BaseTest

BaseTest is the mandatory superclass for all Selenium Boot tests. Extending it is the only setup required.

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Usage

import com.seleniumboot.test.BaseTest;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;

public class LoginTest extends BaseTest {

    @Test
    public void loginTest() {
        open();  // navigate to baseUrl
        // test steps
    }
}

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What BaseTest does

• Registers SuiteExecutionListener (framework bootstrap, config loading, report generation)
• Registers TestExecutionListener (driver creation, screenshot on failure, metrics recording)
• Provides helper methods so tests never interact with WebDriver or config directly

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Available methods

open()

Navigates the browser to the baseUrl configured in selenium-boot.yml.

open();  // → browser.get(config.execution.baseUrl)

open(String path)

Navigates to baseUrl + path.

open("/login");    // → browser.get("https://your-app.com/login")
open("/admin");    // → browser.get("https://your-app.com/admin")

getDriver()

Returns the WebDriver instance bound to the current thread.

WebDriver driver = getDriver();

caution

Never call driver.quit() or new ChromeDriver() in your test code. The framework manages the driver lifecycle — creating it before each test and quitting it after.

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Rules

Rule	Reason
Do NOT create WebDriver manually	Framework manages lifecycle
Do NOT call driver.quit()	Causes session errors in subsequent steps
Do NOT use Thread.sleep()	Use WaitEngine instead
Do NOT manage retry in @AfterMethod	Framework handles retry automatically