json block as a property value

[baechu123]

Is it possible to have a json block as my property value?

{
"firstName": "John",
"lastName" : "doe",
"age" : 26,
"address" : {
"streetAddress": "naist street",
"city" : "Nara",
"postalCode" : "630-0192"
}

I tried it by making it a single line and it worked. However, when it comes to large json data, it will be very hard to maintain it.

[nmrao]

Yes, possible.

Please explain your use case.
How do you get the above json? And how are you going to use it?

[baechu123]

I have this txt file that contains my json data. This serves as my data source.

See attached file for example json data.

I have a request that requires that json block as its required body parameter.

In the txt file I have to use the whole address block as a property value so that I can pass it in my request.

Property name = address

Property value = {
"streetAddress": "naist street",
"city" : "Nara",
"postalCode" : "630-0192"
}

[nmrao]

Are you ok if the entire file content is set as request to RESt Request test step?

[baechu123]

Yes! Will that be possible? I've been trying to do that approach but I can't figure it out.

[nmrao · Accepted solution]

Define a test case level custom property say JSON_REQUEST_FILE and provide the file path. This is just not to have any hard-code stuff in the script. If it is property, then user can just change path there and avoid modifying the script.

Use forward slash ('/') as path separator even on windows.

Add a Groovy Script Test Step before your existing REST Request test step.

Below script would set the file content to next test step. Throw error oterwise.

def fileName = context.expand('${#TestCase#JSON_REQUEST_FILE}')
def fileContent = fileName ? new File(fileName)?.text : ''
if (fileContent ) {	context.testCase.testStepList[context.currentStepIndex+1].httpRequest.requestContent = fileContent
} else {
   throw new Error('Could not find property JSON_REQUEST_FILE or file, check it')
}

[baechu123]

I'm lost here: "Define a test case level custom property say JSON_REQUEST_FILE and provide the file path. This is just not to have any hard-code stuff in the script. If it is property, then user can just change path there and avoid modifying the script."

Should I add a new REST Request and input the file path as its URL?

[baechu123]

Ok I got it. The downside here is that if I have many request, I have to save my json data in a different file and different test case. Right?

Thanks!

[nmrao]

In case, you want to set the file name from with in script, then it is well and good. Just assign the value in the below statement

def fileName = '/path/to/json'