Overview

In this post, we would learn how to create a sample JBehave Serenity BDD project using Maven build tool. The quickest way to create a new automation project is to use Maven Archetypes.

Serenity BDD automation cycle:

BDD describes the process in which a customer uses the software under test or application under test.( AUT). This enables the development team a detailed view of the application that they would build. BDD stories often called Gherkin are written in plain English.

A sample Google search story could be as shown below:

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Search a keyword
Narrative:
In order to search web
As a user
I want to search keyword on the internet

Scenario: Looking up the keyword of 'Lasagne'
Given the Google home page
When I search the keyword 'lasagne'
Then I should see 'lasagne' search result

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As you can see, the story has a Role , Feature and the Benefit that the application under test provides to the role. What we need to verify as an automation engineer.

Required Tools

NetBeans IDE, JDK, JBehave, Serenity , Maven

Automation Environment Setup

Steps:

Launch NetBeans IDE.
Create new project by clicking
New >> New Project…
Choose Maven and Project from Archetype.

In-case you don’t have Maven enabled in your IDE, you can enable it
Tools > Options > Java > Maven

Click on Next > button.
In the search box, enter serenity-jbehave keyword.
Select the serenity-jbehave-archetype option and click on the Next > button.