Test Cases

Test cases define individual test scenarios by combining step libraries and custom steps.

Test Case Syntax

name: "Test Case Name"
description: "Detailed description of what this test validates"
tags:                    # Optional: Tags for categorization and filtering
  - tag1
  - tag2
environment_variables:  # Optional: Required environment variables
  - VARIABLE_NAME
  - ANOTHER_VARIABLE
steps:
  - include: "step-library-name"    # Include entire step library
  - "Custom step description"       # Individual step
  - include: "another-library"      # Include another library

Creating Test Cases

1. Create a new .yml file in the test-cases/ directory
2. Define required fields: name and steps
3. Add optional fields: description, tags, environment_variables
4. Combine step libraries and custom steps in the steps array

Test Case Example

Create following files in your test-cases directory:

User Login Test (test-cases/user-login.yml)

name: "User Login Test"
description: "Test user authentication functionality"
tags:
  - smoke
  - login
  - authentication
  - critical
environment_variables:
  - BASE_URL
  - TEST_USERNAME
  - TEST_PASSWORD
steps:
  - include: "navigation"
  - include: "login"
  - "Verify user dashboard is displayed"
  - "Verify user name appears in header"
  - include: "cleanup"

Add Product to Cart Test (test-cases/add-product-to-cart.yml)

name: "Add Product to Cart Test"
description: "Test adding a product to the shopping cart"
tags:
  - smoke
  - cart
  - add-to-cart
  - critical
environment_variables:
  - BASE_URL
  - TEST_USERNAME
  - TEST_PASSWORD
steps:
  - include: "navigation"
  - include: "login"
  - "Verify user dashboard is displayed"
  - "Select a product from the catalog"
  - "Add the selected product to the cart" 
  - "Verify product is added to the cart"
  - "Verify cart count is updated"
  - "Verify cart details are correct"
  - include: "cleanup"