Background and Hooks
Backgrounds are used to define a set of common setup steps that need to be executed before each scenario in a feature file.
They help in avoiding duplication of steps and keeping feature files concise and focused.
Background sections are defined at the beginning of a feature file using the "Background:" keyword.
Steps defined in the background section are executed automatically before each scenario in the feature file.
Hooks:
Hooks provide a way to execute setup and teardown actions around scenarios.
There are four types of hooks: Before, After, BeforeStep, and AfterStep.
Before hooks are executed before each scenario, and after hooks are executed after each scenario.
BeforeStep hooks are executed before each step, and afterStep hooks are executed after each step.
Hooks can be used to perform actions such as setting up test data, starting or stopping services, logging, and more.
Hooks help in maintaining test environment integrity and enabling reuse of common setup/teardown logic.
Hooks are defined in step definition files using annotations or methods with specific names corresponding to each hook type.