write-behat-scenarios

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Write the Gherkin feature file and all scenarios for a domain: CRUD, bulk actions, filters, and error cases. Covers the .feature file side of Behat tests. Read Component/Behat/CONTEXT.md for conventions. Trigger: "write behat scenarios for {Domain}".

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write-behat-scenarios

Read @.ai/Component/Behat/CONTEXT.md for conventions (stateless steps, entity references, Given/When/Then).

1. Feature file setup

Create tests/Integration/Behaviour/Features/Scenario/{Domain}/{domain}_management.feature:

@restore-all-tables-before-feature
Feature: {Domain} management
  As an admin
  I want to manage {domain}s
  So that ...

  Background:
    Given shop "shop1" with name "test_shop" exists

Background section should be minimal — only shared setup that every scenario needs.

Reference: tests/Integration/Behaviour/Features/Scenario/Tax/ (simple)

2. Create scenarios

Scenario: Add a new {domain} with required fields
  When I add a {domain} "ref_1" with following properties:
    | name   | Test {Domain} |
    | active | true          |
  Then {domain} "ref_1" should have the following properties:
    | name   | Test {Domain} |
    | active | true          |

Test with minimum required fields
Test with all fields
Assertion step independently loads the entity — stateless

3. Edit scenarios

Scenario: Edit {domain} name
  Given {domain} "ref_1" exists with name "Original"
  When I edit {domain} "ref_1" with following properties:
    | name | Updated |
  Then {domain} "ref_1" should have the following properties:
    | name | Updated |

Test partial update (only changed fields)
Verify unchanged fields remain unchanged

4. Delete scenarios

Scenario: Delete {domain}
  When I delete {domain} "ref_1"
  Then {domain} "ref_1" should not exist

Scenario: Delete non-existent {domain}
  When I delete {domain} "non_existent_ref"
  Then I should get an error "{Domain}NotFoundException"

5. Bulk action scenarios (if bulk commands exist)

Scenario: Bulk delete {domain}s
  Given the following {domain}s exist:
    | reference | name    |
    | ref_1     | First   |
    | ref_2     | Second  |
    | ref_3     | Third   |
  When I bulk delete {domain}s "ref_1,ref_2"
  Then {domain} "ref_1" should not exist
  And {domain} "ref_2" should not exist
  And {domain} "ref_3" should exist

Create multiple entities with distinct values
Test bulk enable/disable if the entity supports status toggle

6. Error / constraint scenarios

Scenario: Cannot add {domain} with empty name
  When I add a {domain} "fail_ref" with following properties:
    | name | |
  Then I should get an error "{Domain}ConstraintException"

Test at least one constraint violation per required field
Test business rule violations (e.g. cannot delete entity in use)

7. Filter scenarios (if grid filtering is tested at Behat level)

Scenario: Filter {domain}s by name
  Given the following {domain}s exist:
    | reference | name    |
    | ref_1     | Alpha   |
    | ref_2     | Beta    |
  When I search for {domain}s with name "Alpha"
  Then I should see only {domain} "ref_1" in results

Note: grid filtering is often tested at Playwright level instead of Behat.

8. Splitting the feature file

A single .feature file is the typical case, but split into multiple smaller files when:

the domain has many concerns (CRUD vs bulk vs filters vs constraints) and the file grows past a few hundred lines
you want to launch a focused subset (e.g. behat ... bulk_actions.feature) for debugging without running the rest

Suggested split: {domain}_management.feature (CRUD), {domain}_bulk_actions.feature, {domain}_filters.feature, {domain}_constraints.feature. Keep them in the same Scenario/{Domain}/ folder.

Rules

Conventions (stateless steps, string references, typed exceptions, deterministic steps) are in Behat/CONTEXT.md. Skill-specific reminders:

Scenario names must be unique within the feature
Background section should be minimal — only universally shared setup
Reuse existing step definitions from other contexts when possible