"Error in onReload hook" using reload method on update framework version

[xiscocapllonch]

I'm using WebDriverIO and cucumber with the test runner to run tests that need an special clean scenario environment without old cookies or session storages.

I was using the "browser.reload()" method in the "beforeScenario" function without any problem for the next set of versions:

"cucumber": "4.2.1", "wdio-cucumber-framework": "1.1.1", "webdriverio": "4.13.0"

When I updated the wdio-cucumber-framework version form "1.1.1" to "2.2.8", the beforeScenario function:

beforeScenario: function () { browser.reload() }

Throws an exception like the following:

Error in onReload hook: "Error: Don't call the 'init' command when using the wdio test runner. Your session will get initialised and closed automatically.

And "Your session will get initialised and closed automatically" isn't the case between scenarios.

[xiscocapllonch]

Someone?

[BorisOsipov]

@xiscocapllonch please share repo with reproducible example, I will try to help

[xiscocapllonch]

@BorisOsipov thanks, you can try with this example https://github.com/xiscocapllonch/wdio-cucumber-reproducible-example

[BorisOsipov]

@xiscocapllonch didn't get what is happened. Workaraund move browser.reload() to cucumber hook.
E.g see patch https://gist.github.com/BorisOsipov/2755ee4e121d2628f71b6f5750405225

[BorisOsipov]

Also if you use sync:true you don't need async\await e.g await browser.waitForExist('#bbcprivacy-continue-button')