Concordion Concordion Fixtures

Question 1

What is the minimum requirement for a class to act as a Concordion fixture?

Accepted Answer

Annotate it with @RunWith(ConcordionRunner.class)

Answer

Applying @RunWith(ConcordionRunner.class) to a plain Java class is all that is needed to make it a Concordion fixture.

Question 2

What access modifier should Concordion fixture methods have?

Accepted Answer

public

Answer

Fixture methods must be public so Concordion can invoke them reflectively from the specification commands.

Question 3

Can a Concordion fixture class extend another class?

Accepted Answer

Yes, normal Java inheritance applies

Answer

Concordion fixture classes are ordinary Java classes and can use inheritance freely to share setup or utility methods.

Question 4

How does a Concordion fixture method return a result to the spec?

Accepted Answer

By returning a value from the method

Answer

The fixture method simply returns a value; concordion:assertEquals and similar commands compare that return value to the spec text.

Question 5

What is the purpose of @BeforeEach or @Before annotated methods in a Concordion fixture?

Accepted Answer

Set up shared state before each spec assertion or table row

Answer

Standard JUnit setup annotations work in Concordion fixtures to initialize state before each test interaction.

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