SpecFlow Selenium C#

This repository contains an automated testing framework designed for validating the UI and workflows of the SauceDemo website. It leverages C#, SpecFlow for Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), and Selenium WebDriver for browser automation.

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🚀 Key Features

• BDD Approach: Scenarios written in human-readable Gherkin syntax (.feature files).
• Selenium WebDriver: Robust browser interaction and element management.
• Hooks Setup: Automated browser initialization and cleanup (Hooks.cs).
• Resource Management: Externalized test data handling via XML configuration (Resource.xml, ResourceManager.s).
• Modular Architecture: Clean separation of step definitions, helpers, and supporting configurations.

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📂 Project Structure

Specflow_Selenium_CSharp-main/
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├── Specflow_Selenium_CSharp09112023.sln   # Visual Studio Solution File
└── SauceDemo/                             # Main Test Project Directory
    ├── SauceDemo.csproj                   # Project Dependencies & Configuration
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    ├── Features/                          
    │   ├── SauceDemo.feature              # Gherkin Scenario Definitions
    │   └── SauceDemo.feature.cs           # Auto-generated SpecFlow Code Behind
    │
    ├── StepDefinitions/                  
    │   ├── Hooks.cs                       # Before/After Scenario Hooks (Driver Init/Teardown)
    │   └── SauceDemoStepDefinitions.cs    # Step Implementations linking Gherkin to C#
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    ├── Support/                           
    │   ├── Helper.cs                      # Interaction utilities (waits, clicks, typing)
    │   ├── ResourceManager.cs             # XML Parsing & Data handling
    │   └── TestObject.cs                  # Shared State / Context Injection
    │
    └── Resource.xml                       # Test Data & Configuration Properties

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🛠️ Setup and Execution

Follow these steps to get the environment ready and run the test suite:

Prerequisites Install the Google Chrome browser.

Download and install the .NET 7 SDK from Microsoft's Official Download Page.

Open your terminal or Command Prompt (CMD) in the project root folder (the directory containing the .sln file).

Run the following commands in sequence:

Clean the solution artifacts

dotnet clean

Build the project while suppressing warnings

dotnet build --property WarningLevel=0

Execute only the regression test cases

dotnet test --filter TestCategory=regression

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