What is the significance of the code-
Webdriver driver=pagefactory.getwebdriver()
And in which scenario/situation do we use this code?
Where did you find this code?
What is PageFactory?
Apologies! My Bad!!
Correct code is -
WebDriver driver=driverfactory.getWebDriver()
Ok, so what happens when you search the Katalon documentation for DriverFactory ?
The simple answer is that you are creating a variable (or an alias) called, driver, (of the data type, WebDriver) rather than retype “DriverFactory.getWebDriver()” all the time. Note the capital D for Driver and the capital F for Factory in DriverFactory as Java/Groovy is case-dependent (meaning a capital letter is not the same as a lower-case letter). Also note the parameters after the “getWebDriver”–this indicates that the reference is for a method. So every time you call the long form, the method has to run to determine the proper WebDriver that is needed. Once you run this once and create the variable, like I show below, now I have the proper WebDriver and can use it.
"start of test1 part5"
WebDriver driver = DriverFactory.getWebDriver();
"pause to ensure table is formed"
WebUI.waitForElementVisible(findTestObject('myPage/td_TableAreaLine'), 10)
'To locate table'
Table = driver.findElement(By.xpath("//table/tbody")); <== we can use the DriverFactory.getWebDriver() form here as well
For the longer answer, as @mwarren04011990 suggests, there will be loads of information on what it does.
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