Selenium: JAR files seems to be missing for the java 3.3.1 version

[bilalian]

Meta -

OS: Windows 10

Selenium Version:
3.3.1
Browser:
Firefox & General

Browser Version:
General

Expected Behavior -

The following JAR files should be included in the downloadable package:
selenium-java-3.xx.x.jar
selenium-java-3.xx.x-srcs.jar

Actual Behavior -

The above files are not present which makes it unable to import libraries.

Steps to reproduce -

1. Download the java 3.3.1 file.
2. Unzip those files

3. These 2 JAR files are not included in the package:
   selenium-java-3.xx.x.jar
   selenium-java-3.xx.x-srcs.jar

4. Import all the other JAR files in the Eclipse SDK

5. Run the following code:

   package demo;

import org.openqa.selenium.By;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement;
import org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.htmlunit.HtmlUnitDriver;

public class testFaceBookReg 

{ public static void main(String[] args)

{ 
    WebDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver(); 
    driver.get("http://www.google.com/"); 
    WebElement element = driver.findElement(By.name("q")); 
    element.sendKeys("mysql excel 2013"); 
    element.submit();    

}

}

1. I get these errors:

-> "The import org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver cannot be resolved"
->"FirefoxDriver cannot be resolved to a type"
"The type java.lang.CharSequence cannot be resolved. It is indirectly referenced from required .class files"

[shs96c]

The class org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver is in the client-combined-3.3.1-nodeps.jar. I've followed your steps, and everything is working as expected. I suspect the root cause is the second error (about CharSequence not being resolved)

[Venusv123]

I have added the client-combined-3.3.1-nodeps.jar too. But it still shows the same error

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem:
FirefoxDriver cannot be resolved to a type

[anishtpt]

I have added all the jar files including "client-combined-3.3.1-nodeps.jar" but i get an error for Webdriver

[sumant213]

Looks like this issue is still not fixed. I have downloaded the selenium-java-3.4.0 but still I am facing the issue with FirefoxDriver(); You can see the screenshot that I am not getting the option to import the FirefoxDriver

[mansigit86]

Is this issue resolved? I am also facing same issue with Selenium 3.4. I even tried to use geckodriver but no luck. Could someone help?

[sumant213]

I think there is no default support for the firefox browser. You have to download the geckodriver and set the property to even use firefox. Use the below code

import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver;
public class FireFox {
public static void main(String[] args) {
WebDriver driverFireFox;
System.getProperty("webdriver.gecko.driver","C:\GeckoFireFox\geckodriver.exe");
driverFireFox = new FirefoxDriver();
String baseURL="https://www.google.com";
driverFireFox.get(baseURL);
}
}

Hope it helps

[mansigit86]

Thanks Sumant. Is the above solution working for you? It doesnt seem to be working for me.

[mansigit86]

[sumant213]

Hi Mansi, first change System.getProperty to System.setProperty in my code and see what happens.
Have you added all the Jar files to you java build path? If yes then the only other thing I can think of is using the latest version of java. Let me know how it pans out.

[jabed66]

I have been searching this solution for past few days. Same issue as above picture my Firefox does not get invoked. I have tried countless things.
So here is the issue: Basically I'm trying to invoke Firefox browser with selenium.

package basics;

import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;

public class BrowserInvocation {

/**
 * @param args
 */
public static void main(String[] args) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    System.setProperty("webdriver.gecko.driver","C:\\geckodriver.exe");
WebDriver driver=new FirefoxDriver();

// There is no import option displaying when mouse over FirefoxDriver such as import org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver;
Console output:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem:

FirefoxDriver cannot be resolved to a type at basics.firefox.main(firefox.java:19)
I'm using latest versions of all software involve (as of May 15 2017) like firefox, java, eclipse and selenium. I have use 32 bit versions and 64 bit versions. Chromedriver in same environment works fine and get invoked .
package basics;

import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;

public class BrowserInvocation {

/**
 * @param args
 */
public static void main(String[] args) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    System.setProperty("webdriver.gecko.driver","C:\\geckodriver.exe");
WebDriver driver=new FirefoxDriver();

// There is no import option displaying when mouse over FirefoxDriver such as import org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver;

Console:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem:
FirefoxDriver cannot be resolved to a type

at basics.BrowserInvocation.main(BrowserInvocation.java:16)

[sumant213]

@Jabed66. Have you completed step 5 from the below link

https://www.codeproject.com/Tips/826914/How-to-Setup-and-Configure-Selenium-Webdriver-With

[jabed66]

Yes. like I said on my post Chromedriver and EDGE in same environment work fine and get invoked. Only firefoxdriver giving me the issue.

