Using parameters from config in feature files

[Tom Rogie]

Hello,

Is there a way to use parameters from config in the arguments of a feature/scenario step?

I have different systems i have to test against. The backend urls are http://<brand>-dev.foobar.com but when something gets done I have to test the result on http://<brand>-cds.foobar.com

I was using scenario outline before but then I have to add the brand to every scenario outline when a new one gets added... Besides I have to be able to run my tests on only one brand, not all of them together.

So I prefer to add it only to the config and so all my features/scenarios are done.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Tom

[Tom Rogie]

So i want to have in my config.yml somewhere a profile with:
  cds_host: http://brand1-cds.foobar.com
and another with:
  cds_host: http://brand2-cds.foobar.com

in my feature files I want to use
  Given I am on "cds_host"

That would make my system more generic

[tslid]

Hello,

Behat can use parameters from the config file. Currently in my behat.yml I have something like this:

ProfileName:
  extensions:
    Behat\MinkExtension:
      files_path: %paths.base%/files
  suites:
      default:
        contexts:
          - FeatureContext:
            - testSite:
                url: "SITE_URL"
                user: "USER"
                pass: "PASS"

Then in your FeatureContext.php file you can access these variables

    public function loginDetails()
    {
        $session = $this->getSession();
        $page = $session->getPage();
        $usern = $this->params['testSite']['user'];
        $passw = $this->params['testSite']['pass'];
    }
 
I hope this makes sense and will help you.

Regards

[Tom Rogie]

Thanks tslid,

I knew about the use of config parameters in code but thats not what i need. I need the variables in the feature files:

in the config: brand_url: 'http://brand1'

in the feature:
  Given I am on "brand_url"

[tslid]

If I understand you right you want to access specific site by key which you assigned in the config file? Okay I didnt explained it very well. What I had in mind is that you will put the two sites you want to test in your behat.yml file. Lets say you have http://<brand>-dev.foobar.com and http://<brand>-cds.foobar.com
So your behat.yml will look like this :

ProfileName:
  extensions:
    Behat\MinkExtension:
      files_path: %paths.base%/files
  suites:
      default:
        contexts:
          - FeatureContext:

            - siteOne:
                url: "http://<brand>-dev.foobar.com"
              siteTwo:
                url: "http://<brand>-cds.foobar.com"

Then in your FeatureContext.php you will create the functions which you will use in the feature files. You will have two functions for the 2 different sites.

    /** Go to specific siteOne using parameters
     * @Given /^I go to siteOne$/
     */
    public function goTositeOne()

    {
        $session = $this->getSession();
        $page = $session->getPage();

        $url = $this->params['siteOne']['url'];
        $this->getSession()->visit($this->locatePath($url));

    }

    /** Go to specific siteTwo using parameters
     * @Given /^I go to siteTwo $/
     */
    public function goTositeTwo()

    {
        $session = $this->getSession();
        $page = $session->getPage();

        $url = $this->params['siteTwo']['url'];
        $this->getSession()->visit($this->locatePath($url));

    }

After this in your features you can now use:

  Given I go to siteOne
  And ...........

And of course you can use:

  Given I go to "siteTwo"
  Then ......

[Tom Rogie]

Hehe,

I'm using the drupal extension behat context and wasn't thinking on writing my own context. But it looks like there will be no other way...

Thanks,
Tom