Custom Actions using helper functions/keywords
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Felipe Knorr Kuhn
Jul 21, 2009, 5:53:56 PM7/21/09
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Hello all,
Since Custom Actions are so powerful, I was wondering how hard it would be to implement something like "partial custom actions" or even custom actions that make use of the Python libraries.
For example, in a system I am working on, I would need to write a test that goes like this:
Given that
The "users" database is empty <this would make some SQL query>
or
Given that
The database is restored <this would drop all tables and populate them again>
When
I fill the "from" textbox with the current date <defining or not a date format>
And I fill the "to" textbox with tomorrow date
...
I know you guys will probably say that the acceptance tests should not include dynamic data and that I should prepare the test environment before running the tests (through a CI server or whatnot), but I believe that dynamic data/keywords make the tests closer to the user and preparing the test bed through Pyccuracy is a nice way to show how powerful it is :)
Regards,
FK
Since Custom Actions are so powerful, I was wondering how hard it would be to implement something like "partial custom actions" or even custom actions that make use of the Python libraries.
For example, in a system I am working on, I would need to write a test that goes like this:
Given that
The "users" database is empty <this would make some SQL query>
or
Given that
The database is restored <this would drop all tables and populate them again>
When
I fill the "from" textbox with the current date <defining or not a date format>
And I fill the "to" textbox with tomorrow date
...
I know you guys will probably say that the acceptance tests should not include dynamic data and that I should prepare the test environment before running the tests (through a CI server or whatnot), but I believe that dynamic data/keywords make the tests closer to the user and preparing the test bed through Pyccuracy is a nice way to show how powerful it is :)
Regards,
FK
Gabriel Falcão
Jul 21, 2009, 6:08:01 PM7/21/09
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The answer is quite simple: "That is not hard at all".
The method execute of the Pyccuracy Action can perform any python
logic you need/want.
If you want, I can write some examples.
--
:wq
Atenciosamente
__________________________________________
Gabriel Falcão
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Blog: http://www.nacaolivre.org
The method execute of the Pyccuracy Action can perform any python
logic you need/want.
If you want, I can write some examples.
:wq
Atenciosamente
__________________________________________
Gabriel Falcão
Jabber: gabrie...@jabber-br.org
Blog: http://www.nacaolivre.org
Felipe Knorr Kuhn
Jul 21, 2009, 6:34:47 PM7/21/09
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Hello Gabriel,
I would really appreciate that :)
Any plans to update the custom action examples as well?
Mine are working but Pyccuracy was complaining that the execute method needed 3 args (self, context and kwargs), but I only needed "self" and "context".
Thanks!
Regards,
FK
I would really appreciate that :)
Any plans to update the custom action examples as well?
Mine are working but Pyccuracy was complaining that the execute method needed 3 args (self, context and kwargs), but I only needed "self" and "context".
Thanks!
Regards,
FK
2009/7/21 Gabriel Falcão <gabriel...@gmail.com>
Henrique Bastos
Jul 23, 2009, 4:42:15 PM7/23/09
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Actually, it would be nice to use fixtures to prepare complex scenarios.
However, I yet don't know if we _should_ have this kind of problem using Pyccuracy. Can't say if this is a design/code smell or something.
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