Learn about Thucydides, an open source library designed to make it easier to write automated acceptance tests using Selenium 2.

1. Introducing Thucydides
Automated Acceptance Tests, Step by step
John Ferguson Smart
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2. So who is this guy, anyway?
Consulta
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Trainer
Mentor
Author
Speaker
Coder
John Fer
guson S
mar t
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3. ATDD
or Specification by example
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4. ATDD
or Specification by example
The story of your app
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5. Friday, 9 March 12

6. User stories
As a job seeker
I want to find jobs in relevant categories
So that I can find a suitable job
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7. User stories
As a job seeker
I want to find jobs in relevant categories
So that I can find a suitable job
Features/Epics
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8. User stories
As a job seeker
I want to find jobs in relevant categories
So that I can find a suitable job
Acceptance criteria
☑
The
job
seeker
can
see
available
categories
on
the
home
page
☑
The
job
seeker
can
look
for
jobs
in
a
given
category
☑
The
job
seeker
can
see
what
category
a
job
belongs
to
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9. User stories
As a job seeker
I want to find jobs in relevant categories
So that I can find a suitable job
Acceptance criteria
☑
The
job
seeker
can
see
available
categories
on
the
home
page
☑
The
job
seeker
can
look
for
jobs
in
a
given
category
☑
The
job
seeker
can
see
what
category
a
job
belongs
to
scenario "A job seeker can see the available job categories on the home page",
{
when "the job seeker is looking for a job",
then "the job seeker can see all the available job categories"
}
Automated acceptance test
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10. scenario "A job seeker can see the available job categories on the home page",
{
when "the job seeker is looking for a job",
then "the job seeker can see all the available job categories"
}
Automated acceptance test
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11. scenario "A job seeker can see the available job categories on the home page",
{
when "the job seeker is looking for a job",
then "the job seeker can see all the available job categories"
}
Automated acceptance test
Implemented development tests
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12. scenario "A job seeker can see the available job categories on the home page",
{
when "the job seeker is looking for a job",
then "the job seeker can see all the available job categories"
}
Automated acceptance test
Implemented development tests Implemented acceptance tests
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13. Automated acceptance criteria
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14. Automated acceptance criteria
Define your goals
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15. Automated acceptance criteria
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16. Automated acceptance criteria
keep you on track
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17. Automated acceptance criteria
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18. Automated acceptance criteria
Provide better visibility
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19. Automated acceptance criteria
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20. Automated acceptance criteria
Allow faster release cycles
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21. Automated acceptance criteria
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22. Automated acceptance criteria
Reduce Risk
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23. Automated acceptance criteria
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24. Automated acceptance criteria
Reduce Costs
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25. Why should developers
write web tests?
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26. Why should developers
write web tests?
Shouldn’t QA be doing that?
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27. Why only do QA
at the end of the project?
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28. Real quality cannot be injected at the end
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29. Real quality cannot be injected at the end
It must be part of the process
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30. Leave the boring stuff to the automated tests...
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31. ...and empower your QA team
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32. ...and empower your QA team
Let testers focus on more intelligent testing
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33. Acceptance Tests
The high-level view
So
where
are
we
at?
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34. Low level web tests
WebDriver
rocks!
Focus on implementation
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35. How do we bridge the gap?
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36. How do we bridge the gap?
Test steps
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37. scenario "A job seeker can see the available job categories on the home page",
{
when "the job seeker is looking for a job",
then "the job seeker can see all the available job categories"
}
Automated
Test steps
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38. scenario "A job seeker can see the available job categories on the home page",
{
when "the job seeker is looking for a job",
then "the job seeker can see all the available job categories"
}
Automated
scenario "The user can see the available job categories on the home page",
{
when "the job seeker is looking for a job",
{
job_seeker.open_jobs_page()
}
then "the job seeker can see all the available job categories",
{
job_seeker.should_see_job_categories "Java Developers", "Groovy Developers"
}
}
Implemented
Test steps
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39. scenario "A job seeker can see the available job categories on the home page",
{
when "the job seeker is looking for a job",
then "the job seeker can see all the available job categories"
}
Automated
scenario "The user can see the available job categories on the home page",
{
when "the job seeker is looking for a job",
{
job_seeker.open_jobs_page()
}
then "the job seeker can see all the available job categories",
{
job_seeker.should_see_job_categories "Java Developers", "Groovy Developers"
}
}
Implemented
JobSeekerSteps
JobSeekerSteps
JobSeekerSteps
open_jobs_page()
Test steps
open_jobs_page()
open_jobs_page()
should_see_job_categories(String...
categories)
should_see_job_categories(String...
categories)
... should_see_job_categories(String...
categories)
...
