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Java Cucumber : Combine outline scenario and data tables


im asking if is there any way to combine outline scenario and data tables like the example bellow:

Feature: User Sign UP

  Scenario Outline: User <User> tries to signup with improper combination of password
    Given the user <User> has browsed to the signup page
    When the user <User> tries to signup entering the following details
      | email           | <Email>            |
      | password        | <Password>         |
      | confirmPassword | <ConfirmPassword>  |
    Then an error message <validation> should be shown above the password field
    Examples:
      | User    | Email                   |Password          | ConfirmPassword  | validation                         |
      | user1   | email1@gmail.com        | 234567569        | 234567569        | This password is entirely numeric. |
      | user2   | email2@gmail.com        | 123456789        | 123456789        | This password is too common.       |

Java Step Class:

   @When("the user (.+) tries to signup entering the following details")
    public void testAdd2(String user,DataTable dataTable) throws Throwable {
    //Asserts
    }

Thank's for your time.


Solution

  • It is possible but maybe it is easier to not to use data table:

    Scenario Outline: User <User> tries to signup with improper combination of password
        Given the user <User> has browsed to the signup page
        When the user <User> tries to signup entering <Email> <Password> and <Confirm Password>
        Then an error message <validation> should be shown above the password field
        Examples:
          | User    | Email                   |Password          | ConfirmPassword  | validation                         |
          | user1   | email1@gmail.com        | 234567569        | 234567569        | This password is entirely numeric. |
          | user2   | email2@gmail.com        | 123456789        | 123456789        | This password is too common.       |
    

    And java step

    @When("the user (.+) tries to signup entering the following (.+) (.+) and (.+)")
        public void testAdd2(String user,String email,String password,String confirmPassword,) throws Throwable {
        //Asserts
        }
    

    But if you want to use data table you need to convert it to list like in example code below:

    public void readDataTableElements(DataTable dt) {
        List<String> list = dt.asList(String.class);
        System.out.println("First element - " + list.get(0));
        System.out.println("Next element - " + list.get(1));