# Changelog

All notable changes to the IPW Playwright Testing Project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).

## [1.0.0] - 2024-12-19

### Added
- Initial project setup with Playwright configuration
- Comprehensive login functionality tests
  - Login link visibility and navigation
  - Login form validation and submission
  - Successful login with valid credentials (jason@overdrive.co.za / test)
  - Error handling for invalid credentials
  - Empty form submission handling
  - Login state persistence after page refresh
  - Logout functionality
  - Network error handling
- Navigation tests for IPW staging website
  - Main navigation links testing
  - Home, About Us, Contact Us page navigation
  - Language switching (Afrikaans)
  - Navigation state after login
  - Browser back/forward functionality
  - Logo display verification
  - Breadcrumb functionality
- Centralized selectors management in `tests/utils/selectors.ts`
- Cross-browser testing support (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Mobile)
- Comprehensive test reporting with HTML, JSON, and JUnit formats
- Screenshot and video capture on test failures
- Trace collection for debugging
- CI/CD ready configuration

### Technical Features
- TypeScript support with proper type definitions
- Modular test structure with reusable utilities
- Environment-specific configuration (dev, test, prod considerations)
- Error handling and retry mechanisms
- Network state simulation for error testing
- Responsive design testing with mobile viewports
- Accessibility considerations in test selectors

### Documentation
- Comprehensive README with setup instructions
- Test coverage documentation
- Troubleshooting guide
- CI/CD integration examples
- Contributing guidelines

### Security
- Test credentials management
- Staging environment isolation
- Rate limiting considerations for API endpoints
- Row-level security testing preparation

## [Unreleased]

### Planned Features
- Additional page-specific tests
- Performance testing integration
- Accessibility testing automation
- API endpoint testing
- Database integration tests
- Advanced error scenario testing

### Planned Improvements
- Enhanced selector management
- Test data management system
- Parallel test execution optimization
- Custom test reporters
- Integration with monitoring tools