...
Step libraries
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40. scenario "The user can see the available job categories on the home page",
{
when "the job seeker is looking for a job",
{
job_seeker.open_jobs_page()
}
then "the job seeker can see all the available job categories",
{
job_seeker.should_see_job_categories "Java Developers", "Groovy Developers"
}
}
Implemented Tests
JobSeekerSteps
JobSeekerSteps
JobSeekerSteps
open_jobs_page()
open_jobs_page()
open_jobs_page()
should_see_job_categories(String...
categories)
should_see_job_categories(String...
categories)
... should_see_job_categories(String...
categories)
...
...
Step libraries
Test steps
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41. scenario "The user can see the available job categories on the home page",
{
when "the job seeker is looking for a job",
{
job_seeker.open_jobs_page()
}
then "the job seeker can see all the available job categories",
{
job_seeker.should_see_job_categories "Java Developers", "Groovy Developers"
}
}
Implemented Tests
JobSeekerSteps
JobSeekerSteps
JobSeekerSteps
open_jobs_page()
open_jobs_page()
open_jobs_page()
should_see_job_categories(String...
categories)
should_see_job_categories(String...
categories)
... should_see_job_categories(String...
categories)
...
...
Step libraries
Test steps
Page Objects
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42. Test steps
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43. Test steps
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44. Test steps
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45. Test steps
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46. Test steps
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47. Test steps
help organize your tests
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48. Test steps
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49. Test steps
are a communication tool
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50. Test steps
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51. Test steps
are reusable building blocks
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52. Test steps
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53. Test steps
help estimate progress
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54. And so we built a tool...
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55. Friday, 9 March 12

56. Webdriver/Selenium 2 extension
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57. Webdriver/Selenium 2 extension
Organize tests, stories and features
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58. Webdriver/Selenium 2 extension
Organize tests, stories and features
Record/report test execution
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59. Webdriver/Selenium 2 extension
Organize tests, stories and features
Record/report test execution
Measure functional coverage
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60. Friday, 9 March 12

61. Thucydides in action
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62. Thucydides in action A simple demo app
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63. Defining your acceptance tests
scenario "A
job seeker
{ can see the
available j
ob categori
when "the j es on the h
ob seeker i ome page",
then "the j s looking f
ob seeker c o r a j o b ",
} an see all
the availab
le job cate
gories"
scenario "The administrator adds a new category to the system",
{
given "a new category needs to be added to the system",
when "the administrator adds a new category",
then "the system should confirm that the category has been created",
and "the new category should be visible to job seekers",
}
scenario "The admini
strator deletes a ca
{ tegory from the syst
em",
given "a category ne
eds to be deleted",
when "the administra
tor deletes a catego
then "the system will ry",
confirm that the cate
and "the deleted cate gory has been delete
gory should no longer d",
} be visible to job se
eker s",
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64. Defining your acceptance tests
scenario "A
job seeker
{ can see the
available j
ob categori
when "the j es on the h
ob seeker i ome page",
then "the j s looking f
ob seeker c o r a j o b ",
} an see all
the availab
le job cate
gories"
scenario "The administrator adds a new category to the system",
{
given "a new category needs to be added to the system",
when "the administrator adds a new category",
then "the system should confirm that the category has been created",
and "the new category should be visible to job seekers",
}
scenario "The admini
strator deletes a ca
{ tegory from the syst
em",
given "a category ne
eds to be deleted",
when "the administra
tor deletes a catego
then "the system will ry",
confirm that the cate
and "the deleted cate gory has been delete
gory should no longer d",
} be visible to job se
eker s",
focus on business value
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65. Defining your acceptance tests
scenario "A
job seeker
{ can see the
available j
ob categori
when "the j es on the h
ob seeker i ome page",
then "the j s looking f
ob seeker c o r a j o b ",
} an see all
the availab
le job cate
gories"
scenario "The administrator adds a new category to the system",
{
given "a new category needs to be added to the system",
when "the administrator adds a new category",
then "the system should confirm that the category has been created",
and "the new category should be visible to job seekers",
}
{
scenario "The admini
strator deletes a ca
tegory from the syst
em",
...defined in business terms
given "a category ne
eds to be deleted",
when "the administra
tor deletes a catego
then "the system will ry",
confirm that the cate
and "the deleted cate gory has been delete
gory should no longer d",
} be visible to job se
eker s",
focus on business value
Friday, 9 March 12

66. Defining your acceptance tests
scenario "A
job seeker
{ can see the
available j
ob categori
when "the j es on the h
ob seeker i ome page",
then "the j s looking f
ob seeker c o r a j o b ",
} an see all
the availab
le job cate
gories"
High level requ
irements...
