I have a parameterized method(readConfig_1(String path)) in a class which I need to run before the tests in a TestNG Suite. Is there a way that I can call this method and define the parameter for the same in the TestNG.xml file?
Here's the Parameterized Method, I have written which actually needs a path to where the XML file is stored.
public static void readConfig_1(String configXmlPath)
{
browser = CoreLib.fGetNodeText(configXmlPath, "config",
"browser");
env = CoreLib.fGetNodeText(configXmlPath, "config", "env");
release = CoreLib.fGetNodeText(configXmlPath, "config", "release");
serverName = CoreLib.fGetNodeText(configXmlPath, env,
"serverName");
host = CoreLib.fGetNodeText(configXmlPath, env, "host");
userName = CoreLib.fGetNodeText(configXmlPath, env, "userName");
passWord = CoreLib.fGetNodeText(configXmlPath, env, "passWord");
portNumber = CoreLib.fGetNodeText(configXmlPath, env,
"portNumber");
schema = CoreLib.fGetNodeText(configXmlPath, env, "schema");
url = CoreLib.fGetNodeText(configXmlPath, env, "url");
screenShotForPass=CoreLib.fGetNodeText(configXmlPath, env, "SCreenShotForPass");
screenShotForFail=CoreLib.fGetNodeText(configXmlPath, env, "SCreenShotForFail");
CoreLib.LOGGER.info("****************************************************");
CoreLib.LOGGER.info(" Configuration Details ");
CoreLib.LOGGER.info("****************************************************");
CoreLib.LOGGER.info("Browser ::" + browser);
CoreLib.LOGGER.info("env ::" + env);
CoreLib.LOGGER.info("serverName ::" + serverName);
CoreLib.LOGGER.info("host ::" + host);
CoreLib.LOGGER.info("userName ::" + userName);
CoreLib.LOGGER.info("passWord ::" + passWord);
CoreLib.LOGGER.info("portNumber ::" + portNumber);
CoreLib.LOGGER.info("schema ::" + schema);
CoreLib.LOGGER.info("url::" + url);
CoreLib.LOGGER.info("ScreenSnapShotForPass::"+screenShotForPass );
CoreLib.LOGGER.info("ScreenSnapShotForFail::"+screenShotForFail );
}
In this TestNG Suite seen below, I need to call the above method passing a parameter to it before it can go ahead and run the tests written in the other classes.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE suite SYSTEM "http://testng.org/testng-1.0.dtd">
<suite name="Smoke Suite" parallel="false" preserve-order="true">
<listeners>
<listener class-name="com.healthcare.reports.MyListener"></listener>
</listeners>
<test name="XYZ Tests">
<classes>
<class name="com.healthcare.utility.Config">
<methods>
<include name="readConfig_1"></include>
</methods>
</class>
<class name="com.healthcare.businessLib.xyz.AddUserTests" />
</classes>
</test>
</suite>
By this I intend to restrict a TestNG Suite to read a particular Config.XML file which will have it's own values such as Env, URL, browser etc., set before the tests can be executed. Is there a way I can achieve this?
----Added 11/24/2017-----
---- I thought adding the readConfig_1 to a @BeforeClass annotation would resolve the problem. But there's more to it-----
My Listener Class has **@onStart** annotation which needs the config file to be run on the start of the Suite. As you see below my Listener Class has the variables release_1 coming from Config file.
public class MyListener implements ITestListener, ISuiteListener {
// This belongs to ISuiteListener and will execute before the Suite start
ReportLib report=new ReportLib();
@Override
public void onStart(ISuite arg0) {
Config.readConfig_1(configXlsPath);
ExportTestResults export = new ExportTestResults();
export.exportExcelHeader(Config.release_1);
CoreLib.fCreateLogger(Config.release_1);
}
But if I put it in @BeforeClass in a TestClass these variables(Config.release_1) are returning null as they would be running before the test class. So I need the readconfig_1 to run before or with the Listener class and unable to add a parameter to the onStart(ISuite arg0).
Tried a few things by :
Running the readConfig_1() in the TestNG.XML as the first method even before the listener class could be called.
putting a @BeforeClass annotation in the Listener class with readConfig_1() method parameterized in it- hoping that the readConfig would be called before the onStart() is executed.
public class MyListener2 implements ITestListener, ISuiteListener {
ReportLib report=new ReportLib();
@BeforeClass
@Parameters("configXlsPath")
public void beforeSuite(String configXlsPath)
{
Config.readConfig_1(configXlsPath);
System.out.println("In Before Class(Listener_2)"+ Config.release_1);
}
@Override
public void onStart(ISuite arg0) {
ExportTestResults export = new ExportTestResults();
System.out.println("In onStart(Listener_2)"+ Config.release_1);
export.exportExcelHeader(Config.release_1);
CoreLib.fCreateLogger(Config.release_1);
}
}
But none worked. Is there a way around this now?
Thanks in advance.
Yes, you can do this. Firstly, add @Parameters("configXmlPath") annotation to your test class. configXmlPath parameter must also be defined in testng.xml file like <parameter name = "configXmlPath" value="Whateverthevalueis"/> this. Here is an example.
import org.testng.annotations.Parameters;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;
public class YourTest {
@Test
@Parameters("configXmlPath")
public void test1(String configXmlPath) {
System.out.println("Parameterized value is : " + configXmlPath);
}
}
Then, in your testng.xml define parameter like this:
<?xml version = "1.0" encoding = "UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE suite SYSTEM "http://testng.org/testng-1.0.dtd" >
<suite name = "Suite1">
<test name = "test1">
<parameter name = "configXmlPath" value="Whateverthevalueis"/>
<classes>
<class name = "YourTest" />
</classes>
</test>
</suite>