Robot Framework is quite versatile and can be used for various testing purposes. Here are some of the common types of test cases you can create with it:
1. Functional Tests:
- Purpose: These tests verify that specific features or functionalities of the application work as expected.
- Examples:
- Testing user login functionality (valid/invalid credentials, password reset)
- Verifying that adding an item to a shopping cart updates the total price correctly
- Checking if a form submits data to the server and displays the correct confirmation message
2. UI Tests:
- Purpose: These tests interact with the user interface of the application, simulating user actions to ensure that the UI elements are displayed and behave correctly.
- Examples:
- Clicking buttons, filling forms, and navigating through different pages
- Verifying the layout and appearance of UI elements (e.g., buttons, text fields, images)
- Testing the responsiveness of the UI on different screen sizes
3. API Tests:
- Purpose: These tests check the functionality and performance of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) that the application uses to communicate with other systems or components.
- Examples:
- Sending requests to API endpoints and verifying the responses (status codes, data format)
- Testing different API methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) with various input parameters
- Checking API authentication and authorization mechanisms
4. Data-Driven Tests:
- Purpose: These tests execute the same test logic with different sets of input data, making it efficient to test various scenarios or edge cases.
- Examples:
- Testing user registration with multiple valid and invalid email addresses
- Verifying calculations with different input values
- Checking error handling with different types of invalid data
5. Performance Tests:
- Purpose: These tests evaluate the performance of the application under different conditions, such as load testing (simulating many users) or stress testing (pushing the system to its limits).
- Examples:
- Measuring the response time of the application under heavy load
- Checking the stability of the application when subjected to extreme conditions
- Identifying performance bottlenecks
6. Acceptance Tests:
- Purpose: These tests verify that the application meets the requirements specified by the stakeholders or end-users. They are often written in a user-friendly language and focus on the overall functionality and usability of the application.
- Examples:
- "As a user, I want to be able to log in to the system so that I can access my account."
- "As a customer, I want to be able to add items to my cart and proceed to checkout."
7. Regression Tests:
- Purpose: These tests are run after code changes or updates to ensure that existing functionalities are not broken and that new features do not introduce any regressions.
- Examples:
- Rerunning previously passed tests to confirm that they still pass after a code change
- Running tests that cover critical functionalities to ensure they are not affected by the changes
These are just some of the common types of test cases you can create with Robot Framework. Its flexibility and extensibility allow you to adapt it to various testing needs and scenarios.
