The document discusses using behavior driven development (BDD) to write better test scenarios. It provides an example of a scenario that tests whether a Confluence server is accessible. The author questions whether this scenario truly qualifies as BDD or is instead just a technical test. The discussion covers differences between BDD and technical testing, as well as considerations around using Cucumber for technical tests versus unit tests. The author emphasizes being pragmatic and ensuring scenarios will be read and understood by their intended audience.

1. Behavior Driven Development
Writing better scenario
Arnauld LOYER — @aloyer Mastering Software Development
EAre You really doing BDD?

2. Disclaimer
No scenario has been harmed during the investigation
github search:
extension:feature travel/deal/…
Most remarks are purely subjectives
@aloyer

3. Let’s try to diagnose the maturity
@aloyer
Anti-Pattern
… an antipattern was something
that seems like a good idea when
you begin, but leads you into
trouble.
http://martinfowler.com/bliki/AntiPattern.html

4. Having conversations with domain experts
and discover unknowns
and using examples
to gain a shared understanding of the desired behavior
@aloyer
C

5. Ready?

6. Functional Tests or BDD ?
@aloyer

7. Functional Tests or BDD ?
@aloyer

8. Functional Tests or BDD ?
@aloyer
Acceptance

9. Feature: The Confluence server is up
In order to make sure that Confluence has been installed and runs
As a developer
I want to access Confluence's home page
Scenario: Developer accesses the home page
Given the url of Confluences home page
When a web user browses to the url
Then the connection should be successful
Then the page status should be OK
Then the page should have the title "Confluence Setup Wizard - Confluence"
https://github.com/xebia-france/chef-confluence-jira-crowd/blob/a26e29a85d1e75b9b612a560685940b40c971adc/test/integration/confluence-jira-crowd/cucumber/confluence_up.feature
BDD ?
@aloyer

10. Feature: The Confluence server is up
In order to make sure that Confluence has been installed and runs
As a developer
I want to access Confluence's home page
Scenario: Developer accesses the home page
Given the url of Confluences home page
When a web user browses to the url
Then the connection should be successful
Then the page status should be OK
Then the page should have the title "Confluence Setup Wizard - Confluence"
https://github.com/xebia-france/chef-confluence-jira-crowd/blob/a26e29a85d1e75b9b612a560685940b40c971adc/test/integration/confluence-jira-crowd/cucumber/confluence_up.feature
Sanity CheckBDD ?
behavior ?
@aloyer

11. Feature: The Confluence server is up
In order to make sure that Confluence has been installed and runs
As a developer
I want to access Confluence's home page
Scenario: Developer accesses the home page
Given the url of Confluences home page
When a web user browses to the url
Then the connection should be successful
Then the page status should be OK
Then the page should have the title "Confluence Setup Wizard - Confluence"
https://github.com/xebia-france/chef-confluence-jira-crowd/blob/a26e29a85d1e75b9b612a560685940b40c971adc/test/integration/confluence-jira-crowd/cucumber/confluence_up.feature
Sanity CheckBDD ?
behavior ?
@aloyer

12. @aloyer 12
Given-When-Then
Then an outcome should be observed
Given a context
When an event happens
3 phases
setup/arrange
exercise/act
verify/assert
Tips

13. Feature: Asset Manager
@local-network
@normal
Scenario: check an asset can be loaded
Given I am testing "asset-manager"
And I am an authenticated API client
When I visit "/assets/513a0efbed915d425e000002"
Then I should get a 200 status code
And I should see "120613_Albania_Travel_Advice_WEB_Ed2_jpeg.jpg"
@normal
Scenario: check an asset can be served
Given I am testing "static"
When I visit "/media/
513a0efbed915d425e000002/120613_Albania_Travel_Advice_WEB_Ed2_jpeg.jpg"
Then I should get a 200 status code
And I should get a content length of "212880"
https://github.com/alphagov/smokey/blob/4c8fe739938e4a4b8b7bb393dfd485efd39dc034/features/asset_manager.feature
BDD ?
@aloyer

14. Feature: Asset Manager
@local-network
@normal
Scenario: check an asset can be loaded
Given I am testing "asset-manager"
And I am an authenticated API client
When I visit "/assets/513a0efbed915d425e000002"
Then I should get a 200 status code
And I should see "120613_Albania_Travel_Advice_WEB_Ed2_jpeg.jpg"
@normal
Scenario: check an asset can be served
Given I am testing "static"
When I visit "/media/
513a0efbed915d425e000002/120613_Albania_Travel_Advice_WEB_Ed2_jpeg.jpg"
Then I should get a 200 status code
And I should get a content length of "212880"
https://github.com/alphagov/smokey/blob/4c8fe739938e4a4b8b7bb393dfd485efd39dc034/features/asset_manager.feature
BDD ?
Business Language?
Technical Test
web page
Selenium
technical details
@aloyer

