Setting Up Base Framework Class For Reusability

What is a Base Class?

A Base Test class holds common setup and teardown logic — like configuring the base URI or reading environment settings — that every other test class extends.

public class BaseTest {
    @BeforeClass
    public void setup() {
        RestAssured.baseURI = ConfigReader.get("base_url");
    }
}
public class UserApiTest extends BaseTest {
    @Test
    public void getUser() { ... }
}

Why This Matters

A shared base class eliminates repeated setup code across every test class, and makes global changes (like switching environments) a one-line update.