Kasaya is an intelligent natural language browser automation tool that allows you to write English-like test scripts with zero coding and zero knowledge of the underlying HTML. You can instruct Kasaya the same way you would instruct another human being sitting in front of a computer with a browser open. What You See Is What You Write:
# verify that the maximum lifespan of a cat according to google is 20 years
open "google.com"
type "cat"
press enter
read "Lifespan: ${min} – ${max} years" near "Family"
check if $max is "20"
( requirements : Java 8 or above, Chrome version > 66)
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Download and install Node.js for your operating system from here
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Open a terminal window
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Run the following command
( The install process may take several minutes)
$ npm install -g kasaya
$ kasaya
Kasāya> open "google.com"
Kasāya> type "cat"
Kasāya> press enter
Kasāya> read "Lifespan: ${min} – ${max} years" near "Family"
$ vi cat.kasaya
~~~~
start
open "google.com"
type "cat"
press enter
read "Lifespan: ${min} – ${max} years" near "Family"
end
~~~
:wq
$ kasaya cat.kasaya
Kasaya's grammar is based on JARVIS, which is a rudimentary natural lanugage tool based on pattern matching. Targeted for test automation, it currently lacks certain basic programming language features such as conditionals and loops.
Kasaya's statements are made up of phrases rather than keywords and functions. Phrases can either be built in, or macro-based. Arguments can be placed anywhere within the phrase.
Kasaya supports the following block level structures:
in this context- declare constants and imports for the file contexthow to <macro phrase>- declares a macrostart <run block>- statements within run blocks will be executed immediately
- Extract a value within a pattern into a variable:
"Hello ${name}" - Variable access within a phrase:
$name - Variable assignment:
set $name to "Something else"
- Constant declaration within context block:
NAME is "World"
Here are some examples of the most commonly used commands:
open "foo.com"
click "Sign In"
click "Username"
type "[email protected]"
press tab
type "12345"
click "Confirm"
read "You are logged in as ${username}" near "Success"
check if $username is "[email protected]"
read ${sender} from row "Test email" column "Sender"
print $sender
We noticed that many a test tool is named after brewed drinks ("Mocha", "Chai", "Espresso"). "Kasaya" (pronounced Kuh-SAA-yuh) is also a brewed drink -- it is an Ayurvedic medicinal drink popular is Sri Lanka (better known in India as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashayam).
The idea behind Kasaya is that, if we're able to verbally instruct a human being to run a UI test without referring to DOM elements, XPATHs or HTML IDs, it should be able to do the same with a machine. Unlike in some natural language test automation tools, you don't have to write any functions to help resolve statements to HTML IDs or XPATHs. Kasaya works out-of-the-box.
No. It's based on clever but simple heuristics that attempt to mimic how human beings look at a screen and identify visual elements.
Kasaya was envisioned and developed entirely by the folks at Sysco LABS, Sri Lanka.
As of this writing (Jan 2020), Kasaya is in public beta, which means while all the basics work, there's a lot to be ironed out before we can get to version 1.0.