scenario "The administrator adds a new category to the system",
{
given "a new category needs to be added to the system",
when "the administrator adds a new category",
then "the system should confirm that the category has been created",
and "the new category should be visible to job seekers",
}
{
scenario "The admini
strator deletes a ca
tegory from the syst
em",
...defined in business terms
given "a category ne
eds to be deleted",
when "the administra
tor deletes a catego
then "the system will ry",
confirm that the cate
and "the deleted cate gory has been delete
gory should no longer d",
} be visible to job se
eker s",
focus on business value
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67. Organizing your requirements
public class Application {
@Feature
public class ManageCompanies {
public class AddNewCompany {}
public class DeleteCompany {}
public class ListCompanies {}
}
@Feature
public class ManageCategories {
public class AddNewCategory {}
public class ListCategories {}
public class DeleteCategory {}
}
@Feature
public class BrowseJobs {
public class UserLookForJobs {}
public class UserBrowsesJobTabs {}
}
}
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68. Organizing your requirements
Features public class Application {
@Feature
public class ManageCompanies {
public class AddNewCompany {}
public class DeleteCompany {}
public class ListCompanies {}
}
@Feature
public class ManageCategories {
public class AddNewCategory {}
public class ListCategories {}
public class DeleteCategory {}
}
@Feature
public class BrowseJobs {
public class UserLookForJobs {}
public class UserBrowsesJobTabs {}
}
}
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69. Organizing your requirements
Features public class Application {
@Feature
public class ManageCompanies {
public class AddNewCompany {}
public class DeleteCompany {}
public class ListCompanies {}
}
@Feature
public class ManageCategories {
public class AddNewCategory {}
public class ListCategories {}
public class DeleteCategory {}
}
@Feature Stories
public class BrowseJobs {
public class UserLookForJobs {}
public class UserBrowsesJobTabs {}
}
}
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70. Organizing your requirements
Features public class Application {
@Feature
public class ManageCompanies {
public class AddNewCompany {}
public class DeleteCompany {}
public class ListCompanies {}
}
@Feature
public class ManageCategories {
public class AddNewCategory {}
public class ListCategories {}
public class DeleteCategory {}
}
@Feature Stories
public class BrowseJobs {
public class UserLookForJobs {}
public class UserBrowsesJobTabs {}
}
}
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71. Implementing your acceptance tests
using "thucydides"
thucydides.uses_steps_from AdministratorSteps
thucydides.uses_steps_from JobSeekerSteps
thucydides.tests_story AddNewCategory
scenario "The administrator adds a new category to the system",
{
given "a new category needs to be added to the system",
{
administrator.logs_in_to_admin_page_if_first_time()
administrator.opens_categories_list()
}
when "the administrator adds a new category",
{
administrator.selects_add_category()
administrator.adds_new_category("Scala Developers","SCALA")
}
then "the system should confirm that the category has been created",
{
administrator.should_see_confirmation_message "The Category has been created"
}
and "the new category should be visible to job seekers",
{
job_seeker.opens_jobs_page()
job_seeker.should_see_job_category "Scala Developers"
}
}
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72. Implementing your acceptance tests
using "thucydides" We are testing this story
thucydides.uses_steps_from AdministratorSteps
thucydides.uses_steps_from JobSeekerSteps
thucydides.tests_story AddNewCategory
scenario "The administrator adds a new category to the system",
{
given "a new category needs to be added to the system",
{
administrator.logs_in_to_admin_page_if_first_time()
administrator.opens_categories_list()
}
when "the administrator adds a new category",
{
administrator.selects_add_category()
administrator.adds_new_category("Scala Developers","SCALA")
}
