Simulate a browser with JavaScript scripting

Question

So I have a Java based webpage (uses .jsp files) and I need to simulate a browser to do the following programatically:

• Fill out forms and login
• Click on buttons and save files
• Deal with JavaScript
• Compare Data with a file
• Optional: Read HTML

The thing is that using Requests didn't seem to work for me, since it has to generate a JSSESSID and other JavaScript cookies. Something like PhantomJS, but what is still being developed would be required. Any idea? Thanks.

Answer 1

Well I ended up using a library to program the clicks. For anyone interested there is a list of headless browsers under https://github.com/dhamaniasad/HeadlessBrowsers

Case closed *bangs hammer*