Selenium Webdriver: Need solution for a very specific issue pertaining to @BeforeTest (TestNG)

Question

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Using Java, webdriver and TestNG

I have 2 separate methods 1. For initiating driver 2. Login

I have called driver initiating method in @BeforeTest and this will also launch the application login page. I also want to call the 'login' method in @BeforeTest (since this is needed by almost all of the tests) but problem is that I also have 4-5 tests for this login page (like testing version, copyright, forgot password link). So for these tests logging in is not required (or rather login should not happen).

Is there a way I can execute a set of method calls before tests pertaining to login page AND a different set of method calls before all other tests. Please let me know if there's an alternate way this can be achieved.

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Answer 1

I would create a base-class where I put the @BeforeTest method with login and let only the testclasses inherit it that will need a login:

public abstract class TestBaseForLogin{

    @BeforeTest
    public void loginBeforeEachTest() {
        // do the login
    }
}

Now if you wanna pool tests that need the login before each test, then just inherit from the baseclass.

public class TestThatNeedLogin extends TestBaseForLogin{

    @BeforeTest
    public void beforeEachTest() {
        // do whatever you need before the test
    }   
}

Otherwise just go without the baseclass (or another baseclass)

public class TestLogin {

    @BeforeTest
    public void beforeEachTest() {
        // do whatever you need before the test
    } 

}

Your inherited classes will FIRST execute the @BeforeTest of the base class and only after that their own @BeforeTest tagged methods.