Java + Selenium + log4j: How to write generic function for Logging in pagefactory? Possible?

Question

I have written a selenium framework using page object design pattern. To make it better I am also using PageFactory. Example:

BasePage.java

@FindBy(xpath= FinalLocators.userName)
WebElement uname;

@FindBy(xpath= FinalLocators.userpass)
WebElement userpwd;

sendkeys.uname("johndoe");
sendkeys.userpwd("kitty");

FinalLocators.java

public static final String userName=//input[text()='username']
public static final String userpass=//input[text()='password']

Now, I want loggers (log4j) to give me:

Element uname not found. I want the WebElement name to be in logs not the xpath declared in FinalLocators.

Edit: In non PageFactory projects it is written something like this:

public void sendData(String xpathKey){
    try{            
    driver.findElement(By.xpath(OR.getProperty(xpathKey))).sendKeys("abc");
    logger.info("Found "+xpathKey);
    }catch(Exception e){
    logger.info("wait started for "+xpathKey);

            }
    
}

But in PageFactory based framework how to write such a generic function?

Answer 1

Totally agree with you @dzieciou. I have experienced that, delegates might be the culprit.

It would be great if one could suggest us the actual solution for generic logging with BasePage.java and FinalLocators.java

@paul - Below middle way/workaround I found and working well for me:

• Remove or stop using FinalLocators.java [ explanation:Something is not working fine with using both FieldDacorator and FinalLocators ]

• Instead of initializing final string under FinalLocators.java, shift those directly in BasePage.java

• Basic code snippet

@FindBy(xpath="//input[text()='username']")

WebElement uname;

@FindBy(xpath="//input[text()='password']")

WebElement userpwd;

// Here you can directly get access to your actual defined Element under own PageFactory

sendkeys.uname("johndoe");

sendkeys.userpwd("kitty");

Using this I am able to fine Element uname in log. Give a Try !