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Using Feature Flags

Example of Use: Check if a Feature Flag is Enabled

This example demonstrates how to use the custom Cypress command to check the enablement status of a feature flag within your tests. We use a string to specify the feature flag instead of a constant because importing JS in files handled by the Cucumber preprocessor can lead to the preprocessor not responding to changes made in the file. Using a direct string avoids this issue and ensures more stable behavior.

cy.isFeatureFlagEnabled('MILESTONE_COMPLETE_PROFILE_CERTIFICATES_ENABLED').then((isEnabled) => {
  if (isEnabled) {
    cy.contains('Complete profile to get your credits').should('exist');
  } else {
    cy.log('Feature flag MILESTONE_COMPLETE_PROFILE_CERTIFICATES_ENABLED is disabled, skipping assertion');
  }
});

Troubleshooting

Issue: Changes Not Reflecting in Tests

While working with our Cucumber preprocessor, you might encounter an issue where changes made to .feature files or .js scripts are not reflected when running the tests. This problem seems to occur intermittently and the exact cause is currently under investigation.

Issue Link

Temporary Solution

If you face this issue, try the following workaround:

• Create a New File: Copy the contents of the affected file into a new file with a slightly different name. This can sometimes help in getting the changes to be picked up by the testing framework (or at least to confirm that we are not getting crazy).
• Delete the cache: Cypress caches files to speed up the test execution. They are stored in the ~/.config/Cypress/cy/production directory. Try to delete the .feature file in the children directory following the same path as the file you are working on.

Example: If you are working on the file e2e/Courses/Certificates/LifetimePlanAwardedCourseCertificate.feature, you should delete the file in the following path: ~/.config/Cypress/cy/production/projects/e2e-<current-hash>/bundles/cypress/e2e/Courses/Certificates/LifetimePlanAwardedCourseCertificate.feature