I'm new to BDD (at least the term) and I'm still trying to understand what's its true definition. Regardless, I'm certainly seeing the value in xBehave type testing frameworks which are used in BDD. What I like about the xBehave frameworks is that the test scenarios have a well defined structure and that test narratives can be produced that read like a book. We're considering using RBehave for our UI acceptance tests (Flex using FunFX) and NBehave for our back end acceptance tests.
I need a way to capture the test scenarios so that it can be used for both systems. I also need to do this in a way that's friendly to more people than just developers. I'm experimenting using an InfoPath form which ultimately gives me an XML file of the captured test scenarios. Once I have it in XML, I can code generate test stubs and even import the data into Rally for tracking. After I created the form, I started thinking how nice it would be if the XML could power the tests and eliminate the need for code generation. That's something I might try in the future if this plan plays out. Click here if you would like to download the InfoPath 2007 form.
