Cucumber Library Important Topics for QA Automation

1. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝘂𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

- What is Cucumber?

- Cucumber and BDD (Behavior-Driven Development)

- Advantages of using Cucumber

2. 𝗚𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲

- Understanding Gherkin syntax

- Keywords: Feature, Scenario, Given, When, Then, And, But, Background

- Writing feature files using Gherkin

- Scenario Outline and Examples

3. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

- Creating step definition files

- Binding Gherkin steps to Java methods

- Sharing data between steps

- Parameterization in step definitions

4. 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

- Scenario Outline with Examples keyword

- Passing data from feature files

- Handling multiple sets of test data

5. 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

- Understanding hooks: Before and After

- Global hooks vs Scoped hooks

- Using hooks for test setup and teardown

- Tagged hooks

6. 𝗧𝗮𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

- Tagging feature files and scenarios

- Executing tests using tags

- Tag inheritance and logical operations (AND, OR, NOT)

7. 𝗖𝘂𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

- Configuring Cucumber Options

- Specifying paths to feature files and step definitions

- Generating test reports

8. 𝗖𝘂𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗺

- Integrating Cucumber with Selenium WebDriver

- Writing step definitions for Selenium actions

- Executing browser-based automation tests using Cucumber

9. 𝗖𝘂𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁/𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗡𝗚

- Running Cucumber tests using JUnit or TestNG

- Test execution and reporting with JUnit/TestNG

10. 𝗥𝗲𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

- Creating reusable steps

- Organizing step definitions for better maintainability

11. 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 (𝗣𝗢𝗠) 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝘂𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

- Implementing Page Object Model in Cucumber

- Organizing code for better test structure

12. 𝗖𝘂𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀

- Generating different types of reports

(JSON, HTML, etc.)

- Customizing reports with plugins

- Analyzing test results using reports

13. 𝗘𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

- Handling exceptions in step definitions

- Debugging Cucumber tests

14. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

- Running tests in parallel

- Configuring parallel execution with JUnit/TestNG

15. 𝗖𝘂𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀

- Writing clean and maintainable step definitions

- Managing large test suites

- Organizing feature files