Integrating shell scripts with selenium
I have a situation where we would like to run our Selenium test suite, but
at certain points in the process we would like to execute a shell command
on our machine.
Does Selenium have the capability of executing a shell command and to
receive a response and then to act on those results? Is this possible? If
so, how?
thanks in advance.
selenium testng
asked Nov 14 '18 at 9:16
RajatRajat
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I have a situation where we would like to run our Selenium test suite, but
at certain points in the process we would like to execute a shell command
on our machine.
Does Selenium have the capability of executing a shell command and to
receive a response and then to act on those results? Is this possible? If
so, how?
thanks in advance.
selenium testng
asked Nov 14 '18 at 9:16
RajatRajat
61
"Selenium automates browsers. That's it!"
– Corey Goldberg
Nov 14 '18 at 19:11
add a comment |
I have a situation where we would like to run our Selenium test suite, but
at certain points in the process we would like to execute a shell command
on our machine.
Does Selenium have the capability of executing a shell command and to
receive a response and then to act on those results? Is this possible? If
so, how?
thanks in advance.
selenium testng
asked Nov 14 '18 at 9:16
RajatRajat
61
I have a situation where we would like to run our Selenium test suite, but
at certain points in the process we would like to execute a shell command
on our machine.
Does Selenium have the capability of executing a shell command and to
receive a response and then to act on those results? Is this possible? If
so, how?
thanks in advance.
selenium testng
selenium testng
asked Nov 14 '18 at 9:16
RajatRajat
61
asked Nov 14 '18 at 9:16
RajatRajat
61
asked Nov 14 '18 at 9:16
RajatRajat
61
asked Nov 14 '18 at 9:16
RajatRajat
61
asked Nov 14 '18 at 9:16
RajatRajat
61
61
"Selenium automates browsers. That's it!"
– Corey Goldberg
Nov 14 '18 at 19:11
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"Selenium automates browsers. That's it!"
– Corey Goldberg
Nov 14 '18 at 19:11
"Selenium automates browsers. That's it!"
– Corey Goldberg
Nov 14 '18 at 19:11
"Selenium automates browsers. That's it!"
– Corey Goldberg
Nov 14 '18 at 19:11
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You tagged it TestNG meaning you write your Selenium tests in Java. The Selenium framework itself does not have a method to run shell scripts. But Java does, you can just execute commands in your tests and later use the output or input from/for Selenium actions.
Runtime.getRuntime().exec()
Read more:
- In the Java documentation: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/Runtime.html#exec(java.lang.String)
- How to Run a Shell Command in Java: https://www.baeldung.com/run-shell-command-in-java
- Using the output of the Shell command: java runtime.getruntime() getting output from executing a command line program
answered Nov 14 '18 at 9:29
Niels van ReijmersdalNiels van Reijmersdal
1,2631127
It would be helpful if you can address some of the grey area leftout e.g. ...to receive a response and then to act on those results...
– DebanjanB
Nov 14 '18 at 9:34
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Selenium is just a library for interacting with web browsers. To strictly answer your question.. the answer is "No, it can not". However, you can easily integrate execution of shell scripts from your test code or framework. How you do that will depend on the language you are using.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 19:15
Corey GoldbergCorey Goldberg
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You tagged it TestNG meaning you write your Selenium tests in Java. The Selenium framework itself does not have a method to run shell scripts. But Java does, you can just execute commands in your tests and later use the output or input from/for Selenium actions.
Runtime.getRuntime().exec()
Read more:
- In the Java documentation: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/Runtime.html#exec(java.lang.String)
- How to Run a Shell Command in Java: https://www.baeldung.com/run-shell-command-in-java
- Using the output of the Shell command: java runtime.getruntime() getting output from executing a command line program
answered Nov 14 '18 at 9:29
Niels van ReijmersdalNiels van Reijmersdal
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It would be helpful if you can address some of the grey area leftout e.g. ...to receive a response and then to act on those results...
– DebanjanB
Nov 14 '18 at 9:34
add a comment |
You tagged it TestNG meaning you write your Selenium tests in Java. The Selenium framework itself does not have a method to run shell scripts. But Java does, you can just execute commands in your tests and later use the output or input from/for Selenium actions.
