How to Open a New Tab in Incognito Mode in Selenium Automation

How to Open a New Tab in Incognito Mode in Selenium Automation

Benefits of using incognito mode in Selenium automation, such as testing without cookies, cache, or saved session data.

1. Using ChromeOptions:

import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeOptions;

public class IncognitoModeExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "path_to_chromedriver");
        ChromeOptions options = new ChromeOptions();
        options.addArguments("--incognito");

        WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver(options);
        driver.get("https://example.com");
    }
}

2. Opening a New Tab in Selenium:

import org.openqa.selenium.JavascriptExecutor;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeOptions;

public class NewTabInIncognito {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "path_to_chromedriver");
        ChromeOptions options = new ChromeOptions();
        options.addArguments("--incognito");

        WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver(options);
        driver.get("https://example.com");

        // Open a new tab
        JavascriptExecutor js = (JavascriptExecutor) driver;
        js.executeScript("window.open('https://google.com', '_blank');");
    }
}

3.0pen a new Chrome browser instance from your Selenium automation and switch control to that new instance:

Step 1: Create a Utility Class for Chrome Instances

import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeOptions;

public class BrowserManager {
    private WebDriver driver;

    // Constructor to initialize a Chrome instance
    public BrowserManager(boolean isIncognito) {
        System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "path_to_chromedriver");

        ChromeOptions options = new ChromeOptions();
        if (isIncognito) {
            options.addArguments("--incognito"); // Enable incognito mode if required
        }

        driver = new ChromeDriver(options);
    }

    // Getter to retrieve the WebDriver instance
    public WebDriver getDriver() {
        return driver;
    }

    // Method to quit the browser
    public void quitBrowser() {
        if (driver != null) {
            driver.quit();
        }
    }
}

Step 2: Use the Utility Class in Your Main Code

import org.openqa.selenium.By;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement;

public class TestMultipleChromeInstances {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Create the first Chrome instance
        BrowserManager browser1 = new BrowserManager(false); // Normal mode
        WebDriver driver1 = browser1.getDriver();
        driver1.get("https://example.com");
        System.out.println("First Chrome instance title: " + driver1.getTitle());

        // Create the second Chrome instance
        BrowserManager browser2 = new BrowserManager(true); // Incognito mode
        WebDriver driver2 = browser2.getDriver();
        driver2.get("https://google.com");
        System.out.println("Second Chrome instance title: " + driver2.getTitle());

        // Perform action in the second instance
        WebElement searchBox = driver2.findElement(By.name("q")); // Locate Google search box
        searchBox.sendKeys("Selenium WebDriver"); // Enter a search term
        searchBox.submit(); // Submit the search

        // Wait to observe results
        try {
            Thread.sleep(3000);
        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        // Print title of the second browser after action
        System.out.println("Second Chrome instance title after search: " + driver2.getTitle());

        // Quit both browsers
        browser1.quitBrowser();
        browser2.quitBrowser();
    }
}

Utility Class (BrowserManager):

• Encapsulates the logic for initializing Chrome browser instances.

• Accepts a parameter (isIncognito) to customize browser options, e.g., enabling incognito mode.

Benefits:

• Separation of Concerns: Initialization logic is isolated in the BrowserManager class.

• Reusability: The BrowserManager class can be reused across your project.

• Flexibility: Easily configure different browser options by extending the utility class.