Acceptance Testing with Geb

on YouTube ↗47m

" summary

Introduces Geb, a Groovy-based browser automation layer over WebDriver, and shows how to write maintainable acceptance tests by running examples against the Commit Conf 2018 website. Covers managing WebDriver instances (Chrome, Firefox, headless), built-in configuration, the Page Object pattern, navigation and content selection, and integration with different test frameworks.

AI-written summary · about

" chapters (14)

1. 0:00Introduction
2. 2:59Browser automation basics
3. 4:46Why use Geb
4. 8:39WebDriver and drivers
5. 12:50Geb’s jQuery-like DSL
6. 16:24Groovy benefits
7. 19:20Page pattern
8. 23:56DSL and navigation
9. 27:49Modules for elements
10. 32:51Test reporting
11. 37:33Dynamic URLs
12. 40:44Advanced features
13. 41:29Real-world example
14. 46:09Conclusion and Q&A

" related talks

• 39mGeb -- Very Groovy Browser AutomationLuke Daley · SeleniumConf 2012 London
• 01h 29mGroovy Browser AutomationColin Harrington · SpringOne2GX 2014
• 47mThe GEB Test Framework for Testing Web and Mobile ApplicationsYaroslav Sviatkyn · QA Fest 2017
• 46mBoost your testing: End-to-End with Docker and GebMarkus Schlichting · JavaDay Ukraine 2017
• 09mThe Apocrypha of GebRuss Miles · GOTO Aarhus 2013
• 33mMore Than Automation: How Good Acceptance Test Can Make Your Team HappierMatt Wynne · SeleniumConf 2012 London
• 23mBDD To The Bone: Acceptance Testing with Behave and SeleniumPat Viafore · DjangoCon US 2023
• 37mHow To Build a Test Lib for a Microservice Based Web Application with Geb & SpockMichael Kutz · Greach 2019