Feature: Gherkin features autoload

By default gherkin features are autoloaded and treated as usual pytest tests if are placed in the tests hierarchy proposed by pytest. This behavior could be disabled

Rule: Feature autoload

Background:

  • Given File “Passing.feature” with content:

    Feature: Passing feature
  Scenario: Passing scenario
    * Passing step

  • Given File “Another.passing.feature.md” with content:

    # Feature: Passing feature
## Scenario: Passing scenario
* Given Passing step

  • Given File “conftest.py” with content:

    from pytest_bdd import step

@step('Passing step')

def _():
  ...

Scenario: Feature is loaded by default

  • When run pytest

  • Then pytest outcome must contain tests with statuses:

    passed

    2

Scenario: Feature autoload could be disabled via command line

  • When run pytest

    cli_args

    –disable-feature-autoload

  • Then pytest outcome must contain tests with statuses:

    passed

    0

Scenario: Feature autoload could be disabled via pytest.ini

  • Given Set pytest.ini content to:

    [pytest]
disable_feature_autoload=true

  • When run pytest

  • Then pytest outcome must contain tests with statuses:

    passed

    0