FitNesse: automatic fixture stub generation - code-generation

When I write a test in FitNesse I usually write several tables in wiki format first and then write the fixture code afterwards. I do that by executing the test in the wiki server and then create the fixture classes with names I copied from the error messages out of the failed execution of the test page.
This is an annoying process and could be done by an automatic stub generator, that creates the fixture classes with appropriate class names and method names.
Is there already such a generator available?

Not as far as I know. It sounds like you are using Fit, correct?
It sounds like an interesting feature, maybe you can create one as a plugin?

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#karate How to pass parameter to a feature file in gatling simulation class?

Let's consider a scenario, we have to run the performance test for "create an account api" which takes input as header/path param "Auth token" and input data like user account name . So for above scenario we have 2 feature file as,
to run performance test for POST http://baseUrl/auth_param/create/input_data
1. One feature(e.g: generateAuth.feature) file which will have the auth
token
2. Second feature(createAccount.feature) file which take parameter as a
auth token, input data.
Here is my simulation class,
class <MyClass> extends Simulation {
before {
println("Simulation is about to start!")
}
val generateAuthTest = scenario("generateAuth").exec(karateFeature("classpath:path/generateAuth.feature"))
val createAccountTest = scenario("test").exec(karateFeature("classpath:path/createAccount.feature"))
setUp(
createAccountTest.inject(rampUsers(1) over (10 seconds))).maxDuration(1 minutes)
after {
println("Simulation is finished!")
}
}
Here, can i read auth from generateAuth.feature file which is input for createAccount.feature file, so that i can pass as a parameter?
Please suggest me how to pass parameters to createAccount.feature while calling in karateFeature method.
Let me put a requirement here,
let's say we have some feature files for CRUD operations on a particular data. Here how i go to write functional scenario,
I will create new feature file to write a scenario
just use CRUD files to test a SINGLE flow.
Now if i go for Performance test cases on individual operation, i feel there are 2 ways,
Create new 4 performance test feature files (one for each CRUD
method) and call these CRUD feature files in the respective test
feature file. Finally we just call test feature files in the
respective gatling simulation class.
**(In this case, I will end up with creating more test feature files as well simulation classes for
performance, which I want to avoid) **
Just call CRUD files in the respective gatling simulation class and
pass the required parameters to them.(In this case , we just need to create only 4 simulation
classes and run them on the basic of operation like create,read,delete and so on)
Here just wanted to know 2nd way of performance test, is it achievable or not in karate and if yes please let me know how?
Summary- I think its achievable using 3rd feature file (extra) for
individual use case but I do not want to make an extra feature file
for each case so that I can avoid maintenance work and can take
advantage of re-usability of existing feature file from functional
test to performance test.
Just use the normal Karate concepts such as karate-config.js
You can easily switch environments by setting the karate.env system property.
For example:
mvn test -DargLine="-Dkarate.env=e2e"
EDIT: after you edited your question, it is clear you have a SINGLE flow you want to test. please use a SINGLE feature. I suggest you move the generateAuth into the Background of the feature. Also refer to the docs on callSingle() for advanced options.
If you are expecting 2 feature files to magically share data that is not possible and not needed if you structure your tests correctly.
If you really really need this, please create a Java singleton and access it from each feature. Totally don't recommend this though.
EDIT: In Karate 0.9.0 onwards, you can call a single scenario within a feature if it has a tag:
classpath:animals/cats/create.feature#sometagname

Scala inconclusive Assertion

I am writing an integration test in Scala. The test starts by searching for a configuration file to get access information of another system.
If it finds the file then the test should run as usual, however if it does not find the file I don't want to fail the test, I would rather make it inconclusive to indicate that the test can not run because of missing configurations only.
In C# I know there is Assert.Inconclusive which is exactly what I want, is there anything similar in Scala?
I think what you need here is assume / cancel (from "Assumptions" section, found here):
Trait Assertions also provides methods that allow you to cancel a test. You would cancel a test if a resource required by the test was unavailable. For example, if a test requires an external database to be online, and it isn't, the test could be canceled to indicate it was unable to run because of the missing database.

Need Help on Page Object Model Implementation

I am in a process of implementing Page object Model, I have one query regarding it, please see below:
I have created page files which is having locators and methods for the page, I have spec file in which I am doing the assertions by calling these methods. My question is that for one page I have over 100 test cases, now should I create single assertion file for single tests or should I create 100 assertion file for 100 test.
Please let me know what is the best way to manage it.
Regards,
Manan
I think it makes the most sense to group tests into files by functionality. It's hard to run only some tests from a file, so split out any groups of tests you think you might want to run independently. Are some of them suitable for a quick smoke test suite? Maybe those should be in a separate file.
You shouldn't need to create a new file for neither every assertion nor test case. I am confused by your question because in my understanding, the assertion is part of the test case, and test+assertion are part of the same function (assertion being the end goal of the test).
Regarding the Page Object Model: The important part of the pattern is ensuring the separation of page/DOM detail from test flow (i.e. tests should possess no knowledge of the DOM, but instead rely on page objects to act on actual pages).