15. Feature: Asset Manager
@local-network
@normal
Scenario: check an asset can be loaded
Given I am testing "asset-manager"
And I am an authenticated API client
When I visit "/assets/513a0efbed915d425e000002"
Then I should get a 200 status code
And I should see "120613_Albania_Travel_Advice_WEB_Ed2_jpeg.jpg"
@normal
Scenario: check an asset can be served
Given I am testing "static"
When I visit "/media/
513a0efbed915d425e000002/120613_Albania_Travel_Advice_WEB_Ed2_jpeg.jpg"
Then I should get a 200 status code
And I should get a content length of "212880"
https://github.com/alphagov/smokey/blob/4c8fe739938e4a4b8b7bb393dfd485efd39dc034/features/asset_manager.feature
BDD ? Technical Test
differences?
@aloyer
different results?
Unclear and non-sustainable

16. Tests BDD
Business
Tech’
Cucumber
Behavior
Let’s try to diagnose the maturity
@aloyer

17. Should I use cucumber to write technical tests?
Be pragmatic!
Who will read the scenario?
Are you ready to pay the cucumber overhead?
compared to raw xUnit tests
Do you really contribute to a shared knowledge or do you increase the
business/technical gap?
@aloyer

18. Who write the scenario ?
&read
@aloyer

19. L
N
C
Tester
Business/PO Developer
?
@aloyer

20. Feature: Asset Manager
@local-network
@normal
Scenario: check an asset can be loaded
Given I am testing "asset-manager"
And I am an authenticated API client
When I visit "/assets/513a0efbed915d425e000002"
Then I should get a 200 status code
And I should see "120613_Albania_Travel_Advice_WEB_Ed2_jpeg.jpg"
@normal
Scenario: check an asset can be served
Given I am testing "static"
When I visit "/media/
513a0efbed915d425e000002/120613_Albania_Travel_Advice_WEB_Ed2_jpeg.jpg"
Then I should get a 200 status code
And I should get a content length of "212880"
https://github.com/alphagov/smokey/blob/4c8fe739938e4a4b8b7bb393dfd485efd39dc034/features/asset_manager.feature
Who wrote this ?
@aloyer

21. @MoveToken
Feature: Moving the token over the board
As a player
I want to move to new positions on the board
So that I can get rich and win the game
Scenario Outline: Moving a token after a single throw
Given players token is at starting position <startingPosition>
When player throws die1 <die1> and die2 <die2>
Then players token moves to a new position <newPosition>
Examples:
| startingPosition | die1 | die2 | newPosition |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 39 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Forgot the rule ?
https://github.com/xebia/spec-by-example-2014-09-29/blob/4eabded6b22e816f6509a3ecd2c2180b62f4d73d/src/test/resources/monopoly/cucumber/MoveToken.feature
@aloyer

22. @MoveToken
Feature: Moving the token over the board
As a player
I want to move to new positions on the board
So that I can get rich and win the game
Scenario Outline: Moving a token after a single throw
Given players token is at starting position <startingPosition>
When player throws die1 <die1> and die2 <die2>
Then players token moves to a new position <newPosition>
Examples:
| startingPosition | die1 | die2 | newPosition |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 39 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Forgot the rule ?
https://github.com/xebia/spec-by-example-2014-09-29/blob/4eabded6b22e816f6509a3ecd2c2180b62f4d73d/src/test/resources/monopoly/cucumber/MoveToken.feature
@aloyer
where is the rule?
The All-In-One Effect

23. @MoveToken
Feature: Moving the token over the board
As a player
I want to move to new positions on the board
So that I can get rich and win the game
Scenario Outline: Moving a token after a single throw
Given players token is at starting position <startingPosition>
When player throws die1 <die1> and die2 <die2>
Then players token moves to a new position <newPosition>
Examples:
| startingPosition | die1 | die2 | newPosition |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 39 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Forgot the rule ?
https://github.com/xebia/spec-by-example-2014-09-29/blob/4eabded6b22e816f6509a3ecd2c2180b62f4d73d/src/test/resources/monopoly/cucumber/MoveToken.feature
where is the rule?
the outline effect
@aloyer
The All-In-One Effect

24. Feature: Deal team invitations
1. A "My deals" section with
The deals that I created
The deals on which me or my team are deal leaders
The deals on which me or my team are deal members
2. A "Other deals" section with:
The deals for which me or my team are "other contact"
Scenario Outline: People invited into deal team directly
Given the following deals have been created
| Name | Creator | User leaders | User members | User other contacts |
| AF | John | Charlotte | Peter | Diego |
| KLM | Charlotte | John | Charlotte | Peter |
| IB | Charlotte | Charlotte | John | Peter |
| GW | Diego | Charlotte | Peter | John |
| TAP | Diego | Charlotte | Peter | |
| TUN | Diego | Charlotte | Peter | Matthieu |
When <user> logs into the platform
Then the My deals section should have only <my deals>
And the Other deals section should have only <other deals>
Examples:
| user | my deals | other deals |
| John | AF, KLM, IB | GW |
| Charlotte | AF, KLM, IB, GW, TAP, TUN | <none> |
| Peter | AF, GW, TAP, TUN | KLM, IB |
| Matthieu | <none> | TUN |
| Mariem | <none> | <none> |
Is the rule obvious?
@aloyer