then "the system should confirm that the category has been created",
{
administrator.should_see_confirmation_message "The Category has been created"
}
and "the new category should be visible to job seekers",
{
job_seeker.opens_jobs_page()
job_seeker.should_see_job_category "Scala Developers"
}
}
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73. Implementing your acceptance tests
using "thucydides" We are testing this story
thucydides.uses_steps_from AdministratorSteps
thucydides.uses_steps_from JobSeekerSteps
thucydides.tests_story AddNewCategory
An acceptance criteria
scenario "The administrator adds a new category to the system",
{
given "a new category needs to be added to the system",
{
administrator.logs_in_to_admin_page_if_first_time()
administrator.opens_categories_list()
}
when "the administrator adds a new category",
{
administrator.selects_add_category()
administrator.adds_new_category("Scala Developers","SCALA")
}
then "the system should confirm that the category has been created",
{
administrator.should_see_confirmation_message "The Category has been created"
}
and "the new category should be visible to job seekers",
{
job_seeker.opens_jobs_page()
job_seeker.should_see_job_category "Scala Developers"
}
}
Friday, 9 March 12

74. Implementing your acceptance tests
using "thucydides" We are testing this story
thucydides.uses_steps_from AdministratorSteps
thucydides.uses_steps_from JobSeekerSteps
thucydides.tests_story AddNewCategory
An acceptance criteria
scenario "The administrator adds a new category to the system",
{
given "a new category needs to be added to the system",
{
Narrative style
administrator.logs_in_to_admin_page_if_first_time()
administrator.opens_categories_list()
}
when "the administrator adds a new category",
{
administrator.selects_add_category()
administrator.adds_new_category("Scala Developers","SCALA")
}
then "the system should confirm that the category has been created",
{
administrator.should_see_confirmation_message "The Category has been created"
}
and "the new category should be visible to job seekers",
{
job_seeker.opens_jobs_page()
job_seeker.should_see_job_category "Scala Developers"
}
}
Friday, 9 March 12

75. Implementing your acceptance tests
using "thucydides" We are testing this story
thucydides.uses_steps_from AdministratorSteps
thucydides.uses_steps_from JobSeekerSteps
thucydides.tests_story AddNewCategory
An acceptance criteria
scenario "The administrator adds a new category to the system",
{
given "a new category needs to be added to the system",
{
Narrative style
administrator.logs_in_to_admin_page_if_first_time()
administrator.opens_categories_list()
} Step through an
when "the administrator adds a new category", example
{
administrator.selects_add_category()
administrator.adds_new_category("Scala Developers","SCALA")
}
then "the system should confirm that the category has been created",
{
administrator.should_see_confirmation_message "The Category has been created"
}
and "the new category should be visible to job seekers",
{
job_seeker.opens_jobs_page()
job_seeker.should_see_job_category "Scala Developers"
}
}
Friday, 9 March 12

76. Implementing your acceptance tests
using "thucydides" We are testing this story
thucydides.uses_steps_from AdministratorSteps
thucydides.uses_steps_from JobSeekerSteps
thucydides.tests_story AddNewCategory
An acceptance criteria
scenario "The administrator adds a new category to the system",
{
given "a new category needs to be added to the system",
{
Narrative style
administrator.logs_in_to_admin_page_if_first_time()
administrator.opens_categories_list()
} Step through an
when "the administrator adds a new category", example
{
administrator.selects_add_category()
administrator.adds_new_category("Scala Developers","SCALA")
}
then "the system should confirm that the category has been created",
{
administrator.should_see_confirmation_message "The Category has been created"
}
and "the new category should be visible to job seekers",
{ Still high-level
job_seeker.opens_jobs_page()
job_seeker.should_see_job_category "Scala Developers"
}
}
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77. Some folks prefer JUnit...
