Need to get the current geolocation value through selenium webdriver

Question

In one of my requirements the current geolocation of the customer will be displayed in a text box by default while loading site. I need to get the geolocation value displayed in the text box, and the actual geolocation value of the user so I can compare them.

Using below code I got the location displayed in the text box

String currentLoc=driver.findElement(By.id("location")).getAttribute("value");
System.out.println("Current location value:"+currentLoc); 

How do I get the actual geolocation value to compare with the value I read from the text box?

Answer 1

You can get the value to compare against several ways, and use it several ways. None of them use Selenium, which is just a library that interacts with web pages.

Your tests will always be run from the same location and you are using IP address geolocation

This is the simplest situation. You do an internet search and find your location, then use that as a comparison constant for your test.

Your tests will always be run from the same location and your application is using something other than IP address

This is a little more complex, because the most common online geolocation sites I found in a quick search use your IP address to get a location. You might have to run a few searches to find the geolocation if your application uses something different - such as address, postal code, address plus postal code, etc. You will still end up with a geolocation you can use as a constant for your tests.

Your tests use a different location each time

This is the complicated scenario. To get the location that's being used, you're going to need to use one of the geolocation APIs to get the actual location. Most of them come with instructions on how to use them, but if you're not familiar with programming you'll find this challenging.

If this is what you need to do, I'd recommend creating a separate class to handle the API interaction so that all your tests need to do is use whatever the location is based on in your app - let's say it's IP address - and call the geolocation class.

Answer 2

If the geolocation is present in a textbox then locate the text box with the locators and then use getText() method. Then print the value.

WebElement location = driver.findElementByID("Locator value");
System.Out.println(location);
if(location.equals("Actual geolocation"))
{
System.out.println("location matches");
}
else
{
 System.out.println("location is not matched");
}