Galen Framework
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 | This article is written like a manual or guide. (March 2023) |
| Original author(s) | Ivan Shubin |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2013 |
| Stable release | 2.4.4
/ March 15, 2019[1] |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Java |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Test automation |
| License | Apache License v2.0 |
| Website | galenframework |
Galen Framework is an open source layout and functional testing framework for websites, written in Java, which allows testing the look and feel of responsive websites. It has its own special language Galen Specs for describing the positioning and alignment of elements on a Web page. It is based on Selenium and could be executed via Selenium Grid for cross-browser testing [2]
Main features
[edit]- Testing location of elements on page
- Image comparison for selected area
- Functional testing
- Applying TDD approach in Web development[3]
Galen Specs Language
[edit]Galen Specs language consists of the following entities:
- Page object locator definitions
- Tagged sections
- Test objects
- Test specs
# Declaring objects
@objects
header id header
icon css img.icon
text xpath //h1
# Declaring a section
= Header =
@on *
header:
inside screen 0px top left right
height ~ 70px
header.icon:
width 34px
height 34px
centered vertically inside header
inside header 7 to 10px left
@on desktop
header.text:
centered vertically inside header
right of header.icon 5 to 15px
@on mobile
header.text:
absent
References
[edit]- ^ "Releases · Galenframework/galen". github.com. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "Cross-Browser Layout Testing With Galen Framework And Sauce Labs". SauceLabs. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ "Visual Test-Driven Development For Responsive Interface Design". Smashing Magazine. 7 April 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.