@RunWith(ThucydidesRunner.class)
@Story(AddNewCategory.class)
public class AddCategoryStory {
@Managed
public WebDriver webdriver;
@ManagedPages(defaultUrl = "http://localhost:9000")
public Pages pages;
@Steps
public AdministratorSteps administrator;
@Steps
public JobSeekerSteps job_seeker;
@Test
public void administrator_adds_a_new_category_to_the_system() {
administrator.logs_in_to_admin_page_if_first_time();
administrator.opens_categories_list();
administrator.selects_add_category();
administrator.adds_new_category("Java Developers","JAVA");
administrator.should_see_confirmation_message("The Category has been created");
job_seeker.opens_job_page();
job_seeker.should_see_job_category("Java Developers");
}
@Pending @Test
public void administrator_adds_an_existing_category_to_the_system() {}
}
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78. Some folks prefer JUnit...
@RunWith(ThucydidesRunner.class)
@Story(AddNewCategory.class) Thucydides handles the
public class AddCategoryStory {
web driver instances
@Managed
public WebDriver webdriver;
@ManagedPages(defaultUrl = "http://localhost:9000")
public Pages pages;
@Steps
public AdministratorSteps administrator;
@Steps
public JobSeekerSteps job_seeker;
@Test
public void administrator_adds_a_new_category_to_the_system() {
administrator.logs_in_to_admin_page_if_first_time();
administrator.opens_categories_list();
administrator.selects_add_category();
administrator.adds_new_category("Java Developers","JAVA");
administrator.should_see_confirmation_message("The Category has been created");
job_seeker.opens_job_page();
job_seeker.should_see_job_category("Java Developers");
}
@Pending @Test
public void administrator_adds_an_existing_category_to_the_system() {}
}
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79. Some folks prefer JUnit...
@RunWith(ThucydidesRunner.class)
@Story(AddNewCategory.class) Thucydides handles the
public class AddCategoryStory {
web driver instances
@Managed
public WebDriver webdriver;
@ManagedPages(defaultUrl = "http://localhost:9000")
public Pages pages;
@Steps
public AdministratorSteps administrator;
@Steps
Using the same steps
public JobSeekerSteps job_seeker;
@Test
public void administrator_adds_a_new_category_to_the_system() {
administrator.logs_in_to_admin_page_if_first_time();
administrator.opens_categories_list();
administrator.selects_add_category();
administrator.adds_new_category("Java Developers","JAVA");
administrator.should_see_confirmation_message("The Category has been created");
job_seeker.opens_job_page();
job_seeker.should_see_job_category("Java Developers");
}
@Pending @Test
public void administrator_adds_an_existing_category_to_the_system() {}
}
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80. Some folks prefer JUnit...
