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| ⚫ | '''Watir''' ('''W'''eb '''A'''pplication '''T'''esting '''i'''n '''R'''uby, pronounced water), is an open-source family of ] libraries for automating web browsers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://watir.com/ |publisher=Watir |accessdate=11 October 2012 |title=Watir is...}}<br>- {{cite web|title=A new member in the Watir-family |url=http://www.opera.com/developer/tools/operawatir/ |publisher=Opera Software |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213011440/http://www.opera.com/developer/tools/operawatir/ |archivedate=13 February 2011 |accessdate=8 November 2023}}<br>- {{cite web |title=Watir to WebDriver: Unit Test Frameworks |url=https://www.facebook.com/notes/facebook-engineering/watir-to-webdriver-unit-test-frameworks/10150314152278920 |website=Facebook |accessdate=11 October 2012 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="Agile Testing">{{cite book |first1=Lisa |last1=Crispin |first2=Janet |last2=Gregory |title=Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams|year=2008 |publisher=Addison-Wesley |isbn=9780321534460 |pages=172|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=68_lhPvoKS8C}}</ref> It drives ], ], ], ] and ], and is available as a ] gem.<ref name="Agile Testing" /><ref>{{cite book |last=Marick |first=Brian |title=Everyday Scripting with Ruby: For Teams, Testers, and You |year=2007 |publisher=Pragmatic Programmer |isbn=9780977616619 |page=2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1vKBQgAACAAJ |via=Google Books}}</ref> Watir was primarily developed by Bret Pettichord and Paul Rogers. | ||
| ⚫ | '''Watir''' ('''W'''eb '''A'''pplication '''T'''esting '''i'''n '''R'''uby, pronounced water), is an open-source |
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| == Functionality == | == Functionality == | ||
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| Watir project consists of several smaller projects. The most important ones are watir-classic, watir-webdriver and watirspec. | Watir project consists of several smaller projects. The most important ones are watir-classic, watir-webdriver and watirspec. | ||
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=== Watir-Classic === | ||
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Watir-Classic makes use of the fact that Ruby has built-in ] (OLE) capabilities. As such it is possible to drive ''Internet Explorer'' programmatically.<ref>{{cite web |title=Creating automated test scripts with Ruby and WATIR |url=http://www.thoughtworks.com/articles/automated-testing-using-ruby-and-watir |publisher=ThoughtWorks |first=Jeremy |last=Suarez |date=16 September 2010|accessdate=11 October 2012}}</ref> Watir-Classic operates differently to HTTP-based test tools, which operate by simulating a browser. Instead, Watir-classic directly drives the browser through the OLE protocol, which is implemented over the ] (COM) architecture. | ||
| The COM permits interprocess communication (such as between Ruby and Internet Explorer) and dynamic object creation and manipulation (which is what the Ruby program does to the Internet Explorer). Microsoft calls this OLE automation, and calls the manipulating program an automation controller. Technically, the Internet Explorer process is the server and serves the automation objects, exposing their methods; while the Ruby program then becomes the client which manipulates the automation objects. | The COM permits interprocess communication (such as between Ruby and ''Internet Explorer'') and dynamic object creation and manipulation (which is what the Ruby program does to the ''Internet Explorer''). Microsoft calls this "OLE automation", and calls the manipulating program an "automation controller". Technically, the ''Internet Explorer'' process is the server and serves the automation objects, exposing their methods; while the Ruby program then becomes the client which manipulates the automation objects. | ||
| === Watir- |
=== Watir-Webdriver === | ||
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Watir-Webdriver is a modern version of the Watir API based on ]. Selenium 2.0 (Selenium-Webdriver) aims to be the reference implementation of the ] specification. In Ruby, Jari Bakken has implemented the Watir API as a wrapper around the Selenium 2.0 API. Not only is Watir-Webdriver derived from Selenium 2.0, it is also built from the ] specification, so Watir-Webdriver should always be compatible with existing ] specifications. | ||
