Script assertion to check date time between min and max

[KPP]

I'll appreciate your time and expertise since I'm not sure what is wrong.

Following groovy script works if def expectedMinDateTime is exact as the epoch conversion. However, I was thinking it should pass because assert is given as >.

//imports
import groovy.json.JsonSlurper

// EXPECTED RESULTS - MODIFY HERE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>// 18:00-20:00 is PST in input, to get CST +2hr = 20:00 - 22:00 for server time//We want to test the time is CST because PST is origination
def expectedMinDateTime = '2020-11-03 18:00:00.000Z'
def expectedMaxDateTime = '2020-11-03 20:00:00.000Z'
def attemptNumber = 1
// RNF <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

//grab the response
def ResponseMessage = messageExchange.response.responseContent
//defines a JSON Slurper
def jsonResponse = new JsonSlurper().parseText(ResponseMessage)
//verify the slurper is not empty
assert !(jsonResponse.isEmpty())

//get the epoch date
def epochScheduledDateTime = jsonResponse[0].ScheduledAttempt.ScheduledDateTime
log.info(epochScheduledDateTime) // epoch is 1604449835

//convert epoch date to milliseconds in long int else it will be truncated
Date date = new Date((epochScheduledDateTime) * 1000L);
log.info(date)

//format date
def formattedScheduledDateTime = date.format("yyyy-MM-dd HH.mm.ss.SSS Z")
log.info(formattedScheduledDateTime)

assert(formattedScheduledDateTime > expectedMinDateTime) ------------------(this fails as it is looking for exact match)
assert(formattedScheduledDateTime <= expectedMaxDateTime) ------------ (this passes as time is less than max)

I'm trying to get pass if epoch converted time is between 18:00 and 20:00.

[PrathapR · Accepted solution]

@KPP 

Why can't you get Min(CST&/ Current Time) and Max(PST(adding 2 hrs)) times in Epoch and compare your response time(as per my understand it's in Epoch).

If this scenarios works for you and I understood your requirement correctly, hope below code helps you.

Code::

import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit

long epoch = System.currentTimeMillis() //Gives current time in Epoch in milliseconds
long epochin2hr = epoch + TimeUnit.MINUTES.toMillis(120) //Adds 120 mins to current time in milliseconds

long responsetime = 1234567890 //get this from your response as like above you did and convert to Millis

assert (responsetime <= epoch && responsetime < epochin2hr) // You can modify first condition(<=) depends on your requirement, like response time should be less than equal or greater than equal to current time.

[TanyaGorbunova]

Thanks for your reply, PrathapR!

@KPP, does this suggestion help? please let us know if you still need help.