25. Feature: Deal team invitations
1. A "My deals" section with
The deals that I created
The deals on which me or my team are deal leaders
The deals on which me or my team are deal members
2. A "Other deals" section with:
The deals for which me or my team are "other contact"
Scenario Outline: People invited into deal team directly
Given the following deals have been created
| Name | Creator | User leaders | User members | User other contacts |
| AF | John | Charlotte | Peter | Diego |
| KLM | Charlotte | John | Charlotte | Peter |
| IB | Charlotte | Charlotte | John | Peter |
| GW | Diego | Charlotte | Peter | John |
| TAP | Diego | Charlotte | Peter | |
| TUN | Diego | Charlotte | Peter | Matthieu |
When <user> logs into the platform
Then the My deals section should have only <my deals>
And the Other deals section should have only <other deals>
Examples:
| user | my deals | other deals |
| John | AF, KLM, IB | GW |
| Charlotte | AF, KLM, IB, GW, TAP, TUN | <none> |
| Peter | AF, GW, TAP, TUN | KLM, IB |
| Matthieu | <none> | TUN |
| Mariem | <none> | <none> |
Is the rule obvious?ARE
S

26. Feature: Deal team invitations
1. A "My deals" section with
The deals that I created
The deals on which me or my team are deal leaders
The deals on which me or my team are deal members
2. A "Other deals" section with:
The deals for which me or my team are "other contact"
Scenario Outline: People invited into deal team directly
Given the following deals have been created
| Name | Creator | User leaders | User members | User other contacts |
| AF | John | Charlotte | Peter | Diego |
| KLM | Charlotte | John | Charlotte | Peter |
| IB | Charlotte | Charlotte | John | Peter |
| GW | Diego | Charlotte | Peter | John |
| TAP | Diego | Charlotte | Peter | |
| TUN | Diego | Charlotte | Peter | Matthieu |
When <user> logs into the platform
Then the My deals section should have only <my deals>
And the Other deals section should have only <other deals>
Examples:
| user | my deals | other deals |
| John | AF, KLM, IB | GW |
| Charlotte | AF, KLM, IB, GW, TAP, TUN | <none> |
| Peter | AF, GW, TAP, TUN | KLM, IB |
| Matthieu | <none> | TUN |
| Mariem | <none> | <none> |
what if …I belongs to multiple group?
Is the rule obvious?ARE
S
the outline effect

27. Feature: Deal team invitations
1. A "My deals" section with
The deals that I created
The deals on which me or my team are deal leaders
The deals on which me or my team are deal members
2. A "Other deals" section with:
The deals for which me or my team are "other contact"
Scenario Outline: People invited into deal team directly
Given the following deals have been created
| Name | Creator | User leaders | User members | User other contacts |
| AF | John | Charlotte | Peter | Diego |
| KLM | Charlotte | John | Charlotte | Peter |
| IB | Charlotte | Charlotte | John | Peter |
| GW | Diego | Charlotte | Peter | John |
| TAP | Diego | Charlotte | Peter | |
| TUN | Diego | Charlotte | Peter | Matthieu |
When <user> logs into the platform
Then the My deals section should have only <my deals>
And the Other deals section should have only <other deals>
Examples:
| user | my deals | other deals |
| John | AF, KLM, IB | GW |
| Charlotte | AF, KLM, IB, GW, TAP, TUN | <none> |
| Peter | AF, GW, TAP, TUN | KLM, IB |
| Matthieu | <none> | TUN |
| Mariem | <none> | <none> |
what if …I belongs to multiple group?
Is the rule obvious?ARE
S
the outline effect

28. Feature: Deals display order in the home page
As an FO
I need to see my deals ordered in the way that fits my function
In order to have a clear view of the most important or urgent deals.
Clarifications:
Deals should be ordered by expected closing date, the first deals displayed should be the ones with the oldest expected closing date.
For cards display, the oldest cards will be on the top and for cards on the same row, the oldest card will be on the left.
For table display, the oldest cards will on the top.
For deals with the same expected closing date, they should be ordered by deal name
Scenario: Deals display order
Given the following deals
| name | client name | total amount | creator | user leaders | user members | user other contacts | expected closing date | pricing status | Credit approval status | Lso deal code | Cwf request code | stage | confidentiality level |
| Aircraft AF | Air France | 150000000 | Johny | Charlotte | Peter | Diego | May 12, 2016 | true | Not submitted | L0377450 | 2015_07_001105 | Marketing | My Team |
| Aircraft KLM | KLM | 15000000 | Charlotte | Johny | Charlotte | Peter | Jul 11, 2014 | false | In progress | L0377451 | 2015_08_001105 | Bidding | Confidential |
| Aircraft TUN | Tunisair | 16000000 | Johny | Charlotte | Charlotte | Peter | Jul 12, 2014 | false | In progress | L0377451 | 2015_09_001105 | Bidding | My Team |
When Charlotte logs into the platform
Then the My deals section must be ordered as Aircraft KLM,Aircraft TUN,Aircraft AF
the A4 rule ?
@aloyer

