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Girija Prasad Panda edited this page Feb 15, 2018 · 6 revisions

Reusing Of Step-Definitions From External Class-Path Dependencies(JAR/POM...etc)

  • Release Version : 0.0.21

Description :

  • Cucumber-Step-Definitions can be bundled and reused from any external Class-Path Dependencies(JAR/POM...etc) :
  • JAR MUST be added into your project class-path (or) the dependency for the project can be added in maven-pom file.
  • This feature can be enabled through 'Cucumber User Settings' Preference Page : ** User MUST have to configure the ROOT Package Name/Names with Comma(,) separated of external Dependencies(JAR/POM...etc) contains all Step-Definition files like:

com.google.bdd.gpp or com.google.bdd or com.google for single-package name com.google.bdd.gpp1,com.google.bdd.gpp2,com.google.bdd.gpp3 ... etc for multi-package names

** All external Step-Definition list will be auto populated in feature file through 'Content Assistance' feature.

How To Use This Feature :

  • Build and Bundle your required project into JAR/Maven-Dependency having Step-Definition files
  • Uninstall Older version of cucumber-eclipse plugin (Refer : Plugin Installation Process )
  • Install New Version (0.0.16.201703160952) plugin from Eclipse-Update-Site of MotiveCXS Repository
  • Restart your eclipse after installation.
  • Add the bundled JAR file into your Current Project Class-Path (or) Add the dependency for the project in maven-pom file.
  • MUST Close all the Feature files if already opened in Eclipse Editor.
  • Open 'Cucumber User Settings' Preference Page from Eclipse :
  • Click on 'Window > Preference > Cucumber > User Settings' :
  • MUST Add your ROOT package name of JAR/pom-dependency (ex. com.google.bdd.gpp or com.google.bdd or com.google) into 'Add Root Package Name Of Your Class-Path Dependency(JAR/POM...etc)' input field of 'Cucumber User Settings' Preference page.
  • Click on 'Apply > OK' as below :

Cucumber User Settings Preference

  • User MUST needs to close all Feature Files if already opened in Editor after configuring 'Cucumber User Settings'.
  • Open any Feature File in which step-definitions need to be reused/imported from external dependency(JAR/POM..etc)
  • Use '[Ctrl]+[Space]' keys to activate 'Content Assistance' feature :
  • All Step-definition proposals are populated based on the configured package name of external dependencies(JAR/POM..etc) as below :

External Step-Definition Proposals

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