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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+r"""
+Contains xpaths and related string constants applicable to all openBMC GUI
+menus.
+"""
+
+
+class resource_variables():
+
+    xpath_textbox_hostname = "//*[@id='login__form']/input[1]"
+    xpath_textbox_username = "//*[@id='username']"
+    xpath_textbox_password = "//*[@id='password']"
+    xpath_button_login = "//*[@id='login__submit']"
+    xpath_button_logout = "//*[@id='header']/a"
+    xpath_display_server_power_status = \
+        "//*[@id='header__wrapper']/div/div[3]/a[3]/span"
+    xpath_select_button_orderly_power_shutdown = \
+        "//*[@id='power__soft-shutdown']"
+    xpath_select_button_orderly_power_shutdown_yes = \
+        "//*[@id='power-operations']/div[3]/div[5]/confirm/div/div[2]/" \
+        "button[1]"
+    xpath_select_button_power_on = "//*[@id='power__power-on']"
+
+    xpath_openbmc_url = "http://localhost:8080/#/login"
+    xpath_openbmc_ip = "//*[@id='login__form']/input[1]"
+    openbmc_username = "root"
+    openbmc_password = "0penBmc"
+
+    obmc_off_state = "Off"
+    obmc_quiesced_state = "Quiesced"
+    obmc_running_state = "Running"
+
+    # Power operation elements needed for power on.
+    header_wrapper = "3"
+    header_wrapper_elt = "3"
+
+    # Power operation elements needed for power operations confirmation.
+    power_operations = "3"
+    warm_boot = "3"
+    cold_boot = "4"
+    shut_down = "5"
+    power_off = "6"
+    confirm_msg = "2"
+    yes = "1"
+    no = "2"
+