Unable to send WebDriver instance between scenarios residing in different feature files(SpecFlow)

Question

Background: Automating Sitecore Content Editor. Tools Used:SpecFlow,Selenium C#

Issue:Unable to send the Selenium WebDriver instance between SpecFlow Scenarios.

Eg: Helper Class - Creates the instance of Webdriver for every scenario. UtlilityClass - Utility Class inherits from Helper Class .Has Login Scenario which is used by other scenarios in different feature files. Multicolumn Class - Contains scenario - Runs Login functionality from Utility Class and does further steps .

******************CODE******************************* ****Helper Class has only WebDriver and creation of Browser instance ****

Helper Class { protected WebDriverHelper WebDriver { get; private set; } [BeforeScenario] public void BeforeScenario(){WebDriver = WebDriverHelper.Create("SiteCoreAdminPage");}

[AfterScenario] public void AfterScenario(){WebDriver.Dispose(); } }

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UtilityFeature-

Scenario:Login Functionality Given Login

UtilityDefinitionFile

Utility Class has all the common functions to be utilised across scenarios. UtilityClass:Helper Class { public void Login() { /Perform all activities to log in/ } }

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Multicolumn Feature File-

Scenario: Given Login Then CreateMulticolumnPage

Multicolumn Definition File-

Multicolumn:HelperClass { public void CreateMulticolumnPage() { /*When code reaches this point , another instance of Webdriver is created.I don't want the instance to be created but instead continue the actions in already existing instance of webdriver. } } ****************CODE ENDS********************

Answer 1

SpecFlow will generate tests for each of your scenario.

[Test]
public void A()
{
     // runs Scenario A
}

[Test]
pubic void B()
{
    // runs Scenario B
}

Tests will be executed by test runner (VS Test Explorer, Resharper, TestDriven.NET, etc.). There is no strict order how this tests will be executed. Test B can be executed separately, can be executed sententiously with A. You can not guarantee that order will be always A=>B. That is why it is not good idea to continue running B after A.

What you can do: move common part test A and B to separate method:

IWebDriver WebDriver;

[Test]
public void A()
{
     CommonPart();
     // runs Scenario A
}

[Test]
pubic void B()
{
    CommonPart();
    // runs Scenario B
}

private void CommonPart()
{
    WebDriver = WebDriverHelper.Create("SiteCoreAdminPage");
    //login
}