Scenarios

• Defined using simple XML files
  • Defined using simple XML files
  • Allows hierarchical structure and schema validation
  • Has reasonably balanced horizontal aestetics - compared to JSON

• Definition files are located in /tools/test/scenarios

• Scenario can import other scenarios

  • import can be qualified with a namespace 

• Comprised of steps or groups with dependencies

• Dependencies can be inherent or injected later
• Defines process flow as an execution DAG

Steps and Groups

• Step is an individual node in the scenario process flow
  
  • associated with some form of executable via exec attribute 
• Group is a collection of other groups and steps
  
  • used for grouping related sets of steps
  • used for encapsulation and definition of shared dependencies
• Has a name unique within the scope of a scenario
  
  • namespace can be used to preserve uniqueness for scenario import
  • Specifies other steps or groups it inherently requires
  • Can be marked as optional using if or unless attributes