How beforeScenario and afterScenario works in JBehave - jbehave

Question

Can someone show examples of how beforeScenario and afterScenario works in JBehave?
I created a class with two methods gearUp with #BeforeScenario and tearDown with #AfterScenario annotations.
But these methods are never invoked in JBehave.
What extra configurations are needed. Any code examples will help us.
Whereas this simple and neat in Cucumber.
Following is my story file with single step(src/test/resources/storeis):
Scenario: SampleTest
Given I am test
Following is my Steps file
public class jbehavetc {
#Given("I am test")
public void startOnUrl(String url) {
System.out.println("I am actual test");
}
}
Following is my Hooks file which contains BeforeScenario and AfterScenario methods
public class Hooks {
#BeforeScenario
public void startSystem() throws Exception {
System.out.println("I am before scenario");
}
#AfterScenario
public void stopSystem() throws Exception {
System.out.println("I am after scenario");
}
}
To run the above story i created a runner file and wanted to run as JUnit Test(Correct me this is not the right approach)
public class JBehaveRunner extends JUnitStory{
#Override
public Configuration configuration() {
return new MostUsefulConfiguration()
.useStoryLoader(
new LoadFromClasspath(getClass().getClassLoader()))
.useStoryReporterBuilder(
new StoryReporterBuilder()
.withDefaultFormats()
.withFormats(Format.HTML));
}
#Override
public InjectableStepsFactory stepsFactory() {
return new InstanceStepsFactory(configuration(), new jbehavetc(),
new Hooks());
}
public List<String> storyPaths() {
return new StoryFinder().findPaths(
CodeLocations.codeLocationFromClass(this.getClass()),
Arrays.asList("**/*.story"),
Arrays.asList(""));
}
#Test
public void run() throws Throwable {
super.run();
}
}
When i run above runner as JUnit test, nothing is getting executed. How can i run above story? I want Before and After Scenario methods needs to be invoked when i run this runner or story file.

Answer 1

You should treat class with #BeforeScenario/#AfterScenario as classes with step implementations: you should register them in your steps factory.
BeforeAndAfterSteps.java
public class BeforeAndAfterSteps {
#BeforeScenario
public void beforeScenario() throws Exception {
// setup
}
#AfterScenario
public void afterScenario() throws Exception {
// teardown
}
}
Example of steps factory configuration
new InstanceStepsFactory(configuration, new BeforeAndAfterSteps())
Official JBehave examples:
Example of the class containing various before/after implementations: BeforeAfterSteps
Examples of this class references and usages:
CoreEmbedder
CoreStory
CoreStories

Answer 2

Following runner file started working for me:
public class JBehaveRunner extends JUnitStories {
#Override
public Configuration configuration() {
return new MostUsefulConfiguration()
.useStoryLoader(
new LoadFromClasspath(getClass().getClassLoader()))
.useStoryReporterBuilder(
new StoryReporterBuilder()
.withDefaultFormats()
.withFormats(Format.HTML));
}
#Override
public InjectableStepsFactory stepsFactory() {
return new InstanceStepsFactory(configuration(), new HomePageSteps(),
new BaseEngine());
}
#Test
public void run() throws Throwable {
super.run();
}
#Override
public List<String> storyPaths() {
return new StoryFinder().findPaths(
CodeLocations.codeLocationFromClass(this.getClass()),
Arrays.asList("**/*.story"),
Arrays.asList(""));
}
}