| === Watirspec === | === Watirspec === | ||
| Watirspec is executable specification of the Watir API, like ] is for Ruby. | Watirspec is executable specification of the Watir API, like ] is for Ruby. | ||
| == Similar tools == | |||
| * is a ] wrapper around ], aimed at being API compatible with Watir. | |||
| * proxies Watir-WebDriver to page objects along with a minimalist API. | |||
| * (pronounced ''What-in'') stands for ''Web Application Testing In .NET''. It is inspired by Watir and implemented in ]. | |||
| * (pronounced ''wattage'') stands for ''Web Application Testing in Java''. It is inspired by Watir and implemented in ]. | |||
| * is inspired by Watir and implemented in ]. | |||
| * is inspired by Watir and implemented in ]. | |||
| * ] is a browser automation framework and ecosystem. | |||
| * is a library for using Watir with Rails. | |||
| * is a jQuery inspired Ruby DSL on top of webdriver. | |||
| * ] is an acceptance test framework for web applications. | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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| Developer(s) | Bret Pettichord, Charley Baker, Angrez Singh, Jari Bakken, Jarmo Pertman, Hugh McGowan, Andreas Tolf Tolfsen, Paul Rogers, Dave Hoover, Sai Venkatakrishnan, Tom Copeland, Alex Rodionov, Titus Fortner |
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| Stable release | 6.17 / August 28, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-08-28) |
| Written in | Ruby |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Software testing framework for web applications |
| License | MIT license |
| Website | watir |
Watir (Web Application Testing in Ruby, pronounced water), is an open-source family of Ruby libraries for automating web browsers. It drives Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera and Safari, and is available as a RubyGems gem. Watir was primarily developed by Bret Pettichord and Paul Rogers.
Functionality
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Watir project consists of several smaller projects. The most important ones are watir-classic, watir-webdriver and watirspec.
Watir-Classic
Watir-Classic makes use of the fact that Ruby has built-in Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) capabilities. As such it is possible to drive Internet Explorer programmatically. Watir-Classic operates differently to HTTP-based test tools, which operate by simulating a browser. Instead, Watir-classic directly drives the browser through the OLE protocol, which is implemented over the Component Object Model (COM) architecture.
The COM permits interprocess communication (such as between Ruby and Internet Explorer) and dynamic object creation and manipulation (which is what the Ruby program does to the Internet Explorer). Microsoft calls this "OLE automation", and calls the manipulating program an "automation controller". Technically, the Internet Explorer process is the server and serves the automation objects, exposing their methods; while the Ruby program then becomes the client which manipulates the automation objects.
Watir-Webdriver
Watir-Webdriver is a modern version of the Watir API based on Selenium. Selenium 2.0 (Selenium-Webdriver) aims to be the reference implementation of the WebDriver specification. In Ruby, Jari Bakken has implemented the Watir API as a wrapper around the Selenium 2.0 API. Not only is Watir-Webdriver derived from Selenium 2.0, it is also built from the HTML specification, so Watir-Webdriver should always be compatible with existing W3C specifications.
Watirspec
Watirspec is executable specification of the Watir API, like RubySpec is for Ruby.
See also
References
- "Watir is..." Watir. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- "A new member in the Watir-family". Opera Software. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- "Watir to WebDriver: Unit Test Frameworks". Facebook. Retrieved 11 October 2012. - ^ Crispin, Lisa; Gregory, Janet (2008). Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams. Addison-Wesley. p. 172. ISBN 9780321534460.
- Marick, Brian (2007). Everyday Scripting with Ruby: For Teams, Testers, and You. Pragmatic Programmer. p. 2. ISBN 9780977616619 – via Google Books.
- Suarez, Jeremy (16 September 2010). "Creating automated test scripts with Ruby and WATIR". ThoughtWorks. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
External links
- Watir home page
- Watir source code
- The Watir Podcast
- Cucumber & Cheese, a testers' workshop book by Jeff Morgan