@RunWith(ThucydidesRunner.class)
@Story(AddNewCategory.class) Thucydides handles the
public class AddCategoryStory {
web driver instances
@Managed
public WebDriver webdriver;
@ManagedPages(defaultUrl = "http://localhost:9000")
public Pages pages;
@Steps
public AdministratorSteps administrator;
@Steps
Using the same steps
public JobSeekerSteps job_seeker;
@Test
public void administrator_adds_a_new_category_to_the_system() {
administrator.logs_in_to_admin_page_if_first_time();
administrator.opens_categories_list();
administrator.selects_add_category();
administrator.adds_new_category("Java Developers","JAVA");
administrator.should_see_confirmation_message("The Category has been created");
job_seeker.opens_job_page();
job_seeker.should_see_job_category("Java Developers");
} Tests can be pending
@Pending @Test
public void administrator_adds_an_existing_category_to_the_system() {}
}
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81. Defining your test steps
public class AdministratorSteps extends ScenarioSteps {
@Step
public void opens_categories_list() {
AdminHomePage page = getPages().get(AdminHomePage.class);
page.open();
page.selectObjectType("Categories");
}
@Step
public void selects_add_category() {
CategoriesPage categoriesPage = getPages().get(CategoriesPage.class);
categoriesPage.selectAddCategory();
}
@Step
public void adds_new_category(String label, String code) {
EditCategoryPage newCategoryPage = getPages().get(EditCategoryPage.class);
newCategoryPage.saveNewCategory(label, code);
}
@Step
public void should_see_confirmation_message(String message) {
AdminPage page = getPages().get(AdminPage.class);
page.shouldContainConfirmationMessage(message);
}
@Step
public void deletes_category(String name) {
opens_categories_list();
displays_category_details_for(name);
deletes_category();
}
}
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82. Defining your test steps
public class AdministratorSteps extends ScenarioSteps { A step library
@Step
public void opens_categories_list() {
AdminHomePage page = getPages().get(AdminHomePage.class);
page.open();
page.selectObjectType("Categories");
}
@Step
public void selects_add_category() {
CategoriesPage categoriesPage = getPages().get(CategoriesPage.class);
categoriesPage.selectAddCategory();
}
@Step
public void adds_new_category(String label, String code) {
EditCategoryPage newCategoryPage = getPages().get(EditCategoryPage.class);
newCategoryPage.saveNewCategory(label, code);
}
@Step
public void should_see_confirmation_message(String message) {
AdminPage page = getPages().get(AdminPage.class);
page.shouldContainConfirmationMessage(message);
}
@Step
public void deletes_category(String name) {
opens_categories_list();
displays_category_details_for(name);
deletes_category();
}
}
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83. Defining your test steps
public class AdministratorSteps extends ScenarioSteps { A step library
@Step
public void opens_categories_list() {
AdminHomePage page = getPages().get(AdminHomePage.class);
page.open();
page.selectObjectType("Categories");
} High level steps...
@Step
public void selects_add_category() {
CategoriesPage categoriesPage = getPages().get(CategoriesPage.class);
categoriesPage.selectAddCategory();
}
@Step
public void adds_new_category(String label, String code) {
EditCategoryPage newCategoryPage = getPages().get(EditCategoryPage.class);
newCategoryPage.saveNewCategory(label, code);
}
@Step
public void should_see_confirmation_message(String message) {
AdminPage page = getPages().get(AdminPage.class);
page.shouldContainConfirmationMessage(message);
}
@Step
public void deletes_category(String name) {
opens_categories_list();
displays_category_details_for(name);
deletes_category();
}
}
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84. Defining your test steps
public class AdministratorSteps extends ScenarioSteps { A step library
@Step
public void opens_categories_list() {
AdminHomePage page = getPages().get(AdminHomePage.class);
page.open();
page.selectObjectType("Categories");
} High level steps...
@Step
public void selects_add_category() {
CategoriesPage categoriesPage = getPages().get(CategoriesPage.class);
categoriesPage.selectAddCategory();
}
@Step
public void adds_new_category(String label, String code) {
EditCategoryPage newCategoryPage = getPages().get(EditCategoryPage.class);
newCategoryPage.saveNewCategory(label, code);
}
...implemented
@Step
public void should_see_confirmation_message(String message) {
with Page Objects
AdminPage page = getPages().get(AdminPage.class);
page.shouldContainConfirmationMessage(message);
}
@Step
public void deletes_category(String name) {
opens_categories_list();
displays_category_details_for(name);
deletes_category();
}
}
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85. Defining your test steps
public class AdministratorSteps extends ScenarioSteps { A step library
@Step
public void opens_categories_list() {
AdminHomePage page = getPages().get(AdminHomePage.class);
page.open();
page.selectObjectType("Categories");
} High level steps...
