Automatic execution of objects in a user interface

A method, implemented at a computer system that includes at least one processor, for traversing and mapping a user interface, the method comprising:

• rendering a user interface (UI) based on data received from an information source;
• navigating through the information source by providing a plurality of navigation inputs to the information source;
• mapping one or more UI views that are generated in response to the navigation inputs;
• constructing an element collection with one or more UI elements based on the mapped UI views, the element collection describing relationships that exist between the UI elements;
• traversing the element collection to identify one or more node element types;
• identifying, within a pre-defined action set, an action associated with at least one of the identified node element types;
• executing the identified action against the identified node element types;
• and
• logging at least one network request resulting from the executed action.

A computer system comprising the following:

• one or more processors
• a graphics renderer configured to render a user interface (UI) based on data received from an information source;
• an element collection constructing module configured to construct an element collection with one or more UI elements, the element collection describing relationships that exist between the UI elements;
• an element collection traversing module configured to traverse the element collection to identify one or more node element types;
• an action identifying module configured to identify, within a pre-defined action set, an action associated with at least one of the identified node element types;
• the one or more processors executing the identified action against the identified node element types;
• and
• a logging module configured to log at least one network request resulting from the executed action.