Actions

Abstract actions recognized through Natural Language Processing

Concordia Language contains a set of meta-actions that can be used by different testing frameworks for generating test scripts. Concordia Compiler uses Intent Recognition (yes, like chatbots do) to understand sentences and extract the desired action to perform. Later these actions are sent to testing frameworks for conversion into commands.

Concordia actions are recognized in Variants, Test Cases, and Test Events.

The following list presents the available actions and gives some examples on how to use them in sentences. We expect that you do not have to memorize them but, instead, see the things you can do. Try to write the sentences the way you speak, using first person singular (I) . When there is a UI Element in the sentence, embrace it with { and }, like {this}. The compiler will tell you whether it cannot understand some sentence you wrote. If you think it should have understood something, please tell us. We'll try to augment the compiler's vocabulary to understand it the next time.

`accept`

Accepts a browser message or app message.

 # Simple alert
 When I accept the alert

 # Alert with a message
 When I accept the alert "Do you want to continue?"

 # Confirmation dialog
 When I accept the confirmation

 # Confirmation dialog with a message
 When I accept the confirmation "Do you want to continue?"

 # Popup dialog
 When I accept the popup

 # Popup dialog with a message
 When I accept the popup "Are you sure?"

 # Prompt dialog
 When I accept the prompt

 # Prompt dialog with a message
 When I accept the prompt "What's your name?"

`amOn`

Indicates a webpage or screen in which it is expected to be at.

 # URL
 Given that I am on "http://concordialang.org"

 # Contant
 Given that I am on [Some Page]

`append`

Adds a value to an element.

 # Append a value to a UI Element
 When I append "Foo" to {Foo}
 When I append 100 to {Bar}
 When I append [My Contant] to {Zoo}

 # Append a value to a UI literal
 When I append "Bar" to <#foo>
 When I append 200 to <#foo>
 When I append [My Contant] to <#zoo>

`attachFile`

Attaches a file. It selects a file and confirms its choice (e.g., clicks Open).

 When I attach the file "/path/to/file" to {Foo}
 When I attach the file [My File] to {Foo}

 When I attach the file "/path/to/file" to <#bar>
 When I attach the file [My File] to <#bar>

`cancel`

Cancels a browser message or app message.

 When I cancel the alert

 When I cancel the confirmation

 When I cancel the popup

 When I cancel the prompt

`check`

Checks a checkbox.

 When I check {Foo}

 When I check <#bar>

`clear`

Empties an input field or browser cookie

 When I clear {Foo}

 When I clear <#bar>

 When I clear the cookie "app"

 When I clear the cookie [App Cookie]

`click`

Clicks on something in the screen.

 When I click on {Foo}

 When I click on <#bar>

 When I click on "Some Text"

 When I click on [Value From Contant]

`close`

Closes a tab, a set of tabs, or an app (mobile only).

 When I close the current tab

 When I close the other tabs

 # Mobile only
 When I close the app

`connect`

Connects to a database.

The next sentence is for Test Events only:

 When I connect to the database [TestDB]

`disconnect`

Disconnects from a database.

The next sentence is for Test Events only:

 When I disconnect from the database [TestDB]

`doubleClick`

Performs a double click on something.

When I double click {Foo}

 When I double click <#bar>

 When I double click "Some Text"

 When I double click [My Contant]

`drag`

Drags and drops something to a widget.

 When I drag {Foo} to {Bar}

 When I drag <#foo> to <#bar>

`fill`

Indicates that a field is being filled. If desired, a value can be given. Otherwise, a value will be generated for the corresponding Test Case.

fill + target

 When I fill   {Foo}
 When I inform {Foo}
 When I enter  {Foo}
 When I type   {Foo}


 When I fill {Foo} with "foo"
 When I fill {Foo} with [My Contant]
 When I fill <#bar> with "bar"
 When I fill <#bar> with 3.1415


 When I type "bar" in {Foo}
 When I type "foo" in <#bar>
 When I type 3.1416 in {Zoo}
 When I type [My Contant] in <#zoo>

`hide`

Hides something.

 # Hides the device's keyboard - Mobile only
 When I hide the keyboard

`install`

Installs an app.

 When I install the app "com.example.android.myapp"

`maximize`

Maximizes a window or the browser.

 When I maximize the window

`move`

Moves the mouse cursor to a place or element.

 When I move the cursor to {Foo}
 When I move the cursor to <#bar>

 When I move the cursor to {Foo} at 100, 200

`open`

Opens something

 # Opens the device's notifications panel - Mobile only
 When I open the notifications panel

`press`

Presses a key or key combination, separated by comma.

 When I press "Enter"
 When I press "Control", "Alt", "Delete"
 When I press "Control", "S"

Some special keys (case sensitive!):

Add
Alt
ArrowDown or Down arrow
ArrowLeft or Left arrow
ArrowRight or