When writing cucumber scenario outline test cases, sometimes i have requirement that i need one of the placeholder to hold a list of data instead of one. See below pseudo example:
Scenario Outline: example
Given I have <input_1>
When I choose <input_2>
Then I should receive <result_list> //instead of a single result
Examples:
| input_1 | input_2 | result |
| input_1_case_1 | input_2_case_1 | result_1_case_1_part_1 |
| | | result_1_case_1_part_2 |
| | | result_1_case_1_part_3 |
In the above example, my "result" need to capture a list of object for each single input_1 and input_2 parameter. But with the above writing, cucumber will not compile the last statement to something like:
@Then("....")
public void i_should_receive(Datatable or list of object) throws Throwable {
// Write code here that turns the phrase above into concrete actions
throw new PendingException();
}
How can write my cucumber script to achieve what i want?
Thanks.
Scenario Outline: example
Given I have <input_1>
When I choose <input_2>
Then I should receive <result_list> //instead of a single result
Examples:
| input_1 | input_2 | result
| input_1_case_1 | input_2_case_1 | result_1_case_1_part_1,result_1_case_1_part_2,result_1_case_1_part_3 |
Then in your step definition
@Then("....")
public void i_should_receive(String result) throws Throwable {
List<String> items = Arrays.asList(str.split("\\s*,\\s*"));
}