On Mar 5, 8:43 pm, Vikas Tulashyam <vtulash...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > You are right, Watir doesn't support object repository concept and > even you can't spy the object properties.
IMHO that's not accurate at all. Watir is not DEPENDENT on an object repository, as are some other tools. it doesn't implement one because an OR is not necessary to write effective scripts in Watir. However there's nothing from preventing anyone from implementing their automation using a 'object repository' to maintain a list of aliases for objects and preferred identifiers to accessing them. Heck I do something in a way like that by using a set of constants for all the visible text the page where it's used in my script (makes it easy to support testing of something that might later be ported to another language).. There are no specific tools for maintaining such a 'repository' however. As for spying, why re-invent the wheel? there are perfectly good free tools for this in the form of things like the IE Developer Toolbar, and Firebug, so what possible benefit would there be to using a limited resource (developer time, etc) to duplicate the functions of something that already exists? There's also tools like 'fiddler' if you need to see the actual HTTP level exchange between the browser and the webserver. I'd frankly rather the folks working on Watir NOT spend their time on such things, and focus on adding new things to Watir instead. I've used a number of tools that utilize an object repository method (such as quicktest) and frankly I think I can write better less fragile scripts in Watir than I created with any of those tools. Yes there's not a sexy 'icon view' type representation of the script, but on the other hand it's much easier IMHO to read the resulting watir/ ruby script than the stuff under the covers in those other tools. depending on, and requiring the user to maintain, and OR is in my opinion (having used both) a liability, not an asset --Chuck --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Watir General" group. To post to this group, send email to watir-general@googlegroups.com Before posting, please read the following guidelines: http://wiki.openqa.org/display/WTR/Support To unsubscribe from this group, send email to watir-general-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
