[Res] Casting context.expand #result

Hi,

The context variable that the expand method returns will be a string. You would need to parse it back to the object type so you can use its methods.
But please take a look at this forum post: http://forum.soapui.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17828#p41376
I believe it addresses what you are trying to do.

Regards,

Giscard
SmartBear Support

Hi,
Using context.setProperty & context.getProperty , I am able to get the hashtable from script#1 and use it on script#2 but in order to do that, I have to run script #1 from script#2 and only then, I can access the hashtable.
I do not want to run the entire script #1 from script#2 (script #1 already ran before I execute script#2 so it will run twice if I run It also from script#2)

How can I only get the hashtable from script #1 and use it on script #2 without running script #1 from script #2?

Script #1 – (MetaData):
context.setProperty( "metadata", new MetaData( log, context, testRunner) )
def metaDataHashtable = new Hashtable()
metaDataHashtable.put("key_1","value_1")
metaDataHashtable.put("key_2","value_2")
metaDataHashtable.put ……………..
context.setProperty("metaDataHashtable",metaDataHashtable )

Script #2:
module_1 = testSuite.testCases["TestCase_Name"].testSteps["MetaData"]
module_1.run(testRunner,context) – this line runs script#1
def metadata = context.metadata
log.info metadata.context.getProperty("metaDataHashtable")

Thank you!

I found out I can directly share the context between teststeps .

Script#1:
context.setProperty("metaDataHashtable",metaDataHashtable )

and then access it from scrip#2:
def metaDataHashtable = context.getProperty("metaDataHashtable")

All I had to do is run the entire testcase (first script#1 and then script#2)
I didn't know it was so simple…

I'm glad it worked out. In the normal flow of running your TestCase, you will get the expected results.

Regards,

Giscard
SmartBear Support