Default parameters for TestNG IDEA Plugin
testing framework testng java
One of the better features of TestNG was the introduction of injectable parameters, via either @DataProvider or @Parameter annotations. However, once I started changing my tests to use parameters I found I lost the ability to simply select a test method and right-click on "Run Test" due to the lack of parameters being defined. It wasn't so much of a hassle to edit the generated IDEA run-profile and setup some parameter entries, or select a properties file, but that extra step soon became annoying.
By adding a new project level component I can now define a series of 'global' parameters and project settings:
Once this is configured I can simply write a test that uses parameters and hit run...
@Test
@Parameters({"username"})
public void testParam(String username) {
assert "talios".equals(username);
}...and get the following result:
A few more tweaks and I should have this out to the plugin repository...