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Testing Menubar Crash Prevention in NW.js

This test suite validates the menubar crash issue (#5229) in NW.js using Selenium WebDriver. It automates browser interactions to verify the menubar component’s stability and proper functionality across different platforms.

Test Coverage Overview

The test focuses on verifying the menubar component’s crash resistance and stability.

Tests menubar initialization and interaction
Validates crash prevention mechanisms
Covers cross-platform behavior
Ensures proper DOM element handling

Implementation Analysis

The implementation utilizes Selenium WebDriver with Python to automate browser testing. The approach leverages Chrome’s custom options to load the NW.js application context and verify the menubar’s behavior.

Uses Chrome WebDriver for automation
Implements implicit wait patterns
Handles driver lifecycle management
Employs assertion-based validation

Technical Details

Selenium WebDriver for browser automation
Chrome Options configuration for NW.js context
Environment-aware ChromeDriver path handling
DOM element inspection using find_element_by_id
Automated cleanup through try-finally blocks

Best Practices Demonstrated

The test exemplifies robust automation practices by implementing proper resource management and error handling.

Proper driver initialization and cleanup
Environment-independent path handling
Defensive programming with try-finally blocks
Clear success criteria validation

nwjs/nwJs

test/sanity/issue5229-menubar-crash/test.py

            
import time
import os
import platform
import sys

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options
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(2)
try:
    print(driver.current_url)
    result = driver.find_element_by_id('result').get_attribute('innerHTML')
    print(result)
    assert('success' in result)
finally:
    driver.quit()