Cucumber: Specification by Example in Java

Expand your hands-on knowledge of Specification by Example with Cucumber for Java.

Description

In this training, you'll build on your practical knowledge of Specification by Example by diving into Cucumber for Java. By the end of this course, you'll know how to automate Gherkin scenarios.

By writing examples in Gherkin, we can automate them in Java using the open-source Cucumber framework (https://cucumber.io/). We’ll focus heavily on creating maintainable automated scenarios.

The training emphasizes on hands-on exercises.

You can follow the "Specification by Example" training separately beforehand (see 'Related Courses' below).

Learning Goals

• Explain why you would want to use Acceptance test driven development (with Gherkin and Cucumber) [Understand]
• Explain the basic concepts of Gherkin [Understand]
• Explain the basic concepts of Cucumber [Understand]
• Produce code that uses Gherkin feature files and Cucumber to execute one or more specifications. [Apply]
• Improve existing scenarios by using parametrization. [Create]
• Improve the organisation and structure of a test suite that consists of Gherkin features and Cucumber step definitions. [Create]
• Explain the pitfalls and best practices when using ATDD. [Understand]
• Produce code that needs shared state between different scenarios. [Apply]
• Produce code that uses third party drivers like Selenium and RestAssured to create UI-tests and API-tests. [Apply]

Subjects

1. Why ATDD?
2. Basics of Gherkin and Cucumber
3. The Test pyramid
4. Parameterizing scenarios
5. Organizing your features
6. Pitfalls and best practices
7. Sharing state
8. Using other drivers