Using Safari Webdriver

Hi all:
Recently the selenium team has released the safaridriver extension than allows the communication between WebDriver and the browser.
However, this extension is only available for Safari 5+ and you need  tune up you browser before you can install it. In addition, you need to compile the extension from the sources.
Here are all the steps with a few screenshots to help you in all the process.
I hope these steps be useful
Cheers,



Requisites

• You need Safari 5 +. You can get it from: http://www.apple.com/es/safari/download/

Installation steps

Safari Extension:
Compiling
If you dont want to compile the extension, or if you have problems when compiling, you can use download a precompiled extension from here (look for the SafariDriver.safariextension.zip file)

1. Checkout the 16670 version of the selenium project. Download all the project, not just the safariDriver folder. ~150Mb
2. Build the extension. You need java properly set in your system's settings.

Installation:

1. Register as an Apple Developer in https://developer.apple.com/programs/register/
2. Join in the Safari development program https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/safari/renew/index.action
3. Generate a Safari certificate https://developer.apple.com/certificates/index.action#safarilist
4. Install the certificate
5. Open Safari.
6. In Safari, go to Preferences -> Advanced -> check the Show Development menu in menu bar.
7. Go to develop -> show extension builder.
8. Click on + (Add) -> Add extension
9. Select the SafariDriver.safariExtension folder, located in 
10. Click on install

Call:

/**
   * Sets safari driver
   * 
   * @param context
   *          Current test context
   */
  private void setSafariDriver()
    {
      getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "Starting safari");
      if (isSupportedPlatform())
        {
          driver = new SafariDriver();
          getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "Safari started correctly");
        }
      else
        {
          getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "Platform not valid.");
        }
    }
  
  private static boolean isSupportedPlatform()
    {
      Platform current = Platform.getCurrent();
      return Platform.MAC.is(current) || Platform.WINDOWS.is(current);
}

Testing:

You can try with a JUnit class

In example:

@Test
    public void StartSafariWD() {
        browser.start("safariWD");
        browser.stop();
        }