By name: write-test-scenario description: Write one or more test scenarios using GIVEN, WHEN, THEN structure based on provided requirements. Support BDD or TDD development workflows.
Write Test Scenario
When to use
- when asked to write test scenarios
- when working in a BDD or TDD based workflow
- before implementing tests (unit, integration, end-to-end, contract)
Workflow
- Analyze signatures and provided types of units under test to understand intent and design
- Analyze user provided requirements
- Derive a set of scenarios and summarize them using a simple, concise and short description starting with "should"
- describe each scenario using GIVEN, WHEN, THEN form.
Requirements
- Keep scenarios short
- Test main happy path, error paths and interference with other requirements
- Short, concise language avoiding accidental complexity
Output
List of test scenarios following the GIVEN, WHEN, THEN format. A test scenario number and title using a sentence describing expected behaviour using "should".
Example
Scenario 1: should add two numbers correctly GIVEN: Two numbers x, y WHEN: They are added together (add) THEN: The result should be their sum
Only write scenarios, no implementation.