Runtime.getRuntime().exec()
Read more:
- In the Java documentation: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/Runtime.html#exec(java.lang.String)
- How to Run a Shell Command in Java: https://www.baeldung.com/run-shell-command-in-java
- Using the output of the Shell command: java runtime.getruntime() getting output from executing a command line program
answered Nov 14 '18 at 9:29
Niels van ReijmersdalNiels van Reijmersdal
1,2631127
It would be helpful if you can address some of the grey area leftout e.g. ...to receive a response and then to act on those results...
– DebanjanB
Nov 14 '18 at 9:34
add a comment |
You tagged it TestNG meaning you write your Selenium tests in Java. The Selenium framework itself does not have a method to run shell scripts. But Java does, you can just execute commands in your tests and later use the output or input from/for Selenium actions.
Runtime.getRuntime().exec()
Read more:
- In the Java documentation: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/Runtime.html#exec(java.lang.String)
- How to Run a Shell Command in Java: https://www.baeldung.com/run-shell-command-in-java
- Using the output of the Shell command: java runtime.getruntime() getting output from executing a command line program
answered Nov 14 '18 at 9:29
Niels van ReijmersdalNiels van Reijmersdal
1,2631127
You tagged it TestNG meaning you write your Selenium tests in Java. The Selenium framework itself does not have a method to run shell scripts. But Java does, you can just execute commands in your tests and later use the output or input from/for Selenium actions.
Runtime.getRuntime().exec()
Read more:
- In the Java documentation: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/Runtime.html#exec(java.lang.String)
- How to Run a Shell Command in Java: https://www.baeldung.com/run-shell-command-in-java
- Using the output of the Shell command: java runtime.getruntime() getting output from executing a command line program
answered Nov 14 '18 at 9:29
Niels van ReijmersdalNiels van Reijmersdal
1,2631127
answered Nov 14 '18 at 9:29
Niels van ReijmersdalNiels van Reijmersdal
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answered Nov 14 '18 at 9:29
Niels van ReijmersdalNiels van Reijmersdal
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answered Nov 14 '18 at 9:29
Niels van ReijmersdalNiels van Reijmersdal
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It would be helpful if you can address some of the grey area leftout e.g. ...to receive a response and then to act on those results...
– DebanjanB
Nov 14 '18 at 9:34
add a comment |
It would be helpful if you can address some of the grey area leftout e.g. ...to receive a response and then to act on those results...
– DebanjanB
Nov 14 '18 at 9:34
It would be helpful if you can address some of the grey area leftout e.g. ...to receive a response and then to act on those results...
– DebanjanB
Nov 14 '18 at 9:34
It would be helpful if you can address some of the grey area leftout e.g. ...to receive a response and then to act on those results...
– DebanjanB
Nov 14 '18 at 9:34
add a comment |
Selenium is just a library for interacting with web browsers. To strictly answer your question.. the answer is "No, it can not". However, you can easily integrate execution of shell scripts from your test code or framework. How you do that will depend on the language you are using.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 19:15
Corey GoldbergCorey Goldberg
37.2k22108123
add a comment |
Selenium is just a library for interacting with web browsers. To strictly answer your question.. the answer is "No, it can not". However, you can easily integrate execution of shell scripts from your test code or framework. How you do that will depend on the language you are using.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 19:15
Corey GoldbergCorey Goldberg
37.2k22108123
add a comment |
Selenium is just a library for interacting with web browsers. To strictly answer your question.. the answer is "No, it can not". However, you can easily integrate execution of shell scripts from your test code or framework. How you do that will depend on the language you are using.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 19:15
Corey GoldbergCorey Goldberg
37.2k22108123
Selenium is just a library for interacting with web browsers. To strictly answer your question.. the answer is "No, it can not". However, you can easily integrate execution of shell scripts from your test code or framework. How you do that will depend on the language you are using.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 19:15
Corey GoldbergCorey Goldberg
37.2k22108123
answered Nov 14 '18 at 19:15
Corey GoldbergCorey Goldberg
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answered Nov 14 '18 at 19:15
Corey GoldbergCorey Goldberg
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"Selenium automates browsers. That's it!"
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