Sample of SWD config

config_vars.rb

# $> URL=theinternet BROWSER=firefox rspec spec/

URL_CONFIG = {
  "theinternet" => {
    :url => "http://the-internet.herokuapp.com",
    :type => "staging"
  },
  "elemental-selenium" => {
    :url => "http://elemental-selenium.com",
    :type => "production"
  }
  "theinternetlocal" => {
    :url => "http://the-internet-local:4567",
    :type => "local"
  }
}

BROWSER_CONFIG = {
  "firefox" => {
    :browser => :firefox,
    :profile => { ...
    },
    :capabilities => { ...
    }
  },
  "chrome" => {
    :browser => :chrome,
    :profile => { ...
    },
    :capabilities => { ...
    }
  }
}

PROXY = ENV['PROXY'] || "local"

url = ENV['URL'] || "theinternet"
$base_url = URL_CONFIG[url][:url]
$url_type = URL_CONFIG[url][:type]

browser_choice = ENV['BROWSER'] || "firefox"
if PROXY == "local"
  # ... code to generate profile via BROWSER_CONFIG
  $driver = Selenium::WebDriver.for BROWSER_CONFIG[browser_choice][:browser], :profile => profile
elsif PROXY == "sauce"
  # ... code to generate caps via BROWSER_CONFIG
  $driver = Selenium::WebDriver.for BROWSER_CONFIG[browser_choice][:browser], :desired_capabilities => caps
end