Cucumber .feature files can be exported from Xray and executed externally. They can be generated from the following Xray issues:

  • Test
  • Test Set
  • Test Execution
  • Test Plan

Or, from an Issue mapped as a Requirement issue type.

If the language defined to export the cucumber .feature files is not the default (i.e., En), then a language tag will be added.

Rules

Xray generates Cucumber .feature files according to the context issue and the following rules. The global setting "Generate features by requirements" affects how feature files are generated. If this setting is disabled, Xray will ignore the connection between Requirements and Tests.

Considering Requirements associated with Tests ("Generate features by requirements" setting is enabled)

Test
  • A single Cucumber feature file is generated for each requirement associated with this Test.
  • The feature contains the feature header description of the associated requirement, if present.
  • The feature contains the background of the Test, if present in the Pre-Condition associated with it.
  • The feature contains the Scenario/Scenario Outline defined in this Test.
Test Set, Test Execution, Test Plan or Requirement issue
  • A single Cucumber feature file is generated for each different tuple (Requirement, Pre-Condition).
  • A Test Execution does not contain repeated tests.
  • If a Test is not associated with a requirement, then it will be exported as an independent feature file.
  • If a Test is associated with more than one requirement, then a feature file will be generated for each requirement. The generated .feature files will contain repeated test scenarios.
  • The feature contains the feature header description of the associated requirement, if present.
  • The feature contains the common background of the Tests, if present in the Pre-Condition.
  • The feature contains the Scenario/Scenario Outline for all the tests.

Ignoring Requirements associated with Tests ("Generate features by requirements" setting is disabled)

Test
  • A single Cucumber feature file is generated for the Test.
  • The feature contains the background of the Test, if present in the Pre-Condition associated with it.
  • The feature contains the Scenario/Scenario Outline defined in this Test.
Test Set, Test Execution, Test Plan or Requirement issue
  • A single Cucumber feature file is generated for each Pre-Condition. If there are some Test cases without Pre-Conditions that a default feature file will be generated.
  • The feature contains the common background of the Tests, if present in the Pre-Condition.
  • The feature contains the Scenario/Scenario Outline for all the tests.


Feature File Format


[ #language: { language } ]
[ @{ Test Execution issue Key } ]

[ @{ Requirement issue Key } ]
Feature: [{ Requirement Issue Summary }]
    [{ Requirement Issue Description }]
     
    [Background:
        { Pre-Conditions }]
     
    [# { Test Issue Description }]
    @{ Test Issue Key } 
    [@{ SubRequirement Issue Key 1 } ... @{ SubRequirement Issue Key N }] 
    [@{ Test Set Issue Key 1 } ... @{ Test Set Issue Key N }] 
    [@{ Test Issue Label 1 } ... @{ Test Issue Label N}]
    Scenario [Outline]: { Test Issue Summary }
        {Test Issue Steps}
    ...


Feature File Naming Convention


<sequential_id_one_based>[_<issue_requirement_key>][_<issue_precondition_key>]


Example

Exporting a Test Execution with the following Tests:

Key

Requirement

Pre-Condition

T1R1C1
T2R1-
T3-C2
T4R2C1
T5R2C3
T6--
T7R2, R3C1
T8R2, R3-
T9

-

C2
T10R1C1

generates the following 9 feature files when the "Generate features by requirements" setting is enabled:

File

Requirements

Pre-Condition

Tests

Filename

1R1C1T1, T101_R1_C1.feature
2R1-T22_R1.feature
3R2C1T4, T73_R2_C1.feature
4R2C3T54_R2_C3.feature
5R2-T85_R2.feature
6R3-T86_R3.feature
7R3C1T77_R3_C1.feature
8-C2T3, T98_C2.feature
9--T69.feature

and will also generate the following feature files when the "Generate features by requirements" setting is disabled:

File

Pre-Condition

Tests

Filename

1C1T1, T4, T7, T101_C1.feature
2C2T3, T92_C2.feature
3C3T53_C3.feature
4-T2, T6, T84.feature