Post#103.Introduction to TestNG

Introduction to TestNG

 

TestNG, as the name suggest, is the next generation test automation tool that fills the gaps in the JUnit framework. The basic idea behind the inception of these tools was to cut down the unit testing efforts during the Java development. However, these tools are now being utilized by the software testers for test-driven development.
Since TestNG is the new entrant, it brings a list of cool features like TestNG annotations, parallel execution, test case management, effective reporting and much more. Interestingly, there is a TestNG plugin that we can integrate with the Eclipse IDE and instantly start creating TestNG projects in Eclipse. In this post, I’ll train you on how to install TestNG in Eclipse. And I’ll showcase the two unique ways for installing the TestNG plugin in Eclipse IDE.

Just to talk a little about the TestNG features such as annotations, they are like the small hooks yet so powerful where you can put instructions to control the flow of a test case, a group of test cases or the whole test suite. Next is the intelligent reporting which comes up with the following key benefits.

§  Tracking of the application performance,

§  Enhance debugging,

§  Quick identification of the defects,

§  Aging and the historical comparison of the data.

Benefits of TestNG

There are number of benefits but from Selenium perspective, major advantages of TestNG are:

1.      It gives the ability to produce HTML Reports of execution

2.      Annotations made testers life easy

3.      Test cases can be Grouped & Prioritized more easily

4.      Parallel testing is possible

5.      Generates Logs

6.      Data Parameterization is possible

I’ve stated earlier that I’ll present you the two ways to install TestNG in Eclipse IDE.  Let’s now get through each of the methods one by one.

1.      Install TestNG in Eclipse directly from the Eclipse Marketplace.

2.      Installing TestNG Plugin in Eclipse using the “Install New Software…” feature.

Before you move to the next section, please make sure you have got the right version of Eclipse software installed.

In case, you are uncertain or don’t have the software then use the below link to download Eclipse.

http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/release/Mars/2