Specflow and Cucumber for .NET Developers - The Master Guide

Table of contents

1. Chapter 1 : Course Introduction
   1. Introduction
   2. Who Is This Course For?
2. Chapter 2 : Introduction to Behavior-Driven Development
   1. Module Introduction
   2. Behavioral Driven Development - What Is BDD?
   3. What Is Cucumber and What Is Gherkin?
   4. Why Learn Gherkin?
   5. Gherkin - A Universal Language
   6. Gathering Business Requirements
   7. User Stories with Gherkin
   8. Testing with Gherkin
   9. Single Source of Truth
   10. Gherkin Workflow
   11. Module Summary
3. Chapter 3 : Gherkin Crash Course
   1. Module Introduction
   2. Keywords Introduction
   3. Feature Keyword
   4. Scenario Keyword
   5. Given Keyword
   6. When Keyword
   7. Then Keyword
   8. And Keyword
   9. But Keyword
   10. * (Asterisk) Keyword
   11. Main Keyword Recap
   12. Rule Keyword
   13. Background Keyword
   14. Scenario Outline/Examples Keyword
   15. @ Tag Keyword
   16. Comments
   17. Long Description
   18. Datatable
   19. Multiple Languages
   20. Gherkin Keyword Rules
   21. Module Summary
4. Chapter 4 : Introduction to Specflow
   1. Module Introduction
   2. What Is Specflow?
   3. Why Learn Specflow as a .NET Developer?
   4. What Is the Purpose of an Acceptance Test?
   5. Types of Specflow Tests
   6. High-Level Specflow
   7. Installing Specflow Extensions for Visual Studio
   8. Installing Specflow Extensions - Visual Studio Code
   9. Test the Specflow Extension - New Specflow Project
   10. Module Summary
5. Chapter 5 : Getting Started with Specflow - Binding Steps
   1. Module Introduction
   2. Clean Slate Specflow
   3. Creating Specflow Class from Scratch
   4. Binding Steps Introduction
   5. Fixing Unbound Steps
   6. Alternative Binding Styles
   7. Changing Default in Config
   8. Running Tests for the First Time
   9. Module Summary
6. Chapter 6 : Specflow - How Parameters Are Handled
   1. Module Introduction
   2. Debug Parameters
   3. Strings and Ints Parameters
   4. How Datatables Are Handled in Parameters
   5. Module Summary
7. Chapter 7 : Gherkin Datatables - Specflow Table Assist
   1. Module Introduction
   2. Table Assist Helper
   3. Create Instance Helper Method
   4. Assert Using Helper Method CompareToInstance
   5. Assert Using Helper Method CompareToSet
   6. Fixing Implementation
   7. Module Summary
8. Chapter 8 : Introduction to Specflow Hooks
   1. Module Introduction
   2. Hooks introduction
   3. Hooks Logging
   4. Output API Overview
   5. Why Use Hooks?
   6. Hook Order
   7. Test Run Assembly Location
   8. Passing in Context Dependencies into Hooks
   9. Getting Error Test Property in Hooks
   10. Module Summary
9. Chapter 9 : Splitting Features and Steps
   1. Module Introduction
   2. Ignore and Context Pending
   3. Organizing Features and Steps Ideas
   4. Refactor with Split Step Files
   5. Refactor Without Static in Split Files
   6. Module Summary
10. Chapter 10 : Sharing Data in Specflow - Context and Dependency Injection
    1. Module Introduction
    2. Specflow Context System - Using System Property Bag
    3. Merging Scenario Context Properties into One
    4. Context Base Class Approach
    5. Base Class Scenario Context with Dependency Injection
    6. Built-In Dependency Injection
    7. Sharing Data Method - Comparison Roundup
    8. Module Summary
11. Chapter 11 : Advanced Specflow - Value Retrievers
    1. Module Introduction
    2. Value Retrievers Datetime
    3. Value Retrievers Enum
    4. Custom Value Retriever
    5. Custom Comparer
    6. TD Custom Value Retriever Boolean
    7. Custom Value Retriever - UserType Challenge
    8. Custom Value Retriever - UserType Challenge Solution
    9. DateTime Null Values
    10. Interpret Nulls with Null Value Retriever
    11. Custom String Retriever Handle Nulls
    12. Custom Retriever Comma-Separated List
    13. Dynamic Data Custom Value Retriever
    14. Module Summary
12. Chapter 12 : Step Argument Conversions
    1. Module Introduction
    2. About Step Argument Conversions
    3. Step Argument Conversion Challenge
    4. Step Argument Conversion Challenge Solution
    5. IEnumerable Table Step Argument Transformation
    6. Step Argument Order Precedence
    7. Module Summary
13. Chapter 13 : Advanced Specflow - Hooks and Scopes, Async
    1. Module Introduction
    2. Async Step Definitions
    3. Hook Scope Restriction
    4. Hook Scope Restriction - Multiple As OR
    5. Hook Scope Restriction - Feature Level
    6. Hook Scope As AND
    7. Scoped Bindings Step Definitions
    8. Module Summary
14. Chapter 14 : Running Tests with Specflow
    1. Module Introduction
    2. Trait View Test Explorer
    3. Commandline dotnettest
    4. Commandline vstestconsole
    5. Azure Integration
    6. Parallelize Tests MsTest
    7. Parallelize Tests NUnit
    8. Parallelize Tests XUnit
    9. Parallelize Tests Specflow Runner
    10. Module Summary
15. Chapter 15 : Organizing Features and Steps
    1. Module Introduction
    2. Tidy Up Project Separate Feature Files – Part 1
    3. Tidy Up Project Separate Feature Files - Part 2
    4. Tidying Up Project - Separate Business Models
    5. Module Summary
16. Chapter 16 : Conclusion
    1. Thanks for Learning!