selenium - Optimal Pattern or Model for parameterized data driven testing Webdriver & Java -

i should preface saying relative novice java quite easy 1 crack in terms of simple , efficient solution. haven’t familiarized patterns yet!

i have need automate population of form field data in web app using webdriver , java.

i have number of properties: “house1”, “house2”, “house3” select dropdown @ top of form.

if select “house1” must populate address “123 boulevard” if select “house2” must populate address “101 ocean drive” etc...

i can think of 2 ways of organizing in junit/webdriver/java setup:

1: use junit 4’s @runwith(parameterized.class) feature wherein read each house name in flat file (.csv example) , pass in test invoked once each time each of 3 rows of data (house names):-

@before public void setup(){     driver.get(this.house); }  @test public void oakleaficonpresent(){      webelement formfieldone = driver.findelement(by.xpath(".//formfieldone"));      switch (house) {         case "house1": {             formfieldone.sendkeys("123 boulevard");         }         break;         case "house2": {             formfieldone.sendkeys("101 ocean drive");         }         break;         case "house3": {             formfieldone.sendkeys("1 amityville");         } 

this seems expensive me.

2.create bespoke method each house needs data population , call on demand when required:

   private void fillformoneforhouseone(){      webelement formfieldone = driver.findelement(by.xpath(".//formfieldone"));     formfieldone.sendkeys("123 boulevard");  }  private void fillformoneforhousetwo(){      webelement formfieldone = driver.findelement(by.xpath(".//formfieldone"));     formfieldone.sendkeys("101 ocean drive");  } 

this seems worse.

any thoughts?

i'd recommend reading on page object model , selenium in general. check out selenium documents or here article page object model.