Cucumber

Cucumber is a Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) testing tool that allows users to write test scenarios in natural language using Gherkin syntax. It bridges the communication gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders by promoting collaboration and shared understanding of requirements.

This competency area includes basic knowledge of Gherkin syntax, writing feature files, step definitions, and configuring Cucumber with test runners.

Key Competencies:

• Gherkin Syntax – Understanding how to write Feature, Scenario, Given/When/Then steps in plain English to describe behavior.
• Feature Files – Creating .feature files to define user behavior and scenarios.
• Step Definitions – Implementing step definitions in code that map to Gherkin steps.
• Tags and Hooks – Using tags to organize scenarios and @Before/@After hooks for setup and teardown.
• Basic Integration – Running Cucumber tests using command line or through basic test runners (e.g., JUnit or TestNG).
• Cucumber Configuration – Setting up a simple Cucumber project with appropriate dependencies and configuration files (e.g., cucumber.yml or test runner class).