Automation Framework

An automation framework is a set of guidelines like:

• Coding Standards , 
• Test data handling , 
• Object repository treatment etc. 

Which when followed during automation scripting produce beneficial outcomes like:

• Increase code re-usage , 
• Higher portability , 
• Reduced script maintenance cost etc. 

These are just guidelines and not rules, they are not mandatory and we can still script without following these guidelines but we will miss out on the advantages of having a Framework.

Available Automation Frameworks:

1. Linear Scripting.
2. The Test Library Architecture Framework.
3. The Data-Driven Testing Framework.
4. The Keyword-Driven or Table-Driven Testing Framework.
5. The Hybrid Test Automation Framework.