ruby - Globally Access Variables for All Cucumber Steps from inside Hooks -

currently loading yaml files inside cucumber hooks before- intention ensure dont code individually loading yaml files.

@all_yaml_files = dir.entries(@projectdata_path).select {|f| !file.directory? f}; @all_yaml_files.each |file_name|     file_full_path = @projectdata_path + '/' + file_name     instance_variable_set("@" + file_name.split('.')[0], yaml.load_file(file_full_path)) end 

however code inside before cucumber hook. when instance variables loaded not available next scenario. how can make them run once , available scenarios , features - ie globally. loading everytime scenario.

before .... end 

note: doing above , can directly access yaml_filename @yaml_filename variable without writing code. thats intention. same happens excel files, json files etc etc. called inside hooks.

edit: added "quick" solution

quick solution

you using class variables (@var) now; these subject cucumber magic cleaned out after each scenario, noticed. makes them rather useful well, giving "clean slate" while allowing transfer state 1 step next.

this is ruby, can of course use global ruby variables ($var) instead. still requires change existing code.

if want keep class variables @var , still have them stick around, hooks save , restore them in globals, i.e.:

around |scenario, block|   @var = $var   begin     block.call   ensure     $var = @var   end end 

you'll want make sure hook encountered enough fires before other hooks might have.

i don't use globals in language, try not use either @var or $var in cucumber. instead, prefer oop way... hence:

"clean" solution (poro)

i use singleton module such things:

# support/000_cucu_globals.rb  class cucuglobals   include singleton    def initialize      @somevalue = 'hello world'     ...   end    attr_reader :somevalue end 

elsewhere:

puts cucuglobals.instance.somevalue + "!" 

adjust/extend/get creative, necessary. if want avoid typing much, feel free use shorter class name (like g global). can make accessors class methods instead skip instance in between. ruby (not cucumber) @ point, there not cucumber magic involved anymore.

hint: want load module pretty early. i'm sure there way "cleanly", opted name in such way found first, cucumber (000_...).