Static Id generator is not generating same id at any time for few components.

answered 2017-12-20 18:35:43 +0800

cor3000
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The StaticIdGenerator cannot guarantee that a component will always get the same fixed id. What it does: it generates IDs in a static predictable sequence. As long as components are created in exactly the same order they will receive the same IDs from the generator. Which is likely the case for a login page.

If components get detached and re-created the sequence will continue giving those components new IDs. Another factor could be UUID recycling which should be disabled.

The more dynamic you UI is the more new/changed IDs you'll find.

Depending on the test tool there are often alternative ways to select an element. E.g. by xpath or css selector.

If you are using a test tool like selenium you have access to the JS runtime where you can select widgets using ZK's extended jquery selectors.

Assume the following zul code (containing component IDs, which are different from the generated UUIDs in the resulting DOM elements).

<hlayout id="topNav">
  <button id="menuButton" label="button"/>
</hlayout>

You can still find those components by ID using jquery and the $ prefix to select by component ID (also check the related documentation):

jq('$topNav $menuButton')[0]

So maybe it's just the UUID recycling interfering or you need an alternative selection approach. BTW which test framework are you using?

Robert