29. Feature: Deals display order in the home page
As an FO
I need to see my deals ordered in the way that fits my function
In order to have a clear view of the most important or urgent deals.
Clarifications:
Deals should be ordered by expected closing date, the first deals displayed should be the ones with the oldest expected closing date.
For cards display, the oldest cards will be on the top and for cards on the same row, the oldest card will be on the left.
For table display, the oldest cards will on the top.
For deals with the same expected closing date, they should be ordered by deal name
Scenario: Deals display order
Given the following deals
| name | client name | total amount | creator | user leaders | user members | user other contacts | expected closing date | pricing status | Credit approval status | Lso deal code | Cwf request code | stage | confidentiality level |
| Aircraft AF | Air France | 150000000 | Johny | Charlotte | Peter | Diego | May 12, 2016 | true | Not submitted | L0377450 | 2015_07_001105 | Marketing | My Team |
| Aircraft KLM | KLM | 15000000 | Charlotte | Johny | Charlotte | Peter | Jul 11, 2014 | false | In progress | L0377451 | 2015_08_001105 | Bidding | Confidential |
| Aircraft TUN | Tunisair | 16000000 | Johny | Charlotte | Charlotte | Peter | Jul 12, 2014 | false | In progress | L0377451 | 2015_09_001105 | Bidding | My Team |
When Charlotte logs into the platform
Then the My deals section must be ordered as Aircraft KLM,Aircraft TUN,Aircraft AF
the A4 rule ?
Feature: Deals display order in the home page
Deals should be ordered by expected closing date, the first deals
displayed should be the ones with the oldest expected closing date.
For deals with the same expected closing date, they should be ordered
by deal name
Scenario: Deals display order
Given the following deals
| name | client name | total amount | creator | user leaders | user memb
| AF | Air France | 150000000 | Johny | Charlotte | Peter
| KLM | KLM | 15000000 | Charlotte | Johny | Charlotte
| TUN | Tunisair | 16000000 | Johny | Charlotte | Charlotte
When Charlotte logs into the platform
Then the My deals section must be ordered as KLM, TUN, AF

30. Feature: Deals display order in the home page
As an FO
I need to see my deals ordered in the way that fits my function
In order to have a clear view of the most important or urgent deals.
Clarifications:
Deals should be ordered by expected closing date, the first deals displayed should be the ones with the oldest expected closing date.
For cards display, the oldest cards will be on the top and for cards on the same row, the oldest card will be on the left.
For table display, the oldest cards will on the top.
For deals with the same expected closing date, they should be ordered by deal name
Scenario: Deals display order
Given the following deals
| name | client name | total amount | creator | user leaders | user members | user other contacts | expected closing date | pricing status | Credit approval status | Lso deal code | Cwf request code | stage | confidentiality level |
| Aircraft AF | Air France | 150000000 | Johny | Charlotte | Peter | Diego | May 12, 2016 | true | Not submitted | L0377450 | 2015_07_001105 | Marketing | My Team |
| Aircraft KLM | KLM | 15000000 | Charlotte | Johny | Charlotte | Peter | Jul 11, 2014 | false | In progress | L0377451 | 2015_08_001105 | Bidding | Confidential |
| Aircraft TUN | Tunisair | 16000000 | Johny | Charlotte | Charlotte | Peter | Jul 12, 2014 | false | In progress | L0377451 | 2015_09_001105 | Bidding | My Team |
When Charlotte logs into the platform
Then the My deals section must be ordered as Aircraft KLM,Aircraft TUN,Aircraft AF
the A4 rule ?
Feature: Deals display order in the home page
Deals should be ordered by expected closing date, the first deals
displayed should be the ones with the oldest expected closing date.
For deals with the same expected closing date, they should be ordered
by deal name
Scenario: Deals display order
Given the following deals
| name | client name | total amount | creator | user leaders | user memb
| AF | Air France | 150000000 | Johny | Charlotte | Peter
| KLM | KLM | 15000000 | Charlotte | Johny | Charlotte
| TUN | Tunisair | 16000000 | Johny | Charlotte | Charlotte
When Charlotte logs into the platform
Then the My deals section must be ordered as KLM, TUN, AF

