Understanding objects

If you have attended any of the Selenium conferences or read any blogs on the topic, then the topic of Page Objects must have come up multiple times. Before we get into the nitty-gritty of the Page Objects pattern implementation, let's first talk about objects.

Describing a literal object

A standard definition of an object is a material thing that can be touched, seen, and interacted with, such as a person, a car, or this book. We interact with objects on a daily basis without a second thought. Let's take a look at the cup of coffee sitting right there on your desk; tea or water if you are not a coffee drinker. Do you sit and ponder the meaning of the cup of coffee and its position within this universe? No, we just drink it, and if it's cold we reheat it or pour it into the sink as we get a new cup. By describing the temperature of the cup of coffee, we described the properties that it has. Similarly, the act of drinking out of the cup or pouring the coffee into the sink...