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Validating Form POST Request Handling in NW.js

This test suite validates form POST request handling in NW.js using Selenium WebDriver. It ensures proper form submission functionality and data transmission through automated browser interactions.

Test Coverage Overview

The test coverage focuses on form POST request validation in a NW.js application environment.

Validates form submission method is POST
Verifies multiple form submissions
Checks data payload content
Tests server response handling

Implementation Analysis

The testing approach utilizes Selenium WebDriver to automate browser interactions and validate form submission behavior.

Key implementation patterns include:

Chrome WebDriver configuration with NW.js app path
Dynamic server port allocation
DOM element interaction and validation
Assertion-based result verification

Technical Details

Selenium WebDriver for browser automation
Chrome Options configuration
Implicit wait timeouts
JavaScript execution for server control
DOM element selection by ID
Attribute extraction and validation

Best Practices Demonstrated

The test demonstrates robust automation practices for web application testing.

Resource cleanup with try-finally blocks
Proper wait management
Dynamic port allocation for server testing
Structured assertion validation
Clear test flow organization

nwjs/nwJs

test/sanity/issue4131-form-post/test.py

            
import time
import os

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options
from selenium.webdriver.common import utils

chrome_options = Options()
chrome_options.add_argument("nwapp=" + os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))

driver = webdriver.Chrome(executable_path=os.environ['CHROMEDRIVER'], chrome_options=chrome_options)
driver.implicitly_wait(5)
try:
    driver.implicitly_wait(10)
    print((driver.current_url))
    driver.execute_script('startServer(%s)' % utils.free_port())
    result = driver.find_element_by_id('server-started').get_attribute('innerHTML')
    print('server started')
    driver.find_element_by_id('submit').click()
    result = driver.find_element_by_id('method').get_attribute('innerHTML')
    print(result)
    assert('POST' in result)
    driver.find_element_by_id('submit').click()
    result = driver.find_element_by_id('method').get_attribute('innerHTML')
    print(result)
    assert('POST' in result)
    result = driver.find_element_by_id('data').get_attribute('innerHTML')
    print(result)
    assert('myvalue2' in result)
finally:
    driver.quit()