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[TechCorner Challenge #11] Change Socket Timeout for HTTP requests using Groovy Script

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Here's a new task for you to practice your skills of using the ReadyAPI tool.  Check out the participation rules and TechCorner Leaderboard here.

 

ReaydAPI allows you to set a global socket timeout value for HTTP requests through its preferences, however, there are times where this is not enough.

Some specific requests may require a different value to better suit your expectations for the test. In these cases, you can use a Groovy script to change the socket timeout value then change it back to its original value.

 

Task: Write a Groovy Script that will set socket timeout to a new value, then return it to the default value.

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    bigDaddy
    8 years ago

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  • HimanshuTayal's avatar
    HimanshuTayal
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    5 years ago

    Task: Write a Groovy Script that will set socket timeout to a new value, then return it to the default value.

     

    This is a solution created for [TechCorner Challenge #11]

     

    Hi sonya_m :

     

    I have came across two below solutions:

     

    1. As the challenge states to change particular Test Step Setting, below groovy can be useful:

     

     

    import com.eviware.soapui.SoapUI
import com.eviware.soapui.settings.HttpSettings

def testStep = testRunner.testCase.getTestStepByName("TEST__STEP__NAME");
def testSettings = testStep.getSettings();
def oldTime = testSettings.getString(HttpSettings.SOCKET_TIMEOUT,"");
log.info "OLD TIMEOUT :: "+oldTime
//setting new timeout
testSettings.setString(HttpSettings.SOCKET_TIMEOUT,"120000");
//save the settings
SoapUI.saveSettings();

log.info "NEW TIMEOUT :: "+testSettings.getString(HttpSettings.SOCKET_TIMEOUT,"");
//revert back old timeout
testSettings.setString(HttpSettings.SOCKET_TIMEOUT,oldTime);

log.info "REVERT BACK TO OLD TIMEOUT :: "+testSettings.getString(HttpSettings.SOCKET_TIMEOUT,"");
//save the settings
SoapUI.saveSettings();

     

     

     

    2. If we want to modify global setting instead of particular test step setting, below groovy can be useful:

     

     

    import com.eviware.soapui.SoapUI
import com.eviware.soapui.settings.HttpSettings

//Get soapUI settings from preferences > HTTP Settings > Socket Timeout (ms)
def settings = SoapUI.getSettings()
//Set New time
settings.setString(HttpSettings.SOCKET_TIMEOUT,"120000")
//save the settings
SoapUI.saveSettings();

     

     

    • sonya_m's avatar
      sonya_m
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      5 years ago

      groovyguy Thank you, that was a really fast answer! And, it works great, too.

       

      HimanshuTayal Awesome! Thank you for providing an alternative solution!

       

  • groovyguy's avatar
    groovyguy
    Community Hero
    5 years ago

    Task: Write a Groovy Script that will set socket timeout to a new value, then return it to the default value.

     

    This is a solution created for [TechCorner Challenge #11]

     

    Here's what I managed to come up with 🙂

     

     

    import com.eviware.soapui.SoapUI;
import com.eviware.soapui.settings.HttpSettings

// Get test step reference.
def testStep = context.testCase.testSteps["TestStep"];

// Get the settings of the test step.
def tsSettings =  testStep.getSettings();

// Get the value of the current time out.
def currentTimeOut = tsSettings.getString(HttpSettings.SOCKET_TIMEOUT, "");

// Adjust the timeout.
def newTimeOut = (currentTimeOut.toInteger() * 2).toString();

// Show the current timeout value.
log.info("The current Socket Timeout value is: " + tsSettings.getString(HttpSettings.SOCKET_TIMEOUT, ""));

// Set to the new timeout.
tsSettings.setString(HttpSettings.SOCKET_TIMEOUT, newTimeOut);

// Show the timeout value has been adjusted.
log.info("The adjusted Socket Timeout value is: " + tsSettings.getString(HttpSettings.SOCKET_TIMEOUT, ""));

// Revert back to original timeout.
tsSettings.setString(HttpSettings.SOCKET_TIMEOUT, currentTimeOut);

// Show the timeout value is the original value. 
log.info("Adjusted back to original timeout: " + tsSettings.getString(HttpSettings.SOCKET_TIMEOUT, ""));