Testing Frameworks

Rapise is more than just a test automation tool—it's a powerhouse for creating flexible, scalable, and maintainable testing frameworks. Designed with efficiency and collaboration in mind, Rapise’s framework capabilities help streamline testing in any organization. Let’s take a look at some of the standout features.

Frameworks

Rapise is more than just a test automation tool—it's a powerhouse for creating flexible, scalable, and A testing framework is a collection of guidelines, libraries, and tools that provide a standard way of organizing and executing tests.

Previous versions of Rapise already had all the necessary tools for developing testing frameworks. With those tools that have been available for a long time, it is possible to build a variety of testing frameworks. But the availability of a variety leads to difficulties in choosing the best combination of tools to obtain the optimal result. Therefore, we have analyzed the best practices of Rapise for this purpose and tuned the IDE to support the best practices we encountered. The result is our new built-in testing frameworks functionality that guides you to creating a maintainable and reusable test framework.

Modular Test Case Management

With Rapise, you can group and organize test cases into subfolders, allowing for better clarity and manageability. Each test case can be configured with its own RVL sheets and custom functions. This modular approach makes it easy to scale your testing framework as it grows.

Centralized Data Management

Rapise enables centralized management of common data and assets across test cases. Shared resources, such as spreadsheets, scripts, and object repositories, are stored in a shared folder, allowing seamless reuse across your test cases. This not only speeds up test development but also ensures consistency throughout your testing framework.

Object Repositories

Object repositories in Rapise can be test case-specific, page object/module-specific, or shared globally. This hierarchical structure helps organize objects based on their context. You can use shared object repositories for cross-test case use, ensuring a more streamlined and maintainable system. The Object Manager provides easy access to clone, move, or delete objects between repositories.

Refactoring with Ease

Rapise makes it easy to refactor your framework. You can move, rename, or clone test cases and objects, ensuring your framework stays clean and organized. Cloning the entire framework or parts of it is simple and efficient, allowing you to create separate versions or branches for different product versions.

Parametrization and Flexibility

As your framework evolves, you can easily introduce parameters for greater flexibility. Logical parameters (like URLs or file paths) and runtime settings (such as browser profiles or command intervals) are configurable, making the framework adaptable to various environments and scenarios.

Agile Development Workflow

Rapise’s framework encourages an agile testing approach. You can begin by implementing smaller test cases and then expand your framework gradually. Rapise supports quick test creation, allowing you to implement and demonstrate value early while refining the framework over time.

Comprehensive Navigation System

Rapise provides an intuitive navigation system to handle large frameworks. It supports features like F12 navigation to jump to functions or page objects, and global find and replace to quickly update code across the framework. This makes managing thousands of test cases and configurations a breeze.

Integration with Test Management Systems

The integration with Spira allows you to manage test sets, execute tests, track results, and view test runs seamlessly. Whether you’re performing nightly runs or managing flaky tests, Spira provides a robust platform to monitor and manage your test executions.

Collaboration and Distributed Development

With the rise of distributed teams, Rapise supports collaboration through its integration with Git and Diff/Merge tools. This ensures team members can work on different parts of the framework without stepping on each other’s toes. It's perfect for diverse teams where one member might specialize in automation while another focuses on domain knowledge, like medical systems.

Maintenance and Mixed-Mode Testing

Framework maintenance is key for long-term success. Rapise offers features like Flash and Relearn to help maintain and update object repositories, even when applications evolve. Additionally, Mixed Mode Testing allows Rapise to test multiple types of applications—mobile, desktop, web, and APIs—within the same framework.

In short, Rapise’s testing frameworks provide the perfect blend of flexibility, scalability, and collaboration. Whether you're just starting or looking to mature your testing process, Rapise has the features to help you succeed.