31. Feature: Deals display order in the home page
As an FO
I need to see my deals ordered in the way that fits my function
In order to have a clear view of the most important or urgent deals.
Clarifications:
Deals should be ordered by expected closing date, the first deals displayed should be the ones with the oldest expected closing date.
For cards display, the oldest cards will be on the top and for cards on the same row, the oldest card will be on the left.
For table display, the oldest cards will on the top.
For deals with the same expected closing date, they should be ordered by deal name
Scenario: Deals display order
Given the following deals
| name | client name | total amount | creator | user leaders | user members | user other contacts | expected closing date | pricing status | Credit approval status | Lso deal code | Cwf request code | stage | confidentiality level |
| Aircraft AF | Air France | 150000000 | Johny | Charlotte | Peter | Diego | May 12, 2016 | true | Not submitted | L0377450 | 2015_07_001105 | Marketing | My Team |
| Aircraft KLM | KLM | 15000000 | Charlotte | Johny | Charlotte | Peter | Jul 11, 2014 | false | In progress | L0377451 | 2015_08_001105 | Bidding | Confidential |
| Aircraft TUN | Tunisair | 16000000 | Johny | Charlotte | Charlotte | Peter | Jul 12, 2014 | false | In progress | L0377451 | 2015_09_001105 | Bidding | My Team |
When Charlotte logs into the platform
Then the My deals section must be ordered as Aircraft KLM,Aircraft TUN,Aircraft AF
the A4 rule ?
Feature: Deals display order in the home page
Deals should be ordered by expected closing date, the first deals
displayed should be the ones with the oldest expected closing date.
For deals with the same expected closing date, they should be ordered
by deal name
Scenario: Deals display order
Given the following deals
| name | client name | total amount | creator | user leaders | user memb
| AF | Air France | 150000000 | Johny | Charlotte | Peter
| KLM | KLM | 15000000 | Charlotte | Johny | Charlotte
| TUN | Tunisair | 16000000 | Johny | Charlotte | Charlotte
When Charlotte logs into the platform
Then the My deals section must be ordered as KLM, TUN, AF
B

32. Feature: Deals display order in the home page
As an FO
I need to see my deals ordered in the way that fits my function
In order to have a clear view of the most important or urgent deals.
Clarifications:
Deals should be ordered by expected closing date, the first deals displayed should be the ones with the oldest expected closing date.
For cards display, the oldest cards will be on the top and for cards on the same row, the oldest card will be on the left.
For table display, the oldest cards will on the top.
For deals with the same expected closing date, they should be ordered by deal name
Scenario: Deals display order
Given the following deals
| name | client name | total amount | creator | user leaders | user members | user other contacts | expected closing date | pricing status | Credit approval status | Lso deal code | Cwf request code | stage | confidentiality level |
| Aircraft AF | Air France | 150000000 | Johny | Charlotte | Peter | Diego | May 12, 2016 | true | Not submitted | L0377450 | 2015_07_001105 | Marketing | My Team |
| Aircraft KLM | KLM | 15000000 | Charlotte | Johny | Charlotte | Peter | Jul 11, 2014 | false | In progress | L0377451 | 2015_08_001105 | Bidding | Confidential |
| Aircraft TUN | Tunisair | 16000000 | Johny | Charlotte | Charlotte | Peter | Jul 12, 2014 | false | In progress | L0377451 | 2015_09_001105 | Bidding | My Team |
When Charlotte logs into the platform
Then the My deals section must be ordered as Aircraft KLM,Aircraft TUN,Aircraft AF
the A4 rule ?
Feature: Deals display order in the home page
Deals should be ordered by expected closing date, the first deals
displayed should be the ones with the oldest expected closing date.
For deals with the same expected closing date, they should be ordered
by deal name
Scenario: Deals display order
Given the following deals
| name | expected closing date |
| AF | May 12, 2016 |
| KLM | Jul 11, 2014 |
| TUN | Jul 12, 2014 |
When Charlotte logs into the platform
Then the My deals section must be ordered as KLM, TUN, AF
O

33. Tests BDD
Business
Tech’
Cucumber
Behavior
Let’s try to diagnose the maturity
@aloyer

34. Cucumber
3 Amigos
Tests BDD
Business
Tech’
Behavior
Let’s try to diagnose the maturity
@aloyer

35. Cucumber
3 Amigos
Tests BDD
Business
Tech’
Behavior
Let’s try to diagnose the maturity
Scenario
@aloyer

36. Cucumber
Scenario
3 Amigos
Driven Development
Tests BDD
Business
Tech’
Behavior
Let’s try to diagnose the maturity
@aloyer

37. Scenario should be written using the Business Language
Together
What is the intent?
Have I understood the expected behavior?
Do I clearly understand the rule when reading a scenario?
How many rules are exposed within the scenario?
@aloyer
Try to limit to One rule per scenario

