As per Introduction to Custom Keywords | Katalon Docs , [image] As per Custom Keywords Refactoring | Katalon Docs , [image] How do you know when static methods should be used in Custom Keywords and when static shouldn’t be used?

@gdearest07 I think you’re chasing a noble quest. Noble, but not pragmatic. <rant> Keep in mind your test code is fleeting - it’s not “running all day”, it dies fairly quickly. So some of the “best practices” (a phrase that really annoys me) are best left to the people who think they matter and w…

One more example. This would give you an insight how CustomKeywords work. This is meant for an expert Groovy programmers. I made a Keyword class my.KwPrivateConstructorAndStaticMethod: package my public class KwPrivateConstructorAndStaticMethod { private KwPrivateConstructorAndStaticMethod() { …

[image] kazurayam: As far as you call the method in a Test Case with the following syntax: CustomKeywords."fullyqualifiedclassname.method"(args) then static modifier of the method is insignificant . With static or without static does not make any difference. Thanks a lot for your replies! …

[image] More here . In the case of keyword classes, static allows you to import the classes and call their methods directly, without the need to wrap them as string properties of the CustomKeywords class(es). // long stringy name CustomKeywords."classname.methodname"(args) // call directly metho…

Thank you, Russ. Do you happen to know the answer to my question at When static methods should be used in Custom Keywords? as well: "what’s made Katalon use static in the second case but not in the first one. If it wasn’t done randomly (I hope not)), are there any practical reasons for that?"

[image] gdearest07: If it wasn’t done randomly (I hope not)), are there any practical reasons for that As already explained there is no real benefit in using static modifier if you invoke in TC through the CustomKeyword wrapper. Most probably the discrepancy in the docs is due to various dev…

[image] anon46315158: Most probably the discrepancy in the docs is due to various developers updating the docs. Precisely that. Occam’s razor and all that.

Bionell, I have a confession to make. The reason why I created this topic is because I was trying to implement POM as per Page Object Model : [image] Page Object Model : [image] Franco is not using static but in the Katalon sample projects static is used : [image] The problem is that whe…

I should say 'there is no benefit if you invoke it only in testcases. However, static modifier may have sense if you use a class (custom keyword) in another class (another custom keyword or a class defined in TC)

Thanks, Russ. It’s a good quote. Should we come to the conclusion that the “best practice” would be always use static for keywords (in Katalon Studio))?

You’re not listening. I don’t favor “best practice” any more than I can define it in a short and meaningful sentence or tell you what it is. What I can tell you is, I use static methods and static imports everywhere. If that’s worth anything, you tell me.

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Russ_Thomas February 15, 2021, 7:15pm 9

Precisely that. Occam’s razor and all that.

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