What is appium-chromedriver?
The appium-chromedriver npm package is a Node.js wrapper around the Chromedriver binary, which is used to automate Chrome-based browsers for testing purposes. It is primarily used in conjunction with Appium to facilitate automated testing of web applications on mobile devices.
What are appium-chromedriver's main functionalities?
Install Chromedriver
This feature allows you to install the Chromedriver binary required for automating Chrome-based browsers. The code sample demonstrates how to set up Chromedriver using the appium-chromedriver package.
const Chromedriver = require('appium-chromedriver');
const driver = new Chromedriver();
driver.setupChromedriver().then(() => console.log('Chromedriver installed successfully'));
Start Chromedriver
This feature allows you to start the Chromedriver server. The code sample demonstrates how to start Chromedriver using the appium-chromedriver package.
const Chromedriver = require('appium-chromedriver');
const driver = new Chromedriver();
driver.start().then(() => console.log('Chromedriver started successfully'));
Stop Chromedriver
This feature allows you to stop the Chromedriver server. The code sample demonstrates how to stop Chromedriver using the appium-chromedriver package.
const Chromedriver = require('appium-chromedriver');
const driver = new Chromedriver();
driver.stop().then(() => console.log('Chromedriver stopped successfully'));
Get Chromedriver Status
This feature allows you to get the status of the Chromedriver server. The code sample demonstrates how to retrieve the status using the appium-chromedriver package.
const Chromedriver = require('appium-chromedriver');
const driver = new Chromedriver();
driver.status().then(status => console.log('Chromedriver status:', status));
Other packages similar to appium-chromedriver
selenium-webdriver
The selenium-webdriver package is a popular tool for automating web browsers. It provides a high-level API for controlling browsers and is widely used for web application testing. Unlike appium-chromedriver, which is focused on mobile automation, selenium-webdriver supports a broader range of browsers and platforms.
webdriverio
WebdriverIO is a powerful automation framework for web and mobile applications. It provides a rich set of features for browser automation and integrates well with various testing frameworks. Compared to appium-chromedriver, WebdriverIO offers more extensive support for different browsers and testing environments.
nightwatch
Nightwatch is an end-to-end testing framework for web applications and websites. It uses the W3C WebDriver API to perform browser automation and provides a simple syntax for writing tests. While appium-chromedriver is focused on mobile automation, Nightwatch is designed for web application testing and offers built-in support for various browsers.
appium-chromedriver
Work in progress, stay tuned!
Node.js wrapper around Chromedriver
This module is written using Traceur which is essentially ECMAscript6 along with the proposed await
command for es7.
Uses Gulp for building.
Watch
npm run watch
Test
npm test