Tutorial: Customizing test automation for custom features

In this tutorial, you learn how to customize test automation for your store to add custom features.

This tutorial uses the example of the Recipe tool customization. By using the same methods that are described in this tutorial, you can extend the automation for any customization you add to your store. Then, you can test the custom features efficiently and quickly with the rest of the Deprecated featureMadisons store automation.

In this tutorial, you learn how to automate the following test cases:

FSTORE.B2C.07-17: Add products to the shopping cart from recipe details page.
FSTORE.B2C.04 -1: Browse and go to categories and items by using the top menu.

These test cases are documented in this customized test plan Madisons_Test_Case_Document_Recipe.xls.

Learning objectives

After you complete this tutorial, you understand how to:

Customize the Deprecated featureMadisons test automation to test customized stores

Time required

Expect this tutorial to take about one day to complete.

Skill level

This tutorial is intended for advanced WebSphere Commerce testers who test the customized Madisons starter store. To complete this tutorial, familiarize yourself with the following terms and concepts:

Automation
Test plans
Test scenario
Test case
Eclipse or IBM Rational Developer
Java
XML

System requirements

Before you begin this tutorial, complete the following tasks:

Download and extract the StorefrontTestAssetsFEP3a.zip from the Storefront Development and Test Assets to get the automation packages.
Installed the Storefront Test Automation Engine and its dependencies. See Installing the Storefront Test Automation Engine and its dependencies for the steps.
Imported the Madisons-Tests bucket. See Importing a test bucket project
Installed WebSphere Commerce V7 Feature Pack 3

Prerequisites

Before you begin this tutorial, complete the following prerequisites:

Publish the Madisons starter store
Complete the Adding support for a Management Center tool to the Madisons starter store tutorial.
Read the recipe test cases (FSTORE.B2C.07-17 and FSTORE.B2C.04 -1) in the customized test plan Madisons_Test_Case_Document_Recipe.xls

Note: You can download the complete tutorial code for this tutorial for your reference.