SpecFlow and complex objects

Question

I\'m evaluating SpecFlow and I\'m a bit stuck.
All samples I have found are basically with simple objects.

Project I\'m working on heavily relies on a complex ob

Answer 1

I have worked at several organisations now that have all ran into the same issue you describe here. This is one of the things that prompted me to (attempt) to start writing a book on the subject.

http://specflowcookbook.com/chapters/linking-table-rows/

Here I suggest using a convention which allows you to use the specflow table headers to indicate where the linked items come from, how to identify which ones you want, and then use the content of the rows to provide the data to "lookup" in the foreign tables.

For instance:

Scenario: Letters to Santa appear in the emailers outbox

Given the following "Children" exist
| First Name | Last Name | Age |
| Noah       | Smith     | 6   |
| Oliver     | Thompson  | 3   |

And the following "Gifts" exist
| Child from Children    | Type     | Colour |
| Last Name is Smith     | Lego Set |        |
| Last Name is Thompson  | Robot    | Red    |
| Last Name is Thompson  | Bike     | Blue   |

Hopefully this will be of some assistance.