Cucumber, biggest challenge, browser invoke - cucumber

Question

In my framework each feature file when converted to step def I have to put browser invoke codes (SetProperties) and for each operations new windows comes. Please help me resolve the issue I tried inherentance where i put the codes and extended to step def classes did not work. I want to open one browser and that will do the operations for every feature files.
For example: I have a feature file for login content verification and another feature file for after login.
I put in the login the userName and Password again I had to put userName and password cor the other feature file after login along with browser invoke codes.

Answer 1

if you are still looking for answer. I would suggest initialize your browser in every step definition file or inside page object class(if you are using POM). create a class e.g: TestContext.java initialize your webdriver in that class.
public class TestContext {
private WebDriverLibrary webDriverLibrary;
private PageObjectLibrary pageObjectLibrary;
public TestContext() {
webDriverLibrary = new WebDriverLibrary();
pageObjectLibrary = new PageObjectLibrary(webDriverLibrary.getDriver());
}
// return WebDriverLibrary object
public WebDriverLibrary getWebDriverLibrary() {
return webDriverLibrary;
}
// return PageObjectLibrary object
public PageObjectLibrary getPageObjectLibrary() {
return pageObjectLibrary;
}
}
public class WebDriverLibrary {
private static WebDriver driver;
private static DriverType driverType;
private static EnvironmentType environmentType;
public WebDriverLibrary() {
driverType = FileReaderLibrary.getInstance().getConfigReader().getBrowser();
environmentType = FileReaderLibrary.getInstance().getConfigReader().getEnvironment();
}
// return webdriver instance
public WebDriver getDriver() {
if (driver == null)
driver = createDriver();
return driver;
}
private WebDriver createDriver() {
switch (environmentType) {
case LOCAL:
driver = createLocalDriver();
break;
case REMOTE:
driver = createRemoteDriver();
break;
}
return driver;
}
}
Hope this helps you.