The Name keyword is one of the Flow Fixture Keywords. It assigns an object to a symbol name, which can be used to retrieve the object later with the Use Fixture, With Keyword or Symbol Handlers.

• name <symbol-name> <method> <parameters>
• name <symbol-name> with <with-phrase>

A fixture can be saved and then used.

when test is⇓ story test fixture check test result sample do name savex make sample do xxx name savey make sample do yyy use savey check text yyy use savex check text xxx sample do name savex make sample do xxx name savey make sample do yyy use savey check text yyy use savex check text xxx

sample do name savex make sample do xxx name savey make sample do yyy use savey check text yyy use savex check text xxx

then result is

sample do name savex make sample do xxx name savey make sample do yyy use savey check text yyy use savex check text xxx

A domain object can be saved, and is wrapped in a Do fixture when used.

when test is⇓ story test fixture check test result do name savebob with new sample domain Bob use savebob check name Bob do name savebob with new sample domain Bob use savebob check name Bob

do name savebob with new sample domain Bob use savebob check name Bob

then result is

do name savebob with new sample domain Bob use savebob check name Bob

Errors are reported when the method is invalid or cells are missing.

when test is⇓ story test fixture check test result do name stuff garbage name stuff name do name Member 'garbage' with 0 parameter(s) not found for type 'fitlibrary.DoFixture'. stuff garbage name fitlibrary.exception.TableStructureException: This table is invalid for this fixture: missing cells for name. stuff name fitlibrary.exception.TableStructureException: This table is invalid for this fixture: missing cells for name.

do name stuff garbage name stuff name

then result is

do name Member 'garbage' with 0 parameter(s) not found for type 'fitlibrary.DoFixture'. stuff garbage name fitlibrary.exception.TableStructureException: This table is invalid for this fixture: missing cells for name. stuff name fitlibrary.exception.TableStructureException: This table is invalid for this fixture: missing cells for name.

Objects are assigned to symbols.

when test is⇓ story test fixture check test result sample do name savebob with new sample domain Bob check get name <<savebob Bob sample do name savebob with new sample domain Bob check get name <<savebob fit.Test.Double.SampleDomain Bob

sample do name savebob with new sample domain Bob check get name <<savebob Bob

then result is

sample do name savebob with new sample domain Bob check get name <<savebob fit.Test.Double.SampleDomain Bob