Geb/Spock login each def

Question

Is there a easy way in Geb/Spock to ensure a login happens before all functional tests?

For instance my login test looks like

def "login"() {
        when:
            to Login
        and:
            login(username,password)
        then:
            at Dashboard
        where:
            username   | password
            "X"        | "X"
    }

This is quite alot of code to put into each other test.

Perhaps stackoverflow.com/questions/13575972/… is the answer. Basically runs tests in order... but still doesn't seem the ideal solution. — IanWatson
Depending on test order is often not a good idea. It may lead to test bleed and strange interdependencies where failure in one test may cause failure in another seemingly independent test. Suites that dependent on implicit state setup by tests are brittle and hard to reason about and maintain. — erdi

jk47 jk47 · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-21T10:59:41

Create an abstract base spec which all of your specs that require logging in can extend:

abstract class LoginBaseSpec extends GebReportingSpec{

  def setupSpec(){
    when:
      to Login

    and:
      login(username, password)

    then:
      at Dashboard  
  }

This setupSpec() method in the super spec will be executed before anything in the extending specs.

Geb/Spock login each def

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