How can i run a Test multiple times using testNG using XML file?

Question

I've 3 @Test methods say, methodA, methodB and methodC. All the 3 methods are used to fill a Form one by one that takes input from CSV file. My XML file looks like below...

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE suite SYSTEM "http://testng.org/testng-1.0.dtd" >
<suite name="Fill Forms">
    <test name="Fill multiple times">
        <classes>
            <class name="com.class"/>
                <methods>
                    <include name='methodA'/>
                    <include name='methodB'/>
                    <include name='methodC'/>
                </methods>
            </class>
        </classes>
    </test>
</suite>

I want to run the Test 'Fill Multiple Times' multiple times.

Kindly suggest me an idea...

Answer 1

If each method is interacting with the same elements and just passing different inputs, try parameterizing your tests with one of the approaches available in TestNG.

http://testng.org/doc/documentation-main.html#parameters

XML Parameters will work well, but this will result in a more verbose Suite XML file.

My recommendation, assuming the above condition is true, would be to use a DataProvider with your test. This way, you only need to write the test method once and the DataProvider will iterate over the test for each data set you define.

EDIT: Since your test isn't able to be parameterized... If you're simply looking to repeat the test methods a number of times, you could either repeat the <test> node on the XML as many times as you wish to repeat the execution. If you wish to keep your XML from getting too verbose, you could look into creating a test case factory .