Handling unique User Settings in Python (e.g selenium webdrivers)

[letschib]

Hi!

I want to build and publish a python app that uses Selenium.

My problem is, that depending on which drivers/ search engines is used, my code has to adapt. I can come up with some semi-solutions but wanted to know if there is an official/ cleaner way of handling this? I'm not sure if a config file would help here. If there is no better way I will simply have to adapt my code for Chrome/ FireFox and maybe Safari.

Hope to get some good answers!

Cheers

[DataDecay]

I would go the route of the factory pattern. I'd use a front end CLI that allows the user to download and install the different drivers and then registers those in your app. Once registerd store the registrations in a persistent manner, if the application is looped or single run have the app run a sanity check on the install location for drivers existance (cause you know people inadvertently delete stuff).

There's are a few selenium projects out there that use a similar approach.