[Nigam90]

Hi,
I am new to selenium.
Today, I have configured selenium Java 3.4.
I am getting same issue. Please suggest how to resolve it.

[anuassi]

Hi,

I am also facing the exact same issue with Selenium 3.4. Any idea how to get it resolved?

Thanks.

[jabed66]

no solution for this. Just use another computer or reset your pc. Those 2 methods will work for sure.

[venkateshpisupati]

@jabed66 hi, thanks for your active answers. I replicated exact issue. As per your recent answer. I am a bit skeptical on "Reset" in ur answer. Would you plz eloborate? In what sense , I tried re-installing everything but of no use.

Help appreciated. Thanks

[suman002]

Hi Everyone, i m also facing the same issue-its show stopper for me.can anyone help...Thanks

[kishorevarama]

hi,

I am also facing same issue with Selenium version2.53.1. Can somebody help to resolve this issue.

[kumar-nitish]

1. It might be because of IDE, you can try cleaning your cache and re-importing your project.

   • Eclipse : Update project
     

   • IntelliJ : Maven > Re-import , or File > Invalidate cache & Restart

2. Try purging selenium artifact
   mvn dependency:purge-local-repository -Dinclude=org.seleniumhq.selenium:selenium-java

[mansigit86]

Hi Guys,

The below solution is working for me. Please try -

System.setProperty("webdriver.firefox.bin","/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox-bin");
System.setProperty("webdriver.gecko.driver", "/Users/UD/Desktop/geckodriver");
WebDriver driver=new FirefoxDriver();

Thanks,
Mansi

[elayarajavethamurthy]

Hi Mansi,

Can you please explain bit more about how you got the below:
System.setProperty("webdriver.firefox.bin","/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox-bin");

I can see that you are using MacOs, but I'm using Windows 7 and where can i get the following path
Thanks
Raja

[connect-Ankur]

I am quite new to selenium world. Plese help me in going forward.

The basic code I am using is as follow:

Package TestSelenium;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
public class MyFirstClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
WebDriver driver=new FirefoxDriver();
driver.get("http://www.google.com")
}}
How ever I am getting error " FirefoxDriver cannot be resolved to a type". I have included all required jars but still I am getting this error.

I am using Selenium 3.60. C:\Users\Ankur>javac -version javac 1.8.0_144

[ghost]

Is this still an ongoing issue. I have followed some of the answers provided here but nothing works. I have my code running with Chrome no problem. When I try to run my code with Firefox it refuses to import the FirefoxDriver. I am using Selenium 3.6.0 with Windows 10. A colleague of mine has the exact same code running on Linux? Could it be possible the operating system is the cause here?

[iTsietsi]

Hi guys

has any of you managed to resolve the above issue? I've been battling with for 2 days now, I cannot seem to come alright

[ybocajm]

Pat-Legault

What code did you use for chrome?

I'm using a selenium website tutorial and it's using firefox. There's a step for using the geckodriver.exe, but that's not working either.

I'll use chrome, I just don't know what all I'd have to change. I imagine the import path along with the = path.

but one other person mentioned the jar files. I've followed all instructions to import what's on my system, but when I see captures of the jar files I should see, my list is much shorter.

So first off, here's the code I'm using:

package Testing_Pack;

import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver;

public class mytestclass {

public static void main(String[] args) {
//set geckodriver path.
System.setProperty("webdriver.gecko.driver","D:\Selenium Files\geckodriver.exe");
//initialize firefox driver object to open firefox browser.
WebDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver();
//open URL in browser.
driver.get("http://only-testing-blog.blogspot.in");
String i = driver.getCurrentUrl();
System.out.println(i);
driver.close();
}
}

And I'll add a capture of the jar files on my system:

This is one of the pages from the tutorial I'm using:

http://www.software-testing-tutorials-automation.com/2013/09/create-and-run-first-webdriver-script.html

Lastly, I don't know what version of eclipse is appropriate. I follow the tutorial, but it must be dated, because it wants me to use luna and that's older, but when I try newer versions, well, the steps to follow are not perfect and I worry that eclipse might be part of the problem.

