Is it possible to add the functionality to specify tags in the @BeforeSuite and @AfterSuite hooks.

[zbrea]

I got addicted to gauge guys! (even on weekends) :)

I would like to know what prevents adding the functionality to specify tags in the @BeforeSuite and @AfterSuite hooks.
In my tests I really need this functionality.

[sriv]

The suite hooks run once before and after the whole suite run. So it does not matter what tags are in play, since tags only affect specs/scenarios. Does that make sense?

Did you have a particular scenario in mind for the suite hooks to be accomodating tags?

[sriv]

Btw, glad you are linking gauge, thank you for the kind words!

[zbrea]

public class DriverFactory {

//Case 1: Test without restarting the application during the entire test suite
//execution command: mvn gauge:execute -DspecsDir=specs -Dtags="without_restart_app"

@BeforeSuite(tags = {"without_restart_app"})
public void startServerAndApp() throws Exception {
startAppiumServer();
startApp();
}

@AfterScenario(tags = {"without_restart_app"})
public void reStartApp(ExecutionContext ctx) throws Exception {
String CurrentScenario = ctx.getCurrentScenario().getName();
if (ctx.getCurrentScenario().getIsFailing()) {
startApp();
}
}
.
.

//Case 2: Test with restart of the application for each scenario:
//execution command: mvn gauge:execute -DspecsDir=specs -Dtags="with_restart_app"

@BeforeSuite(tags = {"with_restart_app"})
public void startServer() throws Exception {
startAppiumServer();
}

@BeforeScenario(tags = {"with_restart_app"})
public void startAppDriver() throws Exception {
startApp();
}
.
.

//Case 3: Test with with_serveur SauceLabs:
//execution command: mvn gauge:execute -DspecsDir=specs -Dtags="with_SauceLabs"

@BeforeSuite(tags = {"with_SauceLabs"})
public void startSauceLabs() throws Exception {
startSauceLabsDriver();
}
.
.

}

[sriv]

I believe this is what you can use the environment for. i.e. have environments defined for each such cases and these can contain property files that indicate whether you need a restart, or if you should use sauselab. This will then let you run `mvn gauge:execute =Denv=sauselabs"

[zbrea]

Thanks for this info, I never used this environment feature, I will see how to use it.
If I find some examples on github it will be very cool

[sriv]

Please do read this section in the docs - https://docs.gauge.org/configuration.html#using-environments-in-a-gauge-project

For examples - please see https://github.com/getgauge-examples/java-maven-selenium on how you can use environments to run the same tests on different browsers.

[zbrea]

Thank you for your indications !