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How does implicit Wait work in selenium?
Implicit Wait directs the Selenium WebDriver to wait for a certain measure of time before throwing an exception. Once this time is set, WebDriver will wait for the element before the exception occurs. Once the command is in place, Implicit Wait stays in place for the entire duration for which the browser is open.
How many types of exceptions are there in Selenium?
Selenium exceptions are divided into two types including Checked Exceptions and Unchecked Exceptions. Checked Exceptions are handled during the process of writing codes. These exceptions are handled before compiling the code, therefore, such exceptions are examined at the compile time.
What is the default timeout for Selenium WebDriver?
We can tell Selenium WebDriver that we would like it to wait for a certain amount of time before throwing an exception when it cannot find the element on the page. Once defined implicit wait is applicable for the entire browser session. Hence implicit waits are defined at the @BeforeSuite section. The default timeout value is zero.
When to use implicit timeout code in selenium?
Implicit timeouts should be used when webdriver is faster than the elements loading time to DOM. Explicit and fluent waits should be used when you know particular condition to be satisfied in advance before executing a selenium command. Where to place timeout code ? Implicit timeouts shall be placed when you initialize the browser instance.
How to use explicit and fluent wait in selenium?
1 Implicit Wait in Selenium. Implicit Wait directs the Selenium WebDriver to wait for a certain measure of time before throwing an exception. 2 Explicit Wait in Selenium. By using the Explicit Wait command, the WebDriver is directed to wait until a certain condition occurs before proceeding with executing the code. 3 Fluent Wait in Selenium.
When to throw nosuchelementexception in selenium test?
NoSuchElementException is thrown when element is not found even after the time timeout expiry. An explicit wait is code you define to wait for a certain condition to occur before proceeding further in the code. WebDriverWait in combination with ExpectedCondition is one way to implement explicit waits in your selenium test scripts.