Launching WebDriver from a servlet.java throws exception

Question

I prepare a web interface that I could launch the WebDriver. I used servlet.java. I'm using JBoss application server, when I try to run it I receive the following exception

13:39:40,779 ERROR [[ArikTest]] Servlet.service() for servlet ArikTest threw exception java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver at org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoader.java:1358) at org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoader.java:1204) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(Unknown Source) at ArikTest.doGet(ArikTest.java:47) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:690) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:803) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter (ApplicationFilterChain.java:290) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter (ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:230) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:175) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke (SecurityAssociationValve.java:182) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:84) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.service.jca.CachedConnectionValve.invoke (CachedConnectionValve.java:157) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:262) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:844) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process (Http11Protocol.java:583) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:446) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

Answer 1

Your question does not really have anything to do with testing. You need to find someone who can tell you how to include the Selenium client pieces in a war (or ear?) file for JBoss. Perhaps you should try posting your question at http://stackoverflow.com/.

Answer 2

Did you use Maven when creating Selenium project? Because it looks like you have problems with dependencies. All information you need for creating basic Selenium project can be founded on official documentation.

The easiest way to set up a Selenium 2.0 Java project is to use Maven. Maven will download the Java bindings (the Selenium 2.0 Java client library) and all its dependencies.

Answer 3

Thanks for the quick reply, For your question ,I am not using maven. Here is an example of what i want to do:

WebDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver();

Now if im doing right click --> run as java application .

Result: runing fine , no problem

BUT i try run it from a web application here is an example:

//servlet that receive a submit from a JSP page and i want the webdriver to start

public class HelloServlet extends HttpServlet {

public void doGet(HttpServletRequest request,
          HttpServletResponse response)

WebDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver();

}

i get the above exception, i use the JBOSS application server and i try to build a JSP page that with a click of a button the automation will start.

Is it possible ? is it because i try to run it above the Jboss server ? because i cant find an answer....

Thanks for any help