Overview

In this tutorial, we will create some tests in Cucumber for Ruby (or JRuby).

In this case, the test (specification) is initialy created in JIRA as a Cucumber Test and afterwards is exported using the UI or the REST API.

Requirements

• install Ruby or JRuby
• install the "cucumber" gem

Description

After creating a Cucumber Test, of Cucumber Type "Scenario Outline", in JIRA, we can export the specification of the test to a Cucumber .feature file (e.g. by REST API or by the UI action "Export to Cucumber" from within the Test Execution issue).

The created file will be similar to the following one.

@REQ_CALC-889
Feature: As a user, I can calculate the sum of 2 numbers
	
	@TEST_CALC-908 @UI @core
	Scenario Outline: Cucumber Test As a user, I can calculate the sum of 2 numbers
							Given I have entered <input_1> into the calculator
							And I have entered <input_2> into the calculator
							When I press <button>
							Then the result should be <output> on the screen
							 
				
						
							  Examples:
							    | input_1 | input_2 | button | output |
							    | 20      | 30      | add    | 50     |
							    | 2       | 5       | add    | 7      |
							    | 0       | 40      | add    | 40     | 
							    | 4       | 50      | add    | 54     | 

After running the tests (see bellow) and generating the Cucumber JSON  report (e.g. data.json), it can be imported to Xray (either by the REST API or through "Import Execution Results" action within the Test Execution).

cucumber -x -f json -o data.json

The execution screen details will not just provide information of the test run result, but also of each of the examples provided in the Scenario Outline.

References

• https://cucumber.io/docs/reference/ruby
• Automated Tests (Import/Export)
• Exporting Cucumber Tests - REST