How to run mvn cucumber test using jar file?

Question

I have created a test automation framework using maven and cucumber.

1) I want to create a jar file which includes everything (all project files)

2) Then I want to run a test from the command line using above created jar like using the command

( mvn clean test -Dcucumber.options='--tags @all' )

I don't want to use the main method or anything.

Answer 1

java -Dcucumber.options="--tags @all" -jar your-test-jar.jar

Try this. Although I am not sure why you don't want to use the main method. If you don't use the main method it will just become too complicated.

Update:

Write a main method and run Cucumber main method from it. The arguments are what you would pass in as your Cucumber command line arguments.

public static void main(String[] args) throws Throwable {
    String[] arguments = {"a", "b"};
    cucumber.api.cli.Main.main(arguments);
}

If I have understood your question clearly, this might do your work.

This should help you run Cucumber from your executable.

Answer 2

The below code worked for me to execute the cucumber tests from runnable jar with test frame work as TestNG.

Executing jar: java -jar ProductsAutomation-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT-jar-with-dependencies.jar

import io.cucumber.core.cli.Main;
public static void main(String args[]) throws Throwable {
try {
    Main.main(new String[] { 


    "-g","com.sadakar.cucumber.common",
    "-g","com.sadakar.cucumber.runner",
                
    "classpath:features", 
    
    "-t","@SmokeTest",
    
            
    "-p", "pretty", 
    "-p", "json:target/cucumber-reports/cucumber.json", 
    "-p", "html:target/cucumber-reports/cucumberreport.html",
    
    "-m"
}
);
} catch (Exception e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
    System.out.println("Main method exception : " + e);
}
}