How to use property file as a object repository in Selenium WebDriver Automation? - selenium-webdriver

Question

How to use property files as a object repository in Selenium WebDriver Automation ?
I am seeking for instructions regarding the setup and the steps that need to be done to achieve this.

Answer 1

Create a framework.properties file and store the variables in this way(below are two locators with sample values)
locator1=username
locator2=password
Create a class for loading the properties file. You can use the snippet below:
Note:Path /src/main/resources/com/framework/properties/ is a sample path and may change as per your framework
public class PropertyManager {
private static final Properties PROPERTY = new Properties();
private static final String FRAMEWORKPROPERTIESPATH = "/src/main/resources/com/framework/properties/";
private static final Logger LOGGER = Logg.createLogger();
public static Properties loadPropertyFile(String propertyToLoad) {
try {
PROPERTY.load(new FileInputStream(System.getProperty("user.dir")
+ FRAMEWORKPROPERTIESPATH + propertyToLoad));
} catch (IOException io) {
LOGGER.info(
"IOException in the loadFrameworkPropertyFile() method of the PropertyManager class",
io);
Runtime.getRuntime().halt(0);
}
return PROPERTY;
}
}
When you want to access the variables from the property class, use the snippet below:
private static final Properties LOCATORPROPERTIES = PropertyManager
.loadPropertyFile("framework.properties");
public void click() {
driver.findElement(By.id(LOCATORPROPERTIES.getProperty("locator1")));
}

Answer 2

Create any file & save it with .properties extension
For example - Add new file in eclipse By right click on project > New > File
Add below data in config.properties file and save
Username = Jhon
Password = Qwerty123
Write Below code to access this file
String filepath = "./config.properties" ; // Path of .properties file
File f = new File(filepath);
FileInputStream fs = new FileInputStream(f);
Properties pro = new Properties();
Pro.Load(fs);
pro.getProperty("Username"); // return value "Jhon" return type string
pro.getProperty("Password"); // retun value "Qwerty123" return type string
Also use like -
driver.findelement(By.id("user")).sendKeys(pro.getProperty("Username"));
driver.findelement(By.id("pass")).sendKeys(pro.getProperty("Password"));