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Integrating Cucumber with test frameworks like JUnit and TestNG

Cucumber can be integrated with various testing frameworks such as JUnit and TestNG to run and manage your tests. Integrating Cucumber with a test framework allows you to leverage the framework's features, such as test execution and reporting, to enhance your testing workflow.

Here's an example of integrating Cucumber with JUnit:

  • Add dependencies: To use Cucumber with JUnit, you need to add the following dependencies to your project:
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<dependency>
    <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
    <artifactId>cucumber-java</artifactId>
    <version>6.7.0</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
    <artifactId>cucumber-junit</artifactId>
    <version>6.7.0</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
  • Create a JUnit runner class: Next, you need to create a JUnit runner class that will be used to run the Cucumber tests. The runner class should be annotated with @RunWith(Cucumber.class) and specify the location of the feature files and step definitions.

Here's an example of a JUnit runner class:

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@RunWith(Cucumber.class)
@CucumberOptions(
        features = "classpath:features",
        glue = "com.example.stepdefinitions",
        plugin = {"pretty", "html:target/cucumber"}
)
public class RunCucumberTests {
}
  • Run the tests: Finally, you can run the tests by executing the JUnit runner class. JUnit will discover the feature files and step definitions, and run the tests automatically. The results of the tests will be displayed in the console and in a HTML report in the target/cucumber directory.

Integrating Cucumber with TestNG is similar to integrating with JUnit. The main difference is that you need to use the CucumberTestNGRunner class instead of the Cucumber class and annotate the runner class with @Test.

Here's an example of integrating Cucumber with TestNG:

  • Add dependencies: To use Cucumber with TestNG, you need to add the following dependencies to your project:
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<dependency>
    <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
    <artifactId>cucumber-java</artifactId>
    <version>6.7.0</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
    <artifactId>cucumber-testng</artifactId>
    <version>6.7.0</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
  • Create a TestNG runner class: Next, you need to create a TestNG runner class that will be used to run the Cucumber tests. The runner class should be annotated with @Test and specify the location of the feature files and step definitions.

Here's an example of a TestNG runner class:

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@Test
@CucumberOptions(
        features = "classpath:features",
        glue = "com.example.stepdefinitions",
        plugin = {"pretty", "html:target/cucumber"}
)
public class RunCucumberTests {
}
  • Run the tests: Finally, you can run the tests by executing the TestNG runner class. TestNG will discover the feature files and step definitions, and run the tests automatically. The results of the tests will be displayed in the console and in a HTML report in the target/cucumber directory.

In both JUnit and TestNG, you can also configure the test execution and reporting by using various options in the @CucumberOptions annotation, such as specifying a different report format, reporting directory, and more.



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