WebDrivercentric

WebDrivercentric refers to a development and testing approach that heavily utilizes WebDriver technologies. WebDriver, an open-source tool, enables testers and developers to automate web browsers. It provides a standard interface for controlling browser actions, making it suitable for testing web applications across different browsers and platforms.

An approach that is WebDrivercentric prioritizes using WebDriver as the core component for building test automation frameworks, performing cross-browser testing, and even for certain forms of web scraping or end-to-end application validation. This means that the majority of the automation logic, interactions, and assertions are designed around the capabilities and APIs provided by WebDriver.

The benefits of a WebDrivercentric approach include broad browser compatibility, as WebDriver supports most major browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. It also promotes a more robust and reliable testing process by mimicking real user interactions within the browser. This approach often leads to maintainable and scalable automation solutions when implemented with good design principles, such as Page Object Model. However, it can also introduce performance overhead compared to API-level testing and requires careful management of browser instances.