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Jérome Perrin
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Grzegorz Bizon
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whenever someone changes some selectors in GitLab's source code.
whenever someone changes some selectors in GitLab's source code.
Imagine that we have a hundred specs in GitLab QA, and we need to sign into
Imagine that we have a hundred specs in GitLab QA, and we need to sign into
GitLab each time, before we make assertions. Without
page object one would nee
d
GitLab each time, before we make assertions. Without
a page object one woul
d
to rely on volatile helpers or invoke Capybara methods directly. Imagine
need
to rely on volatile helpers or invoke Capybara methods directly. Imagine
invoking
`fill_in :user_login`
in every
`*_spec.rb`
file / test example.
invoking
`fill_in :user_login`
in every
`*_spec.rb`
file / test example.
When someone later changes
`t.text_field :login`
in the view associated with
When someone later changes
`t.text_field :login`
in the view associated with
this page to
`t.text_field :username`
it will generate
different field ID,
this page to
`t.text_field :username`
it will generate
a different field
what would effectively break all 100
tests.
identifier, what would effectively break all
tests.
Because we are
now
using
`Page::Main::Login.act { sign_in_using_credentials }`
Because we are using
`Page::Main::Login.act { sign_in_using_credentials }`
everywhere, whe
re we want to sign into GitLab, page object is the single sourc
e
everywhere, whe
n we want to sign into GitLab, the page object is the singl
e
of truth, and we will need to update
`fill_in :user_login`
source
of truth, and we will need to update
`fill_in :user_login`
to
`fill_in :user_username`
only in a one place
as well
.
to
`fill_in :user_username`
only in a one place.
## What problems did we have in the past?
## What problems did we have in the past?
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@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ We do not run QA tests for every commit, because of performance reasons, and
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@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ We do not run QA tests for every commit, because of performance reasons, and
the time it would take to build packages and test everything.
the time it would take to build packages and test everything.
That is why when someone changes
`t.text_field :login`
to
That is why when someone changes
`t.text_field :login`
to
`t.text_field :username`
in
new session view we won't know about this change
`t.text_field :username`
in
the _new session_ view we won't know about this
until our GitLab QA nightly pipeline runs, or someone triggers
`package-qa`
change until our GitLab QA nightly pipeline fails, or until someone triggers
action in their merge request.
`package-qa`
action in their merge request.
Obviously such a change would break all tests. We call this problem a _fragile
Obviously such a change would break all tests. We call this problem a _fragile
tests problem_.
tests problem_.
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@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ problem by introducing coupling between GitLab CE / EE views and GitLab QA.
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@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ problem by introducing coupling between GitLab CE / EE views and GitLab QA.
Currently, when you add a new
`Page::Base`
derived class, you will also need to
Currently, when you add a new
`Page::Base`
derived class, you will also need to
define all selectors that your page objects depends on.
define all selectors that your page objects depends on.
Whenever you
r
push your code to CE / EE repository,
`qa:selectors`
sanity test
Whenever you push your code to CE / EE repository,
`qa:selectors`
sanity test
job is going to be run as a part of a CI pipeline.
job is going to be run as a part of a CI pipeline.
This test is going to validate all page objects that we have implemented in
This test is going to validate all page objects that we have implemented in
`qa/page`
directory. When i
f
fails, you will be notified about missing
`qa/page`
directory. When i
t
fails, you will be notified about missing
or invalid views / selectors definition.
or invalid views / selectors definition.
## How to properly implement a page object?
## How to properly implement a page object?
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