38. What level of details ?
Writing better scenario
@aloyer

39. @BuyingProperties
Feature: Buying properties
As a player
I want to buy properties
So that I can ask rent when my opponents land on it
Scenario: Buying property
Given I land on unowned property
And my funds are sufficient
When I choose to buy the property
Then I pay the printed price
And I receive the title deed
Scenario: No sufficient funds
Given I land on unowned property
And my funds are not sufficient
Then I am not able to buy the property
https://github.com/xebia/workshop-agile-testing/blob/8705e3f93270662285cd9c8ec8c24e5ac957f3ed/src/test/resources/features/BuyingProperties.feature
Enough details ?
@aloyer

40. @BuyingProperties
Feature: Buying properties
As a player
I want to buy properties
So that I can ask rent when my opponents land on it
Scenario: Buying property
Given I land on unowned property
And my funds are sufficient
When I choose to buy the property
Then I pay the printed price
And I receive the title deed
Scenario: No sufficient funds
Given I land on unowned property
And my funds are not sufficient
Then I am not able to buy the property
https://github.com/xebia/workshop-agile-testing/blob/8705e3f93270662285cd9c8ec8c24e5ac957f3ed/src/test/resources/features/BuyingProperties.feature
Enough details ? too declarative
which one?
what does it mean?
« Pay »
is an outcome?
Choose?
@aloyer

41. Scenario: Buying property
Given I land on unowned property
And my funds are sufficient
When I choose to buy the property
Then I pay the printed price
And I receive the title deed
@aloyer

42. Scenario: Buying property
Given I land on unowned property
And my funds are sufficient
When I choose to buy the property
Then I pay the printed price
And I receive the title deed
@default_properties
Scenario: Buying property
Given I land on unowned "west" property
And my funds are 2000
When I buy the property
And I pay the printed price
Then I should receive the "west" title deed
And my funds should be decreased to 1800
@aloyer

43. Scenario: Buying property
Given I land on unowned property
And my funds are sufficient
When I choose to buy the property
Then I pay the printed price
And I receive the title deed
to pay is an action (when)
not an outcome (then) value can be changed
@default_properties
Scenario: Buying property
Given I land on unowned "west" property
And my funds are 2000
When I buy the property
And I pay the printed price
Then I should receive the "west" title deed
And my funds should be decreased to 1800
can help to project to other case
Can it always be applied?
@aloyer

44. Scenario: Buying property
Given I land on unowned property
And my funds are sufficient
When I choose to buy the property
Then I pay the printed price
And I receive the title deed
@default_properties
Scenario: Buying property
Given I land on unowned "west" property
And my funds are 2000
When I buy the property
And I pay the printed price
Then I should receive the "west" title deed
And my funds should be decreased to 1800
@Then("^my funds should be (?:decreased to |increased to )?(d+)$")
public void my_funds_should_be_(int amount)
@aloyer

45. Scenario: Buying property
Given I land on unowned property
And my funds are sufficient
When I choose to buy the property
Then I pay the printed price
And I receive the title deed
@default_properties
Scenario: Default properties - by tag
Then the available properties should be at least:
| name | price |
| east | 150 |
| west | 200 |
| north | 100 |
| south | 40 |
@default_properties
Scenario: Buying property
Given I land on unowned "west" property
And my funds are 2000
When I buy the property
And I pay the printed price
Then I should receive the "west" title deed
And my funds should be decreased to 1800
@aloyer

46. Scenario: Default properties - explicit
Given the default properties are used
Then the available properties should be at least:
| name | price |
| east | 150 |
| west | 200 |
| north | 100 |
| south | 40 |
Scenario: Buying property
Given I land on unowned property
And my funds are sufficient
When I choose to buy the property
Then I pay the printed price
And I receive the title deed
@default_properties
Scenario: Default properties - by tag
Then the available properties should be at least:
| name | price |
| east | 150 |
| west | 200 |
| north | 100 |
| south | 40 |
@default_properties
Scenario: Buying property
Given I land on unowned "west" property
And my funds are 2000
When I buy the property
And I pay the printed price
Then I should receive the "west" title deed
And my funds should be decreased to 1800
@aloyer

47. Scenario: Buying property
Given I land on unowned property
And my funds are sufficient
When I choose to buy the property
Then I pay the printed price
And I receive the title deed
@default_properties @default_player
Scenario: Buying property
Given I land on unowned "west" property that cost 180
When I choose to buy the property
And I pay the printed price
Then I should receive the "west" title deed
And my funds should be decreased by 180
@default_properties
Scenario: Buying property
Given I land on unowned "west" property
And my funds are 2000
When I buy the property
And I pay the printed price
Then I should receive the "west" title deed
And my funds should be decreased to 1800
@aloyer

