Robot Framework Introduction

Robot Framework Introduction

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  An introduction to Robot Framework http://robotframework.org © Copyright Nokia Networks Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License
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  Fast facts ●Generic test automation framework – Utilizes the keyword-driven testing approach – Suitable for both “normal” test automation and ATDD ● Implemented with Python – Runs also on Jython (JVM) and IronPython (.NET) – Can be extended natively using Python or Java – Other languages supported via a remote interface ● Open source – Hosted on GitHub, Apache 2 license – Sponsored by Nokia Networks – Rich ecosystem and very active community
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  High level architecture
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  Simple keyword-driven syntax
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  Data-driven tests
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  Gherkin syntax
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  Higher level keywords
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  Simple test libraryAPI
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  Variables ● Easyto create: ● Override from the command line: ­­variable BROWSER:IE
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  Tagging ● Freemetadata to categorize test cases ● Statistics by tags collected automatically ● Select test cases to be executed ● Specify which test cases are considered critical
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  Clear reports
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  Detailed logs
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  Different test libraries ● Standard libraries – Included in normal installation – OperatingSystem, Screenshot, String, Telnet, XML, … ● External libraries – Must be installed separately – Selenium2Library, SwingLibrary, DatabaseLibrary, AutoItLibrary, SSHLibrary, HTTPLibrary, … ● Project and team specific libraries
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  Editor support ●RIDE ● Plugins for Eclipse, IntelliJ/PyCharm, SubLime, TextMate, Vim, Emacs, Brackets, Atom, ...
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  Easy integration ●Test suites are created from files and directories – Trivial to store into any version control system ● Simple command line interface – Easy to start test execution by external tools ● Output also in XML format – All information in machine readable format – Outputs from different test runs can be combined ● Plugins for common CI and build tools – Jenkins, Ant, Maven
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  For more information ● Ecosystem front page – http://robotframework.org ● Project pages – https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework ● Quick Start Guide – https://github.com/robotframework/QuickStartGuide ● User Guide – http://robotframework.org/robotframework/#user-guide ● Demo projects – http://robotframework.org/#documentation