Function getPlaywrightSelector

util/playwright_selector.js:555–584

(element)

 * Prioritizes unique selectors over non-unique ones
 */
export function getPlaywrightSelector(element) {
    if (!element) {
        return { method: 'locator', selector: '*' };
    }

    // Build all candidates
    const candidates = buildCandidates(element);

    // Sort by score (lower is better)
    candidates.sort((a, b) => a.score - b.score);

    // Find the best UNIQUE candidate
    for (const candidate of candidates) {
        const count = countMatchingElements(candidate);
        if (count === 1) {
            const { score, ...result } = candidate;
            return result;
        }
    }

    // No unique candidate found - prefer ID if available (even if GUID-like)
    const idAttr = element.getAttribute('id');
    if (idAttr) {
        return { method: 'locator', selector: `#${CSS.escape(idAttr)}` };
    }

    // Fallback to best candidate even if not unique
    const { score, ...result } = candidates[0];
    return result;
}

// Keep backward compatibility with old function name
export function getPlaywrightMethod(element) {