Are you still wondering if it makes sense switching to Java 8? In the related SeleniumCamp 17 talk you’ll see useful practical examples of how new Java features in a combination with some powerful libraries (streamex, moneta, lombok, etc.) could make your test automation easier, drastically reduce implementation time and avoid reinventing the wheel.

1. HOW DOES JAVA 8
EXERT HIDDEN POWER
ON TEST AUTOMATION?

2. WHO AM I?
QAA Geek and Java fan with over
seven years experience
in Software Testing. AT.INFO
contributor and editor. Consultant,
mentor and speaker.
• Position: Lead QAA Engineer
• Consultant and mentor: http://sdclabs.com
• Editor and moderator: http://automated-testing.info
• Certified ISTQB engineer
Speaker’s info
• GitHub: sskorol
• Blog posts: http://qa-automation-notes.blogspot.com
https://sskorol.github.io
Contributions
• Email: serhii.s.korol@gmail.com
• LinkedIn: https://ua.linkedin.com/in/serhiikorol
Contacts
’’Sergey Korol
Waverley Software
‘‘
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why?
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why?
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6. TALK’S SCOPE
• switch vs if / else vs … ?
• Matchers
Pattern matching
• Code duplication cleanup
• Explicit waits simplification
Lambda expressions / functional
interfaces
• Plain old loops redundancy
• Elements transformation and filtering
• Collection reduction
• Tuples in DataProviders
Streams
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8. Pattern matching
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10. LAMBDA EXPRESSIONS /
FUNCTIONAL INTERFACES
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...and i should care,
why?
STREAMS
LOOPS
ELIMINATION
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14. Everybody in this country
should learn to program
a computer…
…because it teaches
you how to think
Steve Jobs
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15. FIND OUT MORE
LiteratureAuthor
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