Re: [Webtest] Copy WebTest property into groovy variable

[alessandro . conte]

Hi Florent,

thank you for your quick reply! :)

I got a little different groovy setup compared to yours:

public class TestSuite extends WebtestCase {

      void testPageLogin() {

            webtest("comment") {
                  <...steps...>
            }
      }

      private void myMethod() {
      }
}

using the groovy step, I can't access methods from the classes' instance
(myMethod).


Accidentally I found out this working:

// creating webtest property using groovy step
property (name:"webTestPropertyID", value "myValue")

// defining groovy variable accessing webtest property
def groovyVar = "\${webTestPropertyID}"

important is the escaped backslash, which prevents groovy from evaluating
the expression.


Best regards,
Alessandro





                                                                       
             Florent Blondeau                                          
             <fblond...@pingwy                                         
             .com>                                                      To
             Sent by:                  webt...@gate4.canoo.com         
             webtest-ad...@gat                                          cc
             e4.canoo.com                                              
             14.04.2009 12:12                                      Subject
                                       Re: [Webtest] Copy WebTest property
                                       into groovy variable            
             Please respond to                                         
             webt...@gate4.can                                         
                  oo.com                                               
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       




Hi Alessandro,

You're right... Groovy's the best way to use webtest !! ;-)

So, there's several possibilities :

If you want to copy a Webtest property in a groovy variable in the script
that launches the steps -> it's impossible
you cannot write :
ant.testSpec{
       config{
          // config here
        }
       steps{
           invoke(url:"bla.com")
           storeXPath(xpath:"//my/x/p...@th]",value:"groovy_var")
           def variable = groovy_var
       }
}
because closures are executed at construction time and not at run-time
but... you can intercept it at the end of the step by writing an ant step
listener like :
      ant.getAntProject().taskFinished = {buildEvent -> def task =
buildEvent.task
                                                          if (task.taskType
== 'storeXPath'){
                                                              def variable
= task.dynamicProperties.groovy_var
                                                          }
                                           }

DynamicProperties is the way to exchange variables between Webtest and
Groovy. You can easily add a Groovy Step like
groovy(description:"a way to get variables from webtest","""
                def document = step.context.currentResponse.documentElement
                def props = step.webtestProperties

                def variable = props.groovy_var //groovy_var is the one
from the storeXPath

                //and you can rethrow a groovy variable into webtest
                def webtest_var = doSomethingWith(variable)

                props.putAt("webtest_var_from_groovy",webtest_var)
""")
and then use it in your steps :
setSelectField(xpath:"id('anId')/opti...@value='#webtest_var_from_groovy']")


Hope that helps

Florent
Pingwy
27, rue des arènes
49100 Angers



alessandro.co...@de.pwc.com a écrit :


      Dear all,

      I'm developing testcases in groovy.

      Is there a way to copy webTest property values into a groovy
      variable?

      e.g.

      excelStoreCellValue( cell:"B4", property:"propertyCellB4",
      description:"Read cell value from B4" )

      Verfying is simple:

      verifyProperty(property:"propertyCellB4", value:"Periode",
      description:"Check property" )


      But how to copy?
      def myVariable = ????


      Any ideas appreciated! :)


      Best regards,
      Alessandro


      _________________________________________________________________
      Diese Information ist ausschliesslich fuer den Adressaten bestimmt
      und kann vertraulich oder gesetzlich geschuetzte Informationen
      enthalten. Wenn Sie nicht der bestimmungsgemaesse Adressat sind,
      unterrichten Sie bitte den Absender und vernichten Sie diese Mail.
      Anderen als dem bestimmungsgemaessen Adressaten ist es untersagt,
      diese E-Mail zu lesen, zu speichern, weiterzuleiten oder ihren Inhalt
      auf welche Weise auch immer zu verwenden. Wir verwenden aktuelle
      Virenschutzprogramme. Fuer Schaeden, die dem Empfaenger gleichwohl
      durch von uns zugesandte mit Viren befallene E-Mails entstehen,
      schliessen wir jede Haftung aus.





      * * * * *





      The information contained in this email is intended only for its
      addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged
      information. If the reader of this email is not the intended
      recipient, you are hereby notified that reading, saving, distribution
      or use of the content of this email in any way is prohibited. If you
      have received this email in error, please notify the sender and
      delete the email. We use updated antivirus protection software. We do
      not accept any responsibility for damages caused anyhow by viruses
      transmitted via email.

<<inline: graycol.gif>>

<<inline: pic21543.gif>>

<<inline: ecblank.gif>>