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selenium-webdriver page-object-model stale-element-reference Java

I've been banging my head against this for hours. I'm following best practices but After trying multiple solutions online, I still can't figure this out. I'm experiencing a frustrating issue with Selenium WebDriver (version 4.0.0) where I'm encountering a `StaleElementReferenceException` after reloading the page. I'm implementing the Page Object Model and have a method that interacts with a button on the page. After clicking this button, the page reloads, and I try to interact with another element on the same page. Here’s a simplified version of my code: ```java public class MyPage { WebDriver driver; By buttonLocator = By.id("myButton"); By textFieldLocator = By.id("myTextField"); public MyPage(WebDriver driver) { this.driver = driver; } public void clickButton() { driver.findElement(buttonLocator).click(); } public void enterText(String text) { driver.findElement(textFieldLocator).sendKeys(text); } } ``` And here’s how I’m using it in my test: ```java public class MyTest { WebDriver driver; MyPage myPage; @Before public void setup() { driver = new ChromeDriver(); driver.get("http://example.com"); myPage = new MyPage(driver); } @Test public void testButtonAction() { myPage.clickButton(); // Wait for the page to load driver.navigate().refresh(); myPage.enterText("Some text"); // Throws StaleElementReferenceException } } ``` I’ve tried adding explicit waits after the page reload, but it doesn't seem to help. I’ve also considered reinitializing the page object after the reload, but it feels heavy-handed. Is there a more efficient way to handle this situation? Should I be waiting for a specific condition or perhaps redefining the page object entirely after the reload? Any insights would be greatly appreciated! This is part of a larger web app I'm building. Thanks in advance! This is my first time working with Java stable.