Agile Testing using BDD (Behaviour Driven Development) & Cucumber

Agile approaches have a distinctive way to implement specification and qualification phases. Practical methods exist and address objectives of Stakeholders and different project phases, "Test Driven Development" (TDD), the "Acceptance Test Driven Development" (ATDD) and the "Behavior Driven Development" (BDD).

1st Theorical part:

1. Introduction:

a. Observation on challenges related to design activities

2. Reminders of agile principles
a. Declared values in agile context
b. Characteristics of agile testing – Tests quadrants, test pyramid

3. Differentiate TDD, ATDD and BDD
a. TDD – An agile development technique
b. ATDD – An approach of development based on acceptance tests in agile context
c. BDD – A specification and test conception technique
d. Test coverage with xDD practices

4. BDD and implementation
a. Introduction to Gherkin langage
b. Objective of acceptation criteria
c. The use of conversation and examples for a shared understanding
d. The scenario as deliverable of BDD

5. BDD and automation strategy
a. Why an automated strategy?
b. Contribution of BDD for the conception of automated tests
c. Point of view concerning end to end test automation

2nd part: Practical excercices1. Write Gherkin scenarios

2. Implementation of BDD with Cucumber
3. Setup Eclipse/Cucumber environment
4. Creation of Java project in the environment
5. Generation of "glue code" and "step definitions"