Step Logging

StepLogger lets you log named steps during test execution. Steps appear as a timeline in the HTML report inside each test's detail panel.

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Basic usage

import com.seleniumboot.steps.StepLogger;
import com.seleniumboot.steps.StepStatus;

public class LoginTest extends BaseTest {

    @Test(description = "Valid user can log in")
    public void loginTest() {
        StepLogger.step("Open login page");
        open();

        StepLogger.step("Enter credentials");
        loginPage.login("admin", "secret");

        StepLogger.step("Assert dashboard visible", StepStatus.PASS);
        Assert.assertTrue(dashboardPage.isLoaded());
    }
}

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API

StepLogger.step(String name)

Logs a step with INFO status and no screenshot.

StepLogger.step("Navigate to login page");

StepLogger.step(String name, boolean screenshot)

Logs a step with INFO status. When true, captures an inline screenshot.

StepLogger.step("After form submission", true);  // screenshot captured here

StepLogger.step(String name, StepStatus status)

Logs a step with an explicit status — INFO, PASS, or FAIL.

StepLogger.step("Verify order total", StepStatus.PASS);
StepLogger.step("Payment rejected", StepStatus.FAIL);

StepLogger.step(String name, StepStatus status, boolean screenshot)

Combines explicit status with optional screenshot.

StepLogger.step("Assert confirmation page", StepStatus.PASS, true);

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Step statuses

Status	When to use
INFO	Default — neutral step, no outcome implied
PASS	Explicitly marking a verification as passed
FAIL	Explicitly marking a step as failed (test continues)

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In the HTML report

Steps appear in the detail panel when you expand a test row (Test Cases tab) or in the Failures tab where detail panels are pre-opened.

Each step shows:

• Step number
• Step name
• Time offset from test start (e.g. +312ms)
• Status badge (INFO / PASS / FAIL)
• Thumbnail if a screenshot was captured (click to open full-size lightbox)

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Thread safety

StepLogger uses SeleniumBootContext.getCurrentTestId() to bind steps to the correct test. It is thread-safe — safe to use in parallel test execution. Each thread's steps are recorded independently.

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Retry behaviour

When a test is retried, steps from the previous attempt are cleared automatically before the retry begins. The report shows only the final attempt's steps.

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Example — full test with steps

@Test(description = "Complete checkout flow")
public void checkoutTest() {
    StepLogger.step("Open home page");
    open();

    StepLogger.step("Search for product");
    homePage.search("wireless headphones");

    StepLogger.step("Select first result", true);  // screenshot of results
    searchPage.selectFirstResult();

    StepLogger.step("Add to cart");
    productPage.addToCart();

    StepLogger.step("Proceed to checkout", true);  // screenshot of cart
    cartPage.checkout();

    StepLogger.step("Enter payment details");
    checkoutPage.fillPayment("4111111111111111", "12/28", "123");

    StepLogger.step("Place order");
    checkoutPage.placeOrder();

    StepLogger.step("Verify confirmation", StepStatus.PASS, true);  // screenshot of confirmation
    Assert.assertTrue(confirmationPage.isSuccess());
}