Cucumber Gherkin parser java

Question

Does anyone know how to use Gherkin to parse custom feature file? I want to create a tool to process feature file and execute custom java code. I want Gherkin to process file similar to this:

SCENARIO: My Fist sample test
   WHEN [this condition met]
   USE [this dataset]
   THEN [test this java code]

are you looking for a way to have customized GIVEN/WHEN/THEN keywords? If so you can try QAF which supports [Keywords Synonyms](https://qmetry.github.io/qaf/latest/BDD_Keywords_Synonyms.html). For example: `Given=USE;Provided;Having` — user861594, Dec 04 '18 at 01:44
No, I'm looking for a instruction or code sample to use Gherkin and parse the input instruction. — user3431327, Dec 04 '18 at 14:54

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 20 '18 at 03:03

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You also can refer one of the gherkin parser GherkinFileParser.java used in qaf. From the unit test below is the usage:

GherkinFileParser parser = new GherkinFileParser();
List<Scenario> scenarios = new ArrayList<Scenario>();
parser.parse("resources/features/gherkin.feature", scenarios);

for (Scenario scenario : scenarios) {
 //...
}

answered Dec 20 '18 at 03:03

user861594

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What's the dependency name? there's no complete POM.xml in that repo. – ranma2913 Apr 01 '21 at 20:16

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 06 '18 at 16:32

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Gherkin is designed for storing descriptions of business behaviour. Its not a tool for writing scripts or doing programming. If you feel you want to program in gherkin you should consider either

1) Moving the programming up outside of Cucumber, so you run multiple instances of Cucumber 2) Moving the programming DOWN into the step definitions and helper methods.

You would have to do some hardcore programming and basically write a new language (it wouldn't be Gherkin anymore) to do what you've described.

answered Dec 06 '18 at 16:32

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I dont think i explained well enough. i'm not trying to use Gherkin to write scripts. I'm simply trying to use Gherkin as input tool for my project, similar to how cucumber uses Gherkin to take input. – user3431327 Dec 11 '18 at 15:37
then you probably should rephrase the question and look at the tools Cucumber uses to parse Gherkin. You can probably find out more at the main cucumber sites. Its all open source – diabolist Dec 14 '18 at 11:25

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