Webdriver Interface -Selenium

In Java programming, the WebDriver interface is a part of the Selenium library and is used for automating web browser interactions. It defines a set of methods for controlling the browser and interacting with web elements on a web page.

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Here are some of the methods defined in the WebDriver interface:

1. get(String url): This method loads a web page with the specified URL.
2. findElement(By locator): This method finds the first web element on the page that matches the specified locator strategy.
3. findElements(By locator): This method finds all web elements on the page that match the specified locator strategy.
4. getTitle(): This method returns the title of the current web page.
5. getCurrentUrl(): This method returns the current URL of the web page.
6. close(): This method closes the current browser window.
7. quit(): This method closes all browser windows and ends the WebDriver session.

The WebDriver interface also provides methods for navigating the browser history, managing browser windows and alerts, executing JavaScript code, and more.

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Here is an example of using the WebDriver interface to load a web page and find an element on the page:

import org.openqa.selenium.By;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Set the path to the ChromeDriver executable
        System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "/path/to/chromedriver");

        // Create a new instance of the ChromeDriver
        WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();

        // Load the Google homepage
        driver.get("https://www.google.com");

        // Find the search box element
        WebElement searchBox = driver.findElement(By.name("q"));

        // Enter a search query
        searchBox.sendKeys("Selenium");

        // Submit the search query
        searchBox.submit();

        // Wait for the search results page to load
        driver.findElement(By.id("result-stats"));
        
        // Close the browser window
        driver.quit();
    }
}

In this example, a new instance of the ChromeDriver is created, and the get method is used to load the Google homepage. The findElement method is then used to find the search box element on the page, and the sendKeys and submit methods are used to enter a search query and submit

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