Master Automation Testing with Maven: Tips and Tricks .

What is Maven?

Maven is a build automation tool primarily used for Java-based projects, including UI and API Automation Testing. It simplifies project management by handling dependencies, build processes, and project configurations.

For automation testing, Maven helps in:

1. Managing dependencies (like Selenium, TestNG, REST Assured).

2. Running test scripts using the command line.

3. Generating test reports.

4. Integrating with CI/CD tools like Jenkins.

🚀 Essential Maven Commands for Test Automation Engineers (SDET)

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📌 Advanced Maven Commands for Test Engineers

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⚡ Running Tests in Different Ways

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🔧 Maven Commands for Surefire and Failsafe Plugins (Test Execution & Reports)

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🌍 Running Tests in Different Environments (Using Profiles)

Profiles allow running tests in different environments like QA, Staging, or Production.

1. Define Profiles in pom.xml

<profiles>
    <profile>
        <id>qa</id>
        <properties>
            <env>QA</env>
        </properties>
    </profile>

    <profile>
        <id>staging</id>
        <properties>
            <env>STAGING</env>
        </properties>
    </profile>

    <profile>
        <id>prod</id>
        <properties>
            <env>PRODUCTION</env>
        </properties>
    </profile>
</profiles>

2. Run Tests in a Specific Environment

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🚀 Maven Commands for Continuous Integration (Jenkins)

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🛠️ Debugging Maven Issues

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🎯 Maven Lifecycle Phases (Build Stages)

Maven has different phases in the build lifecycle. You don’t need to run each phase manually—just running mvn install will execute all previous phases automatically.

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🔥 Conclusion

As a Test Automation Engineer (SDET), mastering Maven commands is essential for managing dependencies, running test cases, debugging issues, and integrating with CI/CD tools like Jenkins.

🚀 Top 10 Most Used Maven Commands in Automation Testing

1️⃣ mvn clean – Removes old files.
2️⃣ mvn compile – Compiles the project.
3️⃣ mvn test – Runs the test cases.
4️⃣ mvn package – Creates a JAR/WAR file.
5️⃣ mvn install – Installs the project locally.
6️⃣ mvn deploy – Deploys the package.
7️⃣ mvn surefire-report:report – Generates test reports.
8️⃣ mvn test -Dtest=TestClassName – Runs specific tests.
9️⃣ mvn test -P qa – Runs tests in different environments.
🔟 mvn verify -Dparallel=classes -DthreadCount=3 – Runs tests in parallel.