title: “Generating application state”
weight: 3
Selenium should not be used to prepare a test case. All repetitive
actions and preparations for a test case, should be done through other
methods. For example, most web UIs have authentication (e.g. a login
form). Eliminating logging in via web browser before every test will
improve both the speed and stability of the test. A method should be
created to gain access to the AUT* (e.g. using an API to login and set a
cookie). Also, creating methods to pre-load data for
testing should not be done using Selenium. As mentioned previously,
existing APIs should be leveraged to create data for the AUT*.
*AUT: Application under test
官方链接为：/documentation/test_practices/encouraged/generating_application_state/