TestNG Groups: Include, Exclude with Example – Selenium Tutorial (Hard)

TestNG Overview

• TestNG covers various types of test designs.

XML File in TestNG

• The purpose of creating an XML file in TestNG is to configure and run test cases.

Groups in TestNG

• Groups are used in TestNG to categorize test cases based on specific criteria.
• There are two mechanisms supported in TestNG for grouping test cases: include and exclude.
• A group can be defined in TestNG using the @Test annotation with the groups attribute.

Group Mechanisms in TestNG

• The include mechanism is used to specify which test cases to include in a group.
• The exclude mechanism is used to specify which test cases to exclude from a group.

Example XML File

• The example XML file uses group names such as strong_ties and bonding.

Test Case Grouping

• The @Test annotation with the groups attribute indicates that a test case belongs to a specific group.
• Test cases can be grouped based on specific criteria, such as functional areas or test environments.

Test Types in TestNG

• TestNG supports various types of tests, including functional, regression, and integration testing.

Code Details

• The code provided is written in Java.
• The launchPageHeading variable is used to store the heading of the launch page.
• The tc02VerifyLaunchPage method is used to verify the launch page.
• The tc03EnterCredentials method is used to enter credentials.
• The managerID variable is used to store the manager's ID.
• The newCustomer variable is used to store the new customer's information.
• The fundTransfer variable is used to store the fund transfer details.

Grouping and Running Test Cases

• Test cases can be tagged to specific groups, such as strong_ties and bonding.
• Test cases can be run by specifying the group name in the XML file.
• If the XML file is updated with the strong_ties group name, only test cases tagged to that group will run.
• If the XML file is updated with the bonding group name, only test cases tagged to that group will run.
• If a test case is tagged to both the strong_ties and bonding groups, it will run when either group is specified.
• Removing the Group tag from the running XML will run all test cases.
• Including the group name in the XML will run only test cases specific to that group.
• The Exclude mechanism can be used to exclude a test case from running.
• The Include mechanism can be used to include specific test cases in a run.