Test cases stop execution for next test cases after using soft assertion

Question

I have used soft assertion in my test cases, but it stops the execution of all the next test cases. what I know if we are adding soft assertion then particular test case should fail and it should jump to the next test case successfully. Below is

my code:

public static boolean verifySelectEquipmentDivision1(){
            try{
                int count=0;
             String[] eqipDiv={"A","A&B","CE"};
             WebElement eqipDivdDropdown=Driver.getDriver().findElement(By.xpath(PageUtility.SELECT_EQUIPMENT_DIVISION));
             Select selectTimePeriod=new Select(eqipDivdDropdown);

             List<WebElement> eqipDivOptions=selectTimePeriod.getOptions();
               for(WebElement we:eqipDivOptions){
                 for(int i=0;i<eqipDiv.length;i++){
                     if(we.getText().equalsIgnoreCase(eqipDiv[i])){
                         count++;
                     }
                 }
               }

                if(count==eqipDiv.length){
                    System.out.println("matched");
                }
                else{
                    System.out.println("not matched");
                }
              }



          catch(Exception e){
              System.out.println("not selected");

          }
        return false;



          } 

If am not adding assertAll(); it successfully execute my test cases, but to show this test case fail, I have added asserall() method and it stop execution of next test cases;

public void verifyEqiDiv()
SoftAssert ssoftassert=new SoftAssert();

@Test
softAssert.assertTrue(CommonAssertion.verifySelectEquipmentDivision1(), "selected eqip div not found");
    //    softAssert.assertAll();
        createNewReport.selectEquipmentDivision();


}

Answer 1

Try Assert.assertFalse(message, condition) Using this the framework will not stop. Assert false will happen only when the required condition matches.

example:

int assetValue = 0;
boolean isElementPresent;


try{

isElementPresent = driver.findElement("Locator of the element").isDisplayed();

}

catch (Exception e) 
{
isElementPresent = false;
}

if(isElementPresent)
{

assetValue ++;
//Do the required operation

}

else 
{

Assert.assertFalse("Since the element is not present hence marking the test case as FAIL !!!", assetValue==0) 

}

Answer 2

With my experience in the software testing company I reviewed your provided code & comments and observed that there are two issues with the details:

1. The try block does not have any true return statement.
2. ---------------------------Soft Assert – Soft Assert collects errors during @Test. Soft Assert does not throw an exception when an assert fails and would continue with the next step after the assert statement.

If there is any exception and you want to throw it then you need to use assertAll() method as a last statement in the @Test and test suite again continue with next @Test as it is.---------------------------------

As mentioned, commenting the softAssert got your program to run successfully i.e because it is supposed to be used at last.

Correct these, and the program might work. Post reply if it doesn't

Answer 3

You can use "softAssert" as a parameter of Test annotation, like @Test(softAssert=true)