A Java Selenium plugin for automating multi-level Shadow DOM and custom HTML tags in web applications.
Shadow Automation Selenium is a Java plugin that extends Selenium WebDriver to automate interactions with Shadow DOM elements and custom HTML tags. It solves the problem of Selenium's inability to access Shadow DOM, which is commonly used by modern frontend frameworks like Polymer for component encapsulation. The library provides methods to locate, wait for, and manipulate these otherwise inaccessible elements.
Java Selenium automation engineers and QA developers working on web applications that use Shadow DOM or custom HTML tags, particularly those built with Polymer or similar Web Components frameworks.
Developers choose this plugin because it seamlessly integrates into existing Selenium projects, requires minimal code changes, and provides a comprehensive set of utilities for handling Shadow DOM without needing complex workarounds or switching automation tools.
This project focuses on automation of multi-level shadow root dom using java selenium. You can embed this plugin in your java selenium project.
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Directly penetrates nested Shadow DOM trees using CSS or XPath selectors, solving Selenium's key limitation with frameworks like Polymer, as demonstrated by methods like findElement for elements under shadow-root.
Handles custom HTML tags like <paper-tab> that Selenium cannot identify, enabling automation of modern web components without workarounds.
Drops into existing Java Selenium projects via Maven/Gradle and works with PageFactory using @FindElementBy annotation, minimizing code changes.
Includes wait mechanisms, element checks (e.g., isVisible), and form interactions (selectDropdown), reducing the need for extra helper code in tests.
Primarily for Java; Python support is via a separate project (pyshadow), which may lag in updates or features, fragmenting cross-language teams.
Requires mastering specific CSS and XPath rules for Shadow DOM, such as using double slashes in XPath, which can be error-prone and less intuitive than standard Selenium.
Tightly tied to Selenium versions (e.g., 0.1.6 requires Java 11 and Selenium 4.16.1), risking breaks with updates and limiting backward compatibility.