Guide To Implement Katalon Studio Plugin

This project will guide you steps to implement a plugin in Katalon Studio

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Tutorial steps:

• Create sample maven project
• Define pom.xml 😰 (It will include 2 steps before you can develop your first Katalon Plugin)
• Create basic Katalon Studio plugin
• Create advance Katalon Studio plugin with inject tooltips and preference page

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Set up Project before implement a plugin for Katalon

Create Java Maven Project

Define your initial pom.xml as config below

<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
	xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>

	<groupId>toilatester.vn</groupId>
	<artifactId>plugins</artifactId>
	<version>0.0.1</version>

	<dependencies>
		<!-- Katalon Platform dependencies -->
		<dependency>
			<groupId>com.katalon</groupId>
			<artifactId>com.katalon.platform</artifactId>
			<version>1.0.12</version>
		</dependency>
	</dependencies>
	
	<build>
		<plugins>
			<plugin>
				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
				<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
				<executions>
					<execution>
						<id>unpack-dependencies</id>
						<phase>prepare-package</phase>
						<goals>
							<goal>unpack-dependencies</goal>
						</goals>
						<configuration>
							<excludes>com/katalon/platform/**,org/eclipse/**,org/osgi/**</excludes>
							<includes>**/*.class</includes>
							<outputDirectory>${project.build.outputDirectory}</outputDirectory>
						</configuration>
					</execution>
				</executions>
			</plugin>
		</plugins>
	</build>
</project>

Install dependencies package

Use mvn command with command below:

mvn clean install

Use IDE (Eclipse)

1. Right-click to project name
2. Hover-mouse to 'Maven' in menu
3. Click to "Update Project..."
4. Click "OK" button
5. ☕

Config Maven project for implementing plugin

Create plugin package and sample plugin class in project

1. Create package org.toilatester.plugin
2. Create java class PluginActivationListener.java inside package above

Below is a hierarchy or project:

project-folder
|-src
|  |-main
|  |   |-java
|  |   |   |-org
|  |   |      |-toilatester
|  |   |            |-plugin
|  |   |                |-PluginActivationListener.java
|  |   |-resources
|  |       |-plugin.xml
|  |-test
|      |-java
|      |   |-org
|      |      |-toilatester
|      |            |-plugin
|      |                |-PluginActivationListener.java
|      |-resources
|          |-plugin.xml
|-pom.xml

Update pom.xml to bundle and add bundle plugin in the build configuration

<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
	xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>

	<parent>
		<groupId>com.katalon</groupId>
		<artifactId>com.katalon.platform.parent</artifactId>
		<version>1.0.12</version>
	</parent>

	<groupId>toilatester.vn</groupId>
	<artifactId>plugins</artifactId>
    <version>0.0.1</version>
	<packaging>bundle</packaging> 

	<dependencies>
		<dependency>
			<groupId>com.katalon</groupId>
			<artifactId>com.katalon.platform</artifactId>
			<version>1.0.12</version>
		</dependency>
	</dependencies>
	
	<build>
		<plugins>
			<plugin>
				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
				<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
				<executions>
					<execution>
						<id>unpack-dependencies</id>
						<phase>prepare-package</phase>
						<goals>
							<goal>unpack-dependencies</goal>
						</goals>
						<configuration>
							<excludes>com/katalon/platform/**,org/eclipse/**,org/osgi/**</excludes>
							<includes>**/*.class</includes>
							<outputDirectory>${project.build.outputDirectory}</outputDirectory>
						</configuration>
					</execution>
				</executions>
			</plugin>
			<plugin>
				<groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
				<artifactId>maven-bundle-plugin</artifactId>
				<extensions>true</extensions>
				<configuration>
					<instructions>
						<Bundle-SymbolicName>${project.groupId}.${project.artifactId};singleton:=true</Bundle-SymbolicName>
						<Bundle-Version>${project.version}</Bundle-Version>
						<Import-Package></Import-Package>
						<DynamicImport-Package>*</DynamicImport-Package>
						<_noee>true</_noee>
						<_nouse>true</_nouse>
						<Export-Package>org.toilatester.plugin*</Export-Package>
					</instructions>
				</configuration>
			</plugin> 
		</plugins>
	</build>
</project>

Create plugin.xml in src/main/resources folder