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jsc
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13 years ago

Web tests without name mapping / identifying objects through unique ids?

Hi all, I am currently starting the automated test of a browser-based application. In a discussion with one of the developers about mapping objects (every object gets its own application-wid...
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jsc
Regular Contributor
13 years ago
my first (straight forward) idea is:

- rebuilding / updating the namemapping after each change of the displayed screen

- clicking on objects that are solely mapped through the unique id and do not contain any information where in the structure the object can be found



is such stuff possible?

what are the drawbacks? (maybe performance on rebuilding the namemapping?)