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skelkar's avatar
skelkar
Contributor
11 years ago

Query - why two ways to create holder object ?

Hi,

 

I am using sopa ui PRO4.6.4 and observed that "holder" object  can be created in below 2 ways -

 

1. import com.eviware.soapui.support.XmlHolder

def holder = new XmlHolder(messageExchange.responseContentAsXml)

 

2.import groovy.util.*

def groovyUtils = new com.eviware.soapui.support.GroovyUtils( context )
def holder = groovyUtils.getXmlHolder( "Request 1#Response" )

 

Now I normally use 1st option mentioned above.

But I am not sure why we have 2 different ways. What is benefic of 2nd option over 1st.?

Are there situations where 2nd option will help more?

 

Please advise.

 

Regards,

Suraj

3 Replies

  • Cizo89's avatar
    Cizo89
    Frequent Contributor
    11 years ago

    Hi Suraj,

     

    I'm not sure if this is 100% correct, this is just my understanding:

     

    Both options are calling constructors in this class:

    https://www.soapui.org/apidocs/com/eviware/soapui/support/XmlHolder.html

     

    but the 1st option is invoking this one - XmlHolder(String xml) 

    the 2nd is calling this - XmlHolder(PropertyExpansionContext context, String propertyRef)

     

    The second option is creating object of this class:

    https://www.soapui.org/apidocs/com/eviware/soapui/support/GroovyUtils.html

     

    and then calling this method:

    getXmlHolder(String xmlPropertyOrString) 

     

    Therefore this String:

    "Request 1#Response"

     

    can be parsed into 2 params - Request 1 and Response so it could be used in the constructor with 2 params.

    The advantage is that you can specify TestStep (only in your current TestCase) and its property and the XmlHolder will create the holder from it.

     

    An example to understand it:

    it much more simplier to write this - def holder = groovyUtils.getXmlHolder( "Request 1#Response" )

    instread of this - def holder = new XmlHolder(testRunner.testCase.testSteps["Request 1"].getPropertyValue("Response"))

     

    You can still use groovyUtils's holder as follows:

    groovyUtils.getXmlHolder(messageExchange.responseContentAsXml)

     

    To sum up, the groovyUtils's holder is giving you more options to create the actual xml holder.

    Does it make sense to you?

     

    Regards,

    Marek

    • skelkar's avatar
      skelkar
      Contributor
      11 years ago

      Not compltely clear, 

      above explanation tells whats happeing when each option is used.

      Do you agree that both serve the same purpose?

       

      What I wanted to know is which to use when ? 

      If any one has advatage over other option?

      • nmrao's avatar
        nmrao
        Community Hero
        11 years ago
        I think soapui api is available online, you can go thru it.
        GroovyUtils is a utility class that has a method which will return XmlHolder object. I feel what you using should be fine as per your description and need as you are creating XmlHolder object directly.
        Is there any specific issue or scenario that needs to clarified?