@Step
public void selects_add_category() {
CategoriesPage categoriesPage = getPages().get(CategoriesPage.class);
categoriesPage.selectAddCategory();
}
@Step
public void adds_new_category(String label, String code) {
EditCategoryPage newCategoryPage = getPages().get(EditCategoryPage.class);
newCategoryPage.saveNewCategory(label, code);
}
...implemented
@Step
public void should_see_confirmation_message(String message) {
with Page Objects
AdminPage page = getPages().get(AdminPage.class);
page.shouldContainConfirmationMessage(message);
}
@Step ...or with other steps
public void deletes_category(String name) {
opens_categories_list();
displays_category_details_for(name);
deletes_category();
}
}
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86. Defining your page objects
public class EditCategoryPage extends PageObject {
@FindBy(id="object_label")
WebElement label;
@FindBy(id="object_code")
WebElement code;
@FindBy(name="_save")
WebElement saveButton;
public EditCategoryPage(WebDriver driver) {
super(driver);
}
public void saveNewCategory(String labelValue, String codeValue) {
typeInto(label, labelValue);
typeInto(code, codeValue);
saveButton.click();
}
}
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87. Defining your page objects
public class EditCategoryPage extends PageObject {
@FindBy(id="object_label")
WebElement label; Provides some useful
@FindBy(id="object_code")
utility methods...
WebElement code;
@FindBy(name="_save")
WebElement saveButton;
public EditCategoryPage(WebDriver driver) {
super(driver);
}
public void saveNewCategory(String labelValue, String codeValue) {
typeInto(label, labelValue);
typeInto(code, codeValue);
saveButton.click();
}
}
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88. Defining your page objects
public class EditCategoryPage extends PageObject {
@FindBy(id="object_label")
WebElement label; Provides some useful
@FindBy(id="object_code")
utility methods...
WebElement code;
@FindBy(name="_save")
WebElement saveButton;
public EditCategoryPage(WebDriver driver) {
super(driver);
}
public void saveNewCategory(String labelValue, String codeValue) {
typeInto(label, labelValue);
typeInto(code, codeValue);
saveButton.click();
}
} but otherwise a normal
WebDriver Page Object
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89. Then we run the tests...
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90. Thucydides reports
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91. Thucydides reports
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92. Thucydides reports
Browse the features
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93. Browse the stories
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94. Browse the stories
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95. Browse the stories
Browse the stories
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96. Browse the stories
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97. Browse the stories
Browse the test scenarios
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98. Browse the stories
Browse the test scenarios
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99. Illustrating the test paths
A test
scenario
Steps
Test
scenarios
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101. Illustrating the test paths
Screenshots
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102. Functional coverage
Features
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103. Functional coverage
User
stories
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104. Functional coverage
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105. Functional coverage
Passing tests
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106. Functional coverage
Passing tests
Failing tests
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107. Functional coverage
Passing tests
Pending tests
Failing tests
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108. Functional coverage
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109. Functional coverage
Planned
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110. Functional coverage
Planned
Done
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111. Functional coverage
Planned
Done
Broken
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112. Functional coverage
Test
scenarios
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113. Functional coverage
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114. Thucydides in Action A simple real-world test
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115. Thucydides in Action A simple real-world test
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116. Thucydides in Action
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117. Thucydides in Action
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118. Thucydides in Action
Groovy shortcuts to obtain
a page object
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119. Thucydides in Action
Groovy shortcuts to obtain
a page object
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120. Thucydides in Action
Groovy shortcuts to obtain
a page object
A simple page object
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121. Thucydides in Action
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122. Thucydides in Action
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123. Thucydides in Action
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124. Thucydides in Action
DSL for HTML tables
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125. Thucydides in Action
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126. Thucydides in Action
Store field values between
test steps
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127. Thucydides in Action
Store field values between
test steps
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128. Thucydides in Action
Store field values between
test steps
...and use them later
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129. References
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130. References
github.com/thucydides-webtests
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131. References
github.com/thucydides-webtests
thucydides-webtests.com
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132. References
github.com/thucydides-webtests
thucydides-webtests.com
wakaleo.com/thucydides
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133. Introducing Thucydides
Automated Acceptance Tests, Step by step
John
Ferguson
Smart
Email:
john.smart@wakaleo.com
Web:
hEp://www.wakaleo.com
TwiEer:
wakaleo
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