🔬 C# Test Automation Framework

A production-ready C# test automation framework demonstrating enterprise-level automation engineering practices. Built to showcase expertise in Selenium WebDriver, API testing, cross-browser compatibility, containerization, and CI/CD integration.

🎯 Framework Highlights

💼 Professional Features

• ✅ Cross-Browser Testing - Chrome, Firefox, Edge with automatic driver management
• ✅ REST API Testing - Complete CRUD operations with authentication & validation
• ✅ Page Object Model - Scalable, maintainable UI test architecture
• ✅ Parallel Execution - Concurrent test runs for faster feedback cycles
• ✅ CI/CD Integration - GitHub Actions with comprehensive reporting
• ✅ Docker Support - Containerized execution for consistent environments
• ✅ Structured Logging - Detailed execution traces with Serilog
• ✅ Auto Screenshots - Failure evidence capture for debugging
• ✅ Multi-Format Reporting - TRX, JSON, HTML test reports

🛠️ Technology Stack

Component	Technology	Purpose
Framework	.NET 8	Modern C# development platform
UI Testing	Selenium WebDriver 4.x	Browser automation & testing
API Testing	HttpClient + NUnit	REST API validation
Test Runner	NUnit	Test execution & assertions
Containerization	Docker	Consistent test environments
CI/CD	GitHub Actions	Automated pipeline execution
Logging	Serilog	Structured diagnostic logging
Reporting	Multiple formats	Comprehensive test reporting

📊 Test Categories & Coverage

🧪 UI Test Suite (UI.AutomationTests)

• Smoke Tests - Core functionality validation
• Functional Tests - Feature-complete testing with parameterized inputs
• Performance Tests - Response time validation (< 5 second thresholds)
• Cross-Browser Tests - Multi-browser compatibility verification
• Edge Case Tests - Special characters, empty inputs, error scenarios

🔌 API Test Suite (API.AutomationTests)

• CRUD Operations - Complete Create, Read, Update, Delete testing
• Authentication - Bearer token, Basic auth, API key validation
• Data Validation - Schema verification, field validation
• Error Handling - 404, 500, timeout scenario testing
• Performance Testing - API response time benchmarking

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

# Required software
- .NET 8 SDK
- Chrome/Firefox/Edge browsers
- Docker (optional)
- Git

🔧 Setup Commands

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/[username]/[repo-name].git
cd [repo-name]

# Restore dependencies & build
dotnet restore
dotnet build --configuration Release

# Run all tests
dotnet test --configuration Release

# Run specific test suites
dotnet test UI.AutomationTests/UI.AutomationTests.csproj
dotnet test API.AutomationTests/API.AutomationTests.csproj

🌐 Cross-Browser Testing

# Chrome (default)
$env:BROWSER="Chrome"; dotnet test UI.AutomationTests/

# Firefox
$env:BROWSER="Firefox"; dotnet test UI.AutomationTests/

# Edge
$env:BROWSER="Edge"; dotnet test UI.AutomationTests/

🐳 Docker Execution

# Build & run containerized tests
docker build -t test-automation-framework .
docker run --rm test-automation-framework

# With result collection
docker run --rm \
  -v ${PWD}/TestResults:/app/TestResults \
  -v ${PWD}/Screenshots:/app/Screenshots \
  test-automation-framework

📁 Project Architecture

TestAutomationFramework/
├── 🔧 TestFramework/              # Core automation components
│   ├── DriverFactory.cs          # Cross-browser WebDriver factory
│   ├── BasePage.cs               # Page Object Model base class
│   └── ApiClient.cs              # REST API testing client
├── 🖥️ UI.AutomationTests/          # User interface test suite
│   ├── Pages/                    # Page Object implementations
│   │   ├── GoogleHomePage.cs     # Home page interactions
│   │   └── GoogleSearchResultsPage.cs # Results validation
│   └── Tests/                    # UI test cases
│       └── GoogleSearchTests.cs  # Search functionality tests
├── 🔌 API.AutomationTests/         # API test suite  
│   └── Tests/
│       └── JsonPlaceholderApiTests.cs # REST API validation
├── ⚙️ .github/workflows/           # CI/CD automation
│   └── test-automation.yml      # GitHub Actions pipeline
├── 🐳 Dockerfile                  # Container configuration
├── 📝 appsettings.json           # Framework configuration
└── 📚 README.md                  # This documentation

