receive
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| const pageBuilder = new PageBuilder(); | ||
| let page; |
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Using a module-level variable (let page;) to share state between steps is a dangerous pattern. It can lead to unpredictable behavior and flaky tests, especially when running tests in parallel, as different scenarios could overwrite the page variable concurrently.
It is recommended to use the World object to share state within a single scenario. You can attach your page objects to this within the step definitions.
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| "Admin": { | ||
| "username": "Admin", | ||
| "password": "admin123" | ||
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| } No newline at end of file |
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Storing credentials, even for a demo application, directly in your source code is a major security vulnerability. These credentials will be visible in the repository's history even if you remove them later.
It is recommended to remove this file from the repository and use a secure method for handling secrets, such as environment variables or a secrets management service.
| async clickPIMLink() { | ||
| try { | ||
| await this.pimLink.doClick(); | ||
| } catch (error) { | ||
| console.error(`Failed to click on PIM link: ${error.message}`); | ||
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| } |
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The clickPIMLink method catches errors and logs them to the console, but it doesn't re-throw the error. This means if the PIM link cannot be clicked, the test will not fail at this step but will likely fail later with a more confusing error. This practice, known as error swallowing, makes debugging difficult.
The method should let the exception propagate up to the test runner, which will correctly mark the test as failed.
async clickPIMLink() {
await this.pimLink.doClick();
}| import {readFileSync} from 'fs'; | ||
| const userData = JSON.parse(readFileSync(new URL('../data/userData.json', import.meta.url))); | ||
| import {BaseElement} from '../framework/baseElement.js'; |
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The readFileSync import, userData variable, and BaseElement import are not used in this file. Please remove them to keep the code clean.
| import {readFileSync} from 'fs'; | |
| const userData = JSON.parse(readFileSync(new URL('../data/userData.json', import.meta.url))); | |
| import {BaseElement} from '../framework/baseElement.js'; | |
| import {BasePage} from '../framework/basePage.js'; |
| "dependencies": { | ||
| "@faker-js/faker": "^9.9.0", | ||
| "@wdio/cli": "^9.18.1", | ||
| "chai": "^5.2.1" | ||
| }, |
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Packages that are only needed for development and testing, such as @faker-js/faker, @wdio/cli, and chai, should be listed under devDependencies rather than dependencies. This separates your project's runtime dependencies from its development dependencies.
"dependencies": {},
"devDependencies": {
"@faker-js/faker": "^9.9.0",
"@wdio/cli": "^9.18.1",
"chai": "^5.2.1",
"@wdio/allure-reporter": "^9.18.0",
"@wdio/cucumber-framework": "^9.18.0",
"@wdio/local-runner": "^9.18.1",
"@wdio/spec-reporter": "^9.18.0",
"allure-commandline": "^2.34.1",
"fs-extra": "^11.3.0"
},
| async isVisible(timeout = 5000) { | ||
| await this.getLocator().waitForDisplayed({ timeout }); | ||
| return await this.getLocator().isDisplayed(); | ||
| } |
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The waitFor... commands in WebdriverIO (like waitForDisplayed) already wait for the condition and will throw an error if the timeout is reached. If they succeed, you can assume the condition is met. The subsequent call to isDisplayed() is redundant.
async isVisible(timeout = 5000) {
await this.getLocator().waitForDisplayed({ timeout });
return true; // If waitForDisplayed doesn't throw, the element is visible.
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| specs: [ | ||
| // ToDo: define location for spec files here | ||
| "./src/features/**/**/**/**/*.feature" |
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The glob pattern /**/**/**/**/*.feature is overly verbose. The ** pattern already matches directories recursively, so you can simplify this to **/*.feature for better readability and maintainability. This also applies to the require path for step definitions on line 139.
| "./src/features/**/**/**/**/*.feature" | |
| "./src/features/**/*.feature" |
| "cucumberautocomplete.steps": [ | ||
| "step definitions directory/*.js", | ||
| "step definitions directory/*.js" | ||
| "./src/steps/**/**/**/**/*.js" |
Bug discussion: "webdriverio/webdriverio#4482"
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