How do I convert a parameter in an example table to an integer in a Cucumber feature?

Question

If I have a feature that looks like this:

Feature: My feature
  Scenario Outline: My scenario outline.
    Given foo
    When bar
    Then I get the status code "<Status Code>".

  Examples:
   | StatusCode |
   |        200 |

and a step definition like this:

@Then("I get the status code {int}.")

Cucumber complains and says that the step is undefined, because it's expecting the type to be {string}. Is there a way to specify the type in the feature or the example table? I've looked into the TypeRegistryConfiguration but I can't work out how to make it work with feature files.

@M.P.Korstanje that was it, thank you! I didn't realise that adding the quotes would cast it to a string. If you'd like to add this as an answer I'll accept it. — DrRelling
– DrRelling, Commented Apr 30, 2024 at 15:11
public void i_get_the_status_code(Integer expectedStatusCode). If I put the quotes back, it stops working with the same error, so they do seem to be the problem. — DrRelling
– DrRelling, Commented Apr 30, 2024 at 16:15

score 1 · Accepted Answer · 2024-05-01 09:04:59Z

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Is there a typo in the feature file? There seems to be a problem with the quotation marks.

Then I get the status code "<Status Code">

Furthermore, I hope you are using 'Scenario Outline' instead of just 'Scenario'. If we pass in values as arguments, we should be using Scenario Outline.

Edit1: Thanks for that, @M.P. Korstanje. Didn't know about that feature.

Another thing that might be the issue is this. Step Definition Mismatch - Ensure that your step definition method signature exactly matches the step in your feature file. Hope this fixes it as I can't think of anything else.

edited May 1, 2024 at 9:04

answered Apr 30, 2024 at 13:19

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M.P. Korstanje Over a year ago

FYI: Scenario Outline and Scenario are synonyms now. If you are on a recent version of Cucumber.

DrRelling Over a year ago

Good catch, I didn't see that typo. I've fixed it in the question and expanded on the example.

DrRelling · Accepted Answer · 2024-05-08 15:45:37Z

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Removing the quotes around <StatusCode> as suggested by @M.P.Korstanje fixed it. After doing that, Cucumber then recognised it as an integer and picked up the step defintion.

answered May 8, 2024 at 15:45

DrRelling

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