48. Scenario: Create a Stock option
Given the following option:
| Property | Value |
| delivery | Cash |
| bo strike | no |
| floor | 0 |
| forex constat | - |
| forex constat date | 1970-JAN-01 |
| forex start date | 1970-JAN-01 |
| guaranteed currency | EUR |
| guaranteed rate | 0 |
| initial spot | 0 |
...
| maturity | 2020-FEB-05 |
| option quotity | 1 |
| strike | 2500 |
| underlying id | SOCIETE-GLE_X |
| underlying type | Stock |
And the option’s restriking infos is:
| Property | Value |
| floating rate | no |
| fixed rate | no |
...
| last update | <now> |
| first trading date | <now> |
| rate offset | 0.0 |
When I create the option
Then the option id should be filled in
Scenario: Create a Fund option
Given the following option:
| Property | Value |
| delivery | Cash |
| bo strike | no |
| floor | 0 |
| forex constat | - |
| forex constat date | 1970-JAN-01 |
| forex start date | 1970-JAN-01 |
| guaranteed currency | EUR |
| guaranteed rate | 0 |
| initial spot | 0 |
...
| maturity | 2020-FEB-05 |
| option quotity | 1 |
| strike | 2500 |
| underlying id | SOCIETE-GLE_X |
| underlying type | Fund |
And the option’s restriking infos is:
| Property | Value |
| floating rate | no |
| fixed rate | no |
...
| last update | <now> |
| first trading date | <now> |
| rate offset | 0.0 |
When I create the option
Then the option id should be filled in
~53 properties
~20 properties
@aloyer
Too much details ?

49. Scenario: Create an external OTC deal
Given the following option:
| Property | Value |
| delivery | Cash |
| bo strike | no |
| floor | 0 |
| forex constat | - |
| forex constat date | 1970-JAN-01 |
| forex start date | 1970-JAN-01 |
| guaranteed currency | EUR |
| guaranteed rate | 0 |
| initial spot | 0 |
...
| maturity | 2020-FEB-05 |
| option quotity | 1 |
| strike | 2500 |
| underlying id | SOCIETE-GLE_X |
| underlying type | Stock |
And the option’s restriking infos is:
| Property | Value |
| floating rate | no |
| fixed rate | no |
...
| last update | <now> |
| first trading date | <now> |
| rate offset | 0.0 |
And an external OTC deal:
| Property | Value |
| category | OTC |
| delivery | - |
| initial price | 0 |
| internal market | yes |
| last update | <now> |
...
| quantity | 6000 |
| remaining quantity | 6000 |
And the deal’s counter part is:
| Property | Value |
| confirm mode | ST |
| market maker | Nefertiti |
...
And the deal’s sales part is:
| Property | Value |
| accounting center | - |
| derogation | no |
...
And the deal’s collateral is:
| Property | Value |
| IA | no |
| currency | - |
...
When I create the option
And I create the deal with the created option
Then the deal id should be filled in
~58
~5
~58
~22
@aloyer
Too much details ?

50. Scenario: Standard option
Given a standard option with no specifics
Then the option should have the following properties:
| Property | Value |
| delivery | Cash |
| bo strike | no |
| floor | 0 |
| forex constat | - |
| forex constat date | 1970-JAN-01 |
| forex start date | 1970-JAN-01 |
| guaranteed currency | EUR |
| guaranteed rate | 0 |
| initial spot | 0 |
...
| maturity | 2020-FEB-05 |
| option quotity | 1 |
| strike | 2500 |
| underlying id | SOCIETE-GLE_X |
| underlying type | Stock |
| restriking infos | <standard> |
~53 properties
Scenario: Standard option’s restriking infos
Given a standard option’s restriking infos
Then the option’s restriking infos should be:
| Property | Value |
| floating rate | no |
| fixed rate | no |
...
| last update | <now> |
| first trading date | <now> |
| rate offset | 0.0 |
~20
@aloyer
Too much details ? use persona
Persona is checked
AND documented

51. Scenario: Create a Stock option
Given the following option:
| Property | Value |
| delivery | Cash |
| bo strike | no |
| floor | 0 |
| forex constat | - |
| forex constat date | 1970-JAN-01 |
| forex start date | 1970-JAN-01 |
| guaranteed currency | EUR |
| guaranteed rate | 0 |
| initial spot | 0 |
...
| maturity | 2020-FEB-05 |
| option quotity | 1 |
| strike | 2500 |
| underlying id | SOCIETE-GLE_X |
| underlying type | Stock |
And the option’s restriking infos is:
| Property | Value |
| floating rate | no |
| fixed rate | no |
...
| last update | <now> |
| first trading date | <now> |
| rate offset | 0.0 |
When I create the option
Then the option id should be filled in
Scenario: Create a Stock Option
Given a standard option with the following specifics:
| underlying type | underlying id |
| Stock | SOCIETE-GLE_X |
When I create the option
Then the option id should be filled in
@aloyer
Too much details ? use persona

52. Enough details ?
http://blog.thiga.fr/product-management/bdd-gherkin-pour-ecrire-vos-user-stories/
@aloyer

53. Enough details ?
http://blog.thiga.fr/product-management/bdd-gherkin-pour-ecrire-vos-user-stories/
@aloyer
Lot of details there
no details!
no way to challenge the result

54. Enough details ?
http://blog.thiga.fr/product-management/bdd-gherkin-pour-ecrire-vos-user-stories/
@aloyer
Lot of details there,
6 decimals precision!
GPS?
GPS? - destination is
usually an address!

