How to make an executable jar file using IntelliJ from a Selenium/TestNG java file?
I finally figured it out for anyone else who happens to run into this problem, this is how I got the jar file to be created and run successfully...
I had to change my pom.xml file to the following:
<groupId>TestAutomation</groupId><artifactId>TestAutomation</artifactId><packaging>jar</packaging><version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version><url>http://maven.apache.org</url><build> <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId> </plugin> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId> <configuration> <archive> <manifest> <addClasspath>true</addClasspath> <mainClass>com.test.automation.Executable</mainClass> </manifest> </archive> </configuration> </plugin> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId> </plugin> </plugins></build><dependencies> <dependency> <groupId>org.seleniumhq.selenium</groupId> <artifactId>selenium-java</artifactId> <version>2.40.0</version> </dependency> <dependency> <groupId>junit</groupId> <artifactId>junit</artifactId> <version>4.11</version> <scope>test</scope> </dependency> <dependency> <groupId>org.testng</groupId> <artifactId>testng</artifactId> <version>6.1.1</version> <scope>test</scope> </dependency></dependencies>
Then, I had to adjust my main method to not use any TestNG-related calls. For example, I could not use something like this for my main method:
TestListenerAdapter tla = new TestListenerAdapter(); TestNG testng = new TestNG(); testng.setTestClasses(new Class[] {WordProfFonts2Set0.class}); testng.addListener(tla); testng.run();
Finally, here are the steps to get the appropriate jar file created:
- Select File > Project Structure... from the top menu
- Select "Artifact" on the left menu and click the '+'
- Select Jar > From modules with dependencies...
- Select your main class using the browse button
- Click the radio button next to, "extract to the target jar" and click "OK"
- Click the '+' then select "Module Test Output"
- In the Available Elements pane to the right, expand the project name and select all the Maven files, then move them to the jar directory being created in the left pane
- Click "OK"
- Select Build > Build Artifacts... from the top menu
- Hover over the jar created and click "Build" under Actions
Notes:
Be sure to add the IE or Chrome driver to your projects resources folder, and call it via the code folder, rather than the computer's hard drive. For example, do this:
File file = new File("src\test\resources\binaries\IEDriverServer.exe");
Not this:
File file = new File("C:\\Users\\<Username>\\<Proj Name>\\src\\test\\java\\src\\ test\\resources\\binaries\\IEDriverServer.exe");
Then create the same directory with the driver in it in the same folder your jar is saved to on your computer:
srcTestAutomation.jar
2 . Be sure, if using IE, that Protected Mode is set for either all zones or none of them (in IE, go to Internet Options... > Security (tab) > Enable Protected Mode check box)