Method parse

src/pytest_bdd/parser.py:481–506

Parse the feature file and return a Feature object with its backgrounds, rules, and scenarios.

(self)

        return get_gherkin_document(self.abs_filename, self.encoding)

    def parse(self) -> Feature:
        """Parse the feature file and return a Feature object with its backgrounds, rules, and scenarios."""
        gherkin_doc: GherkinDocument = self._parse_feature_file()
        feature_data: GherkinFeature = gherkin_doc.feature
        feature = Feature(
            scenarios=OrderedDict(),
            keyword=feature_data.keyword,
            filename=self.abs_filename,
            rel_filename=self.rel_filename,
            name=feature_data.name,
            tags=get_tag_names(feature_data.tags),
            background=None,
            line_number=feature_data.location.line,
            description=textwrap.dedent(feature_data.description),
            language=feature_data.language,
        )

        for child in feature_data.children:
            if child.background:
                feature.background = self.parse_background(child.background)
            elif child.rule:
                self._parse_and_add_rule(child.rule, feature)
            elif child.scenario:
                self._parse_and_add_scenario(child.scenario, feature)

        return feature

    def _parse_and_add_rule(self, rule_data: GherkinRule, feature: Feature) -> None:
        """Parse a rule, including its background and scenarios, and add to the feature."""