55. Enough details ?
http://blog.thiga.fr/product-management/bdd-gherkin-pour-ecrire-vos-user-stories/
@aloyer
why no date there
but it is explicit there

56. Enough details ?
http://blog.thiga.fr/product-management/bdd-gherkin-pour-ecrire-vos-user-stories/
@aloyer
Why would such result
exist?

57. @aloyer

58. @aloyer
# language: fr
Fonctionnalité:
@reseau_simplifié
Scénario: Obtenir une feuille de l'itinéraire par d'arrivée
2 Place de la Défense: 48.893195, 2.238945
Etant donné que je veux aller de "48.893195, 2.238945" au "25 rue du Louvre, Paris"
Et que je veux partir à 9h30 avec les options suivantes:
| X | Transport en commun |
| X | Le plus rapide |
| | Le moins de changement |
Alors je devrais obtenir la feuille de route suivante:
| Type | Heure | Localisation | Transport | Durée | Distance |
| départ | 9h30 | 2 Place de la Défense | Pied | ~5min | 400m |
| - | 9h37 | La Défense | RER A vers Vincennes | 10min | - |
| - | 9h47 | Châtelet - Les Halles | Pied | ~7min | 550m |
| arrivée | 9h54 | 25 rue du Louve | - | - | - |

59. @aloyer
# language: fr
Fonctionnalité:
Scénario: Rer A dans le réseau de transport simplifié
Etant donné le réseau de transport simplifié "Parisien"
Alors le Rer A devrait passer toutes les 10mins à "la Défense" à partir de 5h37
Alors les temps de transport cumulés depuis "la Défense" devraient être:
| Charles de Gaulle Etoile | 5min |
| Auber | 7min |
| Chatelet les Halles | 10min |
@reseau_simplifié
Scénario: Obtenir une feuille de l'itinéraire par d'arrivée
2 Place de la Défense: 48.893195, 2.238945
Etant donné que je veux aller de "48.893195, 2.238945" au "25 rue du Louvre, Paris"
Et que je veux partir à 9h30 avec les options suivantes:
| X | Transport en commun |
| X | Le plus rapide |
| | Le moins de changement |
Alors je devrais obtenir la feuille de route suivante:
| Type | Heure | Localisation | Transport | Durée | Distance |
| départ | 9h30 | 2 Place de la Défense | Pied | ~5min | 400m |
| - | 9h37 | La Défense | RER A vers Vincennes | 10min | - |
| - | 9h47 | Châtelet - Les Halles | Pied | ~7min | 550m |
| arrivée | 9h54 | 25 rue du Louve | - | - | - |

60. To be continued…
@aloyer
# language: fr
Fonctionnalité:
Scénario: Le métro 1 dans le réseau de transport simplifié
Etant donné le réseau de transport simplifié "Parisien"
Alors le métro 1 devrait passer dans chaque station toutes les 5mins à partir de 6h00
Scénario: Rer A dans le réseau de transport simplifié
Etant donné le réseau de transport simplifié "Parisien"
Alors le Rer A devrait passer toutes les 10mins à "la Défense" à partir de 5h37
Alors les temps de transport cumulés depuis "la Défense" devraient être:
| Charles de Gaulle Etoile | 5min |
| Auber | 7min |
| Chatelet les Halles | 10min |
@reseau_simplifié
Scénario: Obtenir une feuille de l'itinéraire par d'arrivée
2 Place de la Défense: 48.893195, 2.238945
Etant donné que je veux aller de "48.893195, 2.238945" au "25 rue du Louvre, Paris"
Et que je veux partir à 9h30 avec les options suivantes:
| X | Transport en commun |
| X | Le plus rapide |
| | Le moins de changement |
Alors je devrais obtenir la feuille de route suivante:
| Type | Heure | Localisation | Transport | Durée | Distance |
| départ | 9h30 | 2 Place de la Défense | Pied | ~5min | 400m |
| - | 9h37 | La Défense | RER A vers Vincennes | 10min | - |
| - | 9h47 | Châtelet - Les Halles | Pied | ~7min | 550m |
| arrivée | 9h54 | 25 rue du Louve | - | - | - |

61. Adjust the cursor
@aloyer
declarative imperative
too much
details
not enough
details

62. Adjust the cursor
@aloyer
declarative imperative
too much
details
not enough
details
Together!

63. Remove ambiguities but keep scenario short
Am I concrete enough on the expected behavior?
Signal vs noise ratio?
What if the scenario has more details?
@aloyer
Rely on Persona/Defaults…
Do Scenario Review…

64. is NOT About is About
BDD
!
"
KLa tool for test automation communication
acceptance criteriaL K behavior

65. Questions?
Arnauld LOYER — @aloyer
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