TestNG Annotations – @BeforeSuite
The Concept Annotations is introduced in Java 1.5. The Popular Annotation in Java is @override. We use the same annotation concept in TestNG.
In TestNG, there are 10 Annotations
In this article, we will learn about @BeforeSuite.
What is @BeforeSuite?
@BeforeSuite is one of the TestNG Annotations. As the name defines, @BeforeSuite is executed before the execution of all the test cases inside a TestNG Suite. This annotation allows developers to specify various actions to be taken before the execution of all the test cases inside a TestNG Suite.
Example of @BeforeSuite
Let’s understand the @BeforeSuite annotation through an example.
Step 1: Open the Eclipse IDE.
Step 2: Create a Maven Project.
Step 3: After Creating the Maven Project, the project exploration will look like the below image.
Step 4: Create a TestNG Class that contains @BeforeSuite.
Before_Suite.Java (@BeforeSuite)
package com.w3wiki.test;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;
import org.testng.annotations.BeforeSuite;
public class Before_Suite {
@BeforeSuite
public void beforeSuite() {
System.out.println("TestNG runs the test cases in alphabetical order");
}
@Test
public void signup() {
System.out.println("Test for signup");
}
@Test
public void login() {
System.out.println("Test for login");
}
}
Now, let’s explain what this code does:
- Package Declaration:
- Before_Suite Class is on the com.w3wiki.test package.
- Imports:
- Before_Suite Class imports annotations and classes from the TestNG framework (org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod and org.testng.annotations.Test).
- Before_Suite Class:
- This is the main test class.
- It contains test methods and before class methods.
- beforeSuite (@BeforeSuite):
- This method is annotated with @BeforeSuite, indicating that it should be executed before suite execution this suite contains many classes.
- It prints this ”TestNG runs the test cases in alphabetical order ” statement.
- Test Methods (@Test):
- Each test method is annotated with @Test, indicating that it is a test case.
- There are two test methods: signup() and login().
- Each test method prints its respective statement.
- Before operating, the result is printed to the console.
Step 5: Now, we create the AnnotationsTest.xml file to configure the Before_Suite Class.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE suite SYSTEM "https://testng.org/testng-1.0.dtd">
<suite name="suite">
<test name="test1">
<classes>
<class name="com.w3wiki.test.Before_Suite" />
</classes>
</test>
</suite>
Step 6: Run the AnnotationsTest.xml. Right-click on the AnnotationsTest.xml file, move the cursor down to Run As and then click on the 1 TestNG Suite.
Output
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