🎯 Execution Examples

🏷️ Test Categories

# Smoke tests (quick validation)
dotnet test --filter "Category=Smoke"

# Performance tests (timing validation)  
dotnet test --filter "Category=Performance"

# Functional tests (feature testing)
dotnet test --filter "Category=Functional"

# Cross-browser compatibility
dotnet test --filter "Category=Cross-Browser"

📊 Sample Test Results

Test Run Summary:
✅ UI Tests: 12 passed, 0 failed (Chrome)
✅ UI Tests: 12 passed, 0 failed (Firefox)  
✅ API Tests: 15 passed, 0 failed
⏱️ Total execution time: 2.3 minutes
📸 Screenshots: 0 (no failures)
📝 Logs: Generated in ./logs/

🔄 CI/CD Pipeline Features

📈 GitHub Actions Workflow

• 🔄 Trigger Events: Push to main/develop, PRs, scheduled runs
• 🌐 Multi-Browser Testing: Parallel Chrome & Firefox execution
• 🔌 API Validation: Comprehensive REST endpoint testing
• 🐳 Container Testing: Docker-based execution validation
• 📊 Artifact Collection: Results, logs, screenshots
• 📅 Scheduled Regression: Daily 6 AM UTC automated runs
• ⚡ Performance Monitoring: Baseline performance validation

🎯 Pipeline Jobs

1. API Tests - Fast validation of backend services
2. UI Tests (Chrome) - Primary browser automation
3. UI Tests (Firefox) - Cross-browser validation
4. Docker Tests - Containerized execution
5. Test Reporting - Consolidated results & artifacts

🔧 Configuration Management

⚙️ Browser Settings (appsettings.json)

{
  "BrowserSettings": {
    "Chrome": {
      "Arguments": [
        "--no-sandbox",
        "--disable-dev-shm-usage", 
        "--window-size=1920,1080"
      ]
    }
  }
}

🌍 Environment Configuration

{
  "Environment": {
    "CurrentEnvironment": "Development",
    "Environments": {
      "Development": { "BaseUrl": "https://dev.example.com" },
      "Staging": { "BaseUrl": "https://staging.example.com" },
      "Production": { "BaseUrl": "https://example.com" }
    }
  }
}

📚 Professional Best Practices

🏗️ Framework Design

• Page Object Model - Encapsulated page interactions
• Dependency Injection - Loose coupling & testability
• Wait Strategies - Robust element synchronization
• Error Handling - Graceful failure management
• Logging - Comprehensive execution tracing

🧪 Test Design

• Atomic Tests - Independent, self-contained scenarios
• Data-Driven - Parameterized test execution
• Descriptive Naming - Clear test purpose & expectations
• Category Organization - Logical test grouping
• Setup/Teardown - Proper test isolation

🔄 DevOps Integration

• Containerization - Platform-independent execution
• Pipeline Automation - Automated quality gates
• Artifact Management - Result preservation & analysis
• Notification Systems - Failure alerting
• Performance Monitoring - Trend analysis & baselines

🐛 Troubleshooting Guide

🔧 Common Issues & Solutions

WebDriver Problems

# Update browser drivers
dotnet add package Selenium.WebDriver.ChromeDriver --prerelease

# Check browser version compatibility
chrome --version

Network/API Issues

# Test API connectivity
curl https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1

# Verify proxy settings
$env:HTTP_PROXY=""
$env:HTTPS_PROXY=""

Permission Issues

# PowerShell execution policy
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

📈 Professional Value

💼 Enterprise Capabilities

• Scalable Architecture - Supports large test suites
• Maintainable Codebase - Clean, documented, modular design
• Cross-Platform Support - Windows, Linux, macOS compatibility
• Integration Ready - Easy integration with existing CI/CD pipelines
• Performance Optimized - Parallel execution, efficient resource usage

🎓 Learning & Development

• Modern Practices - Current industry standards & patterns
• Comprehensive Coverage - UI, API, integration testing
• Tool Expertise - Professional toolchain utilization
• Quality Focus - Robust validation & error handling

📞 Support & Contribution

🤝 Getting Help

• 📝 Issues: Create GitHub issues for bugs/features
• 📖 Documentation: Check README & inline comments
• 🔍 Logs: Review execution logs for troubleshooting
• 🏗️ Examples: Reference existing test implementations

🚀 Contributing

1. Fork repository
2. Create feature branch: feature/new-capability
3. Implement changes with tests
4. Update documentation
5. Submit pull request

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🏆 Professional Summary

This Test Automation Framework demonstrates enterprise-level automation engineering expertise suitable for:

• 🎯 Quality Assurance Engineers - Comprehensive testing capabilities
• 🔧 Automation Engineers - Modern framework architecture
• ⚡ DevOps Engineers - CI/CD integration & containerization
• 👨‍💻 Software Engineers - Clean, maintainable code practices

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