If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it. I'm a new QA Tester and I need to learn automation for my job.

Alternatively, does anyone have a tutorial or udemy course they know of that has the latest software versions and such? I can follow instructions, but this tutorial I'm using was given to me by a colleague and it's not seamless.

[abhisqa]

Hi ybocajm,

I am also new to selenium but I suppose that
below mentioned line should be throwing you some error:
System.setProperty("webdriver.gecko.driver","D:\Selenium Files\geckodriver.exe");

if, yes try below mentioned code:

System.setProperty("webdriver.gecko.driver","D:\\Selenium Files\geckodriver.exe");

I don't know the reason but what i wrote above is not reflecting after saving my comment, you should be using '\' 4 times after 'D:' and 2 times after 'selenium files'. it's working for me on windows machine.

apart from it you should not use ""driver.close();"
your jar files seems ok to me.
just want to confirm that have you added your gecko driver path to system variables or not. if not please add it and try again.
hope it'll resolve your issues.

[gleejv]

Hi,

I was also facing the same issue of WebDriver and FirefoxWebDriver giving error of not getting resolved but i was able to proceed further and resolve the compilation issue by removing reference of byte-buddy module [snapshot below].

Note: System.getProperty of geckodriver need to be added, based on the version of your firefox would be required.

[tituswesley]

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problems:
WebDriver cannot be resolved to a type
FirefoxDriver cannot be resolved to a type

public class Sampl_Selenium {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.setProperty("webdriver.gecko.driver","D:\geckodriver-v0.19.1-win64\geckodriver.exe");
WebDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver();
driver.get("http://www.google.com");
}
}

I am using Eclipse: Photon, jdk:- 9.0.1, Windows:64 bit, Selenium:3.7.1

Please help

[agilematrix]

        System.setProperty("webdriver.gecko.driver","/cucumberJVMPOM/src/test/resources/geckodriver.exe");
        //driver = new FirefoxDriver(); ........https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/issues/3691

[PratikModh]

Hello @gleejv, @Nigam90 , @mansigit86 some file missing,
See Screenshot
http://prntscr.com/j5vuq4
Please download this file (https://www.seleniumhq.org/download/)
& "Add external Jar" in downloaded File,
Code Below

package TestPack;

import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;
public class TestClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "C:\Users\Teknomines-5\Downloads\chromedriver.exe");
WebDriver driver=new ChromeDriver();
driver.get("http://zd.stage.n-framescorp.com/");
}

}

[pravkum5]

I also faced the same issue so performed below steps and it got fixed.

1. Updated system java-JRE library to latest.
2. Updated eclipse to latest version - oxygen - <Actual root cause>

After that I validated the import individually from selenium standalone server as well as from selenium-Java jars one by one. And the import was successful for FirefoxDriver.
-> org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver;

So if you are using selenium 3, dont forget to update editors and system JRE/JDK.

Root Cause :
It looks like the issue is due to older eclipse editors. I reproduced the issue by pointing the same workplace by Eclipse - Luna and Indigo. Even though these two editors I had updated but they are unable to recognize the Firefox driver class.
org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver
But if I open the same project with Eclipse-Oxygen, It allows to import the same class (it also shows a message that the workplace is build with older version-Added screen shots for your reference.)

.

So use new eclipse editor if you hit this issue.

[umavaja]

I had same issue . I am using Latest Eclipse- Oxygen. Add the drivers library to the class path and not to Module path.

[RanjKGit]

I added jar files to the classpath but still having error "The import org cannot be resolved" i have downloaded selenium-java-3.13.0 jar files. Please help

[Bilbodotcom]

I was having the same issue for the last couple of days (this is my first time using Selenium / Eclipse.)

The fix that worked for me was creating a new project and changing the JRE from JavaSE10 to JavaSE1.8

After doing that the
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver; import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;
worked fine.

[RanjKGit]

Yes it worked for me too. Thank you 😊

[tutkuayavefe]

Yes exactly it works with JavaSE1.8 . thank you :)

[yybond]

Hi guys,
I had the same problem. But I added a line about importing.
import org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver;

Then I clicked on the FirefoxDriver() and chose to organize the import or smth. After that it worked!
Good luck!