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PageFactory

As explained in Software Testing with Generative AI

A Selenium support library component that initializes and manages page-object fields annotated with element-location metadata.

PageFactory initializes Selenium page-object fields annotated with @FindBy, connecting WebDriver to named WebElement controls and reducing page-class authoring effort. section 7.1.2

Contact form page

A constructor calls PageFactory.initElements(driver, this), while @FindBy(id = "name") and similar annotations map fields to form controls. Methods such as enterName and clickSubmitButton expose interactions to the test.

How Software Testing with Generative AI covers it

How deep it goes
Demonstrates constructors, @FindBy locators, interaction methods, and list-backed elements, but does not explain PageFactory internals.
Examples
Uses contact, login, and message pages to demonstrate annotated controls, form actions, navigation, and message counting.
What it assumes
Assumes Java, Selenium WebDriver, HTML locators, and page-object structure; demonstrates initialization and annotations through concrete classes.
What you can do after
Build page objects with Selenium PageFactory, then operate form controls and collections through encapsulated Java methods.
How it connects
Connects page objects with Selenium WebDriver, WebElement fields, @FindBy annotations, and HTML element locators.
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