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POJava - create dynamic variable table that I can easily call back variables
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copied!<p>I am a newbie programmer, very newbie..</p> <p>I am trying to write a program to test our website and am using Java and Selenium.</p> <p>The issue is I want to create a "table" or a "reference" that will allow me to store variables that can easily be called back and used in different calls.</p> <p>I tried to use a HashMap but found it was no good because when I rerun my testing code there is a new hashmap each time. I want something that can store the values and remember them the next time I run the code.</p> <p>I looked at creating a mysql table but I can't figure out how to recall the variables out of the table once they have been created.</p> <p>I hope this makes some sense. :0) Pls check out below if an example would be more useful +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p> <p>Here is an example of the hashmap that I was using:</p> <pre><code>HashMap idTable = new HashMap(); idTable.put("GroupName", new String("Group " + Long.toHexString(Double.doubleToLongBits(Math.random())))); element = driver.findElement(By.id("name")); element.sendKeys((String)idTable.get("GroupName")); </code></pre> <p><br> <br>FYI: The reason this doesn't work for me is that I want to be able to wrap it in an "if" statement; to tell the computer that if the variable called "GroupName" already exists then don't do it again.. however every time I run the script I make a call to the function [HashMap idTable = new HashMap();] and I don't know how to NOT make that call because the HashMap isn't saved anywhere.. it is created new each time. <br> <br>Thanks, Orli</p> <p>not sure where to add this: but following the first suggestion here is what I did. <br> HashMap idTable; <br> <br> try{ <br> ObjectInputStream is = new ObjectInputStream( <br> new FileInputStream("C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Selenium local\hashmap.dat")); <br> idTable = (HashMap) is.readObject(); <br> }<br> <br> catch(Exception e){ <br> idTable = new HashMap(); <br> }</p> <p>AND then: <br> <br> try{ <br> ObjectOutputStream os = new ObjectOutputStream ( <br> new FileOutputStream("C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Selenium local\hashmap.dat")); <br> os.writeObject(idTable); <br> os.close(); <br> } <br> catch (Exception e){ <br> } <br> <br> It works. :0) Thanks for the help!</p>

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