Is it possible for run NUnit against a specific (long) list of tests

I have a list of several thousand NUnit tests that I want to run (generated automatically by another tool). (This is a subset of all of the tests, and changes frequently)
I'd like to be able to run these via NUnit-Console.exe. Unfortunately the /run option only takes a direct list of files which in my case would not fit on a single command line. I'd like it to pickup the list from a filename.
I appreciate that I could use categories, but the list I want to run changes frequently and so I'd prefer not to have to start changing source code.
Does anyone know if there is a clean way to get NUnit to run my specified tests?
(I could break it down into a series of smaller calls to NUnit-console with a full command line, but that's not very elegant)
(If it's not possible, maybe I should add it as an NUnit feature request.)
Had a reply from Charlie Poole (from NUnit development team), that this is not currently possible but has been added as a feature request for NUnit 2.6
I see what you're saying, but like you say you can run a single fixture from the command line.
nunit-console /fixture:namespace.fixture tests.dll
How about generating all the tests in the same fixture? Or place them all in the same assembly?
nunit-console tests.dll
As mentioned in the nunitLink, we need to mention the scenario/test case name. It simple but it has bit of a trick in it. Directly mentioning the test case name will not serve the purpose and you will end up with the 0 testcases executed. We need to write the exact path for the same.
I don't know how it works for other languages but using c# I have found a solution. Whenever we create a feature file corresponding feature.cs file get's created in Visual Studio. Click on the featureFileName.feature.cs and look for namespace and keep it aside(Part 1)
namespace MMBank.Test.Features
Scroll a bit down you will get the class name. Note that as well and keep it aside(Part 2)
public partial class HistoricalTransactionFeature
Keep scrolling down, you will see the code which nunit understands for execution basically.
[NUnit.Framework.TestAttribute()]
[NUnit.Framework.DescriptionAttribute("TC_1_A B C D")]
[NUnit.Framework.CategoryAttribute("MM_Bank")]
Below the code you can see the function/method name which will most likely be TC_1_ABCD(certain parameters)
public virtual void TC_1_ABCD(string username, string password, string visit)
You will be having multiple such methods based on no. of scenarios you have in your feature file. Note the method(test case) which you want to execute and keep it aside(Part 3)
Now collate all the parts with dots. Finally you will land up with something like this,
MMBank.Test.Features.HistoricalTransactionFeature.TC_1_ABCD
This is it. Similarly you can create the test case names from multiple feature files and stack them up in text file. Every test case name should be in different line. For command you can browse through above nunit link for execution using command prompt.

Delay-loading TestCaseSource in NUnit

I have some NUnit tests which uses a TestCaseSource function. Unfortunately, the TestCaseSource function that I need takes a long time to initialize, because it scans a folder tree recursively to find all of the test images that would be passed into the test function. (Alternatively it could load from a file list XML every time it's run, but automatic discovery of new image files is still a requirement.)
Is it possible to specify an NUnit attribute together with TestCaseSource such that NUnit does not enumerate the test cases (does not call the TestCaseSource function) until either the user clicks on the node, or until the test suite is being run?
The need to get all test images stored in a folder is a project requirement because other people who do not have access to the test project will need to add new test images to the folder, without having to modify the test project's source code. They would then be able to view the test result.
Some dogmatic unit-testers may counter that I am using NUnit to do something it's not supposed to do. I have to admit that I have to meet a requirement, and NUnit is such a great tool with a great GUI that satisfies most of my requirements, such that I do not care about whether it is proper unit testing or not.
Additional info (from NUnit documentation)
Note on Object Construction
NUnit locates the test cases at the
time the tests are loaded, creates
instances of each class with
non-static sources and builds a list
of tests to be executed. Each source
object is only created once at this
time and is destroyed after all tests
are loaded.
If the data source is in the test
fixture itself, the object is created
using the appropriate constructor for
the fixture parameters provided on the
TestFixtureAttribute or the default
constructor if no parameters were
specified. Since this object is
destroyed before the tests are run, no
communication is possible between
these two phases - or between
different runs - except through the
parameters themselves.
It seems the purpose of loading the test cases up front is to avoid having communications (or side-effects) between TestCaseSource and the execution of the tests. Is this true? Is this the only reason to require test cases to be loaded up front?
Note:
A modification of NUnit was needed, as documented in http://blog.sponholtz.com/2012/02/late-binded-parameterized-tests-in.html
There are plans to introduce this option to later versions of NUnit.
I don't know of a way to delay-load test names in the GUI. My recommendation would be to move those tests to a separate assembly. That way, you can quickly run all of your other tests, and load the slower exhaustive tests only when needed.