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Mastering SoapUI
Mastering SoapUI

Mastering SoapUI: Experience SOA Test and Test Automation from an expert view

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Mastering SoapUI

Chapter 2. Functional Testing In Detail

In the previous chapter we learnt how to configure SoapUI to test the services functionally, in this chapter we will cover the following topics in detail

  • Service orchestration and testing it using SoapUI
  • Assertions
  • Configuring SoapUI for JMS Services using Hermes JMS
  • Real time example of testing a service orchestration

Service orchestration

When services act in a manner that serves a business purpose which results in a business process being completed, it's known as service orchestration. It directly addresses the implementation of business process implementation. It actually binds business logic and data exchange between applications together so that the desired flow is met.

From another point of view, it can also be said that service orchestration arranges services so that they look like a single service meant to complete a single flow.

To achieve service orchestration, every service involved in orchestration shares data among themselves where sometimes an output of one service acts as an input to the other.

But it should be noted that individual services are not designed to communicate with each other, messages should be exchanged based on certain business rules and execution sequence. To provide communication between all applications in SOA we have the concept of Enterprise Application Integration...

Property transfer

We have seen in our pre examples that in service orchestration, response parameter data of one service may become essential for the other service. Therefore, we would need to transfer the necessary data from a response to another request. To achieve the data transfer between services we use property transfer.

To add property transfer as a test step, repeat the steps as shown previously to add a groovy script and finally, when you reach the window where you have all the steps listed, select the following step:

Property transfer

You will then find the Property Transfer configuration window:

Property transfer

In the preceding window you need to configure the following:

  • Source: Test step which is the source of the data to be transferred
  • Property: Usually the response which has the response parameter data to be transferred
  • Path language: XPath for a single node of the same parameter name, X query for a multiple data set with the same parameter name, and JSON for a REST API using JSON message exchange format
  • Target:...

Assertions

Assertions are validations which are used to validate whether the system is working as expected or not.

SoapUI provides you with a variety of assertions, let's have a look at each one of them by category:

  • Property Content: This assertion type is used to validate the parameter data returned in response by the service
    • XPath Match: This assertion is used to match a particular node value in the response with the expected values
      Assertions
    • XQuery Match: When you want to validate multiple sets of values from the response, XQuery Match is used to validate multiple parameters of data in the response in a single assertion
    Assertions

In the preceding example there is an XML which has multiple price tags and the tester wants to retrieve all the prices from an XML response.

So the XQuery searches in every item and returns all the prices for each Item.

  • Contains: This assertion is used to validate if a particular value or string exists in the response or supports wildcards
    Assertions
  • NotContains: This assertion is to make sure...

Configuring SoapUI for JMS services using Hermes JMS

Web services use multiple protocols for transport, for example, HTTP or JMS. Communication can also be different, for example, Soap or JSON. So let's go configure JMS for different middleware like Tibco,Oracle SOA, IBM WebSphere.

To configure JMS in SoapUI we have a utility called Hermes JMS to help us configure JMS in our test.

Following are the steps to configure Hermes JMS in SoapUI:

  1. Open HermesJMS from the Tools option on the top and select HermesJMS:
    Configuring SoapUI for JMS services using Hermes JMS
  2. Verify that HermesJMS will open on your desktop:
    Configuring SoapUI for JMS services using Hermes JMS
  3. Configuring a session: Select a New Session:
    Configuring SoapUI for JMS services using Hermes JMS
  4. Configuring a New session: On selection of a new session, verify that the Preferences window comes up:
    Configuring SoapUI for JMS services using Hermes JMS
  5. On the Preferences window select the Providers tab.
    Configuring SoapUI for JMS services using Hermes JMS
  6. On selection of a New Group add the Jars based on the middleware used, for example, for Tibco, use the following JARS:
    • Tibemsd.JAR
    • Tibjms.jar
    • Tibjmsadmin.jar
  7. For Active MQ use the following:
    • com.ibm.mq.pcf-6.1.jar
    • com.ibm.mq.jar
    • com.ibm.mqjms.jar
    • dhbcore...

Groovy script

This groovy script lets you create a JMS endpoint and sends messages to queues using Groovy script:

import com.eviware.soapui.impl.wsdl.submit.transports.jms.JMSConnectionHolder;
import com.eviware.soapui.impl.wsdl.submit.transports.jms.util.HermesUtils;
import com.eviware.soapui.impl.wsdl.submit.transports.jms.JMSEndpoint;
import hermes.Hermes;
import javax.jms.*;
def jmsEndpoint = new  JMSEndpoint("jms://activeMQSession::queue_testQ1::queue_testQ1");
def hermes = HermesUtils.getHermes( context.testCase.testSuite.project, jmsEndpoint.sessionName);
def jmsConnectionHolder = new JMSConnectionHolder( jmsEndpoint, hermes, false, null ,null ,null);
Session queueSession = jmsConnectionHolder.getSession();
Queue queueSend = jmsConnectionHolder.getQueue( jmsConnectionHolder.getJmsEndpoint().getSend() );
Queue queueBrowse = jmsConnectionHolder.getQueue( jmsConnectionHolder.getJmsEndpoint().getReceive() );
MessageProducer messageProducer =queueSession.createProducer( queueSend...

Service orchestration


When services act in a manner that serves a business purpose which results in a business process being completed, it's known as service orchestration. It directly addresses the implementation of business process implementation. It actually binds business logic and data exchange between applications together so that the desired flow is met.

From another point of view, it can also be said that service orchestration arranges services so that they look like a single service meant to complete a single flow.

To achieve service orchestration, every service involved in orchestration shares data among themselves where sometimes an output of one service acts as an input to the other.

But it should be noted that individual services are not designed to communicate with each other, messages should be exchanged based on certain business rules and execution sequence. To provide communication between all applications in SOA we have the concept of Enterprise Application Integration (EAI...

Property transfer


We have seen in our pre examples that in service orchestration, response parameter data of one service may become essential for the other service. Therefore, we would need to transfer the necessary data from a response to another request. To achieve the data transfer between services we use property transfer.

To add property transfer as a test step, repeat the steps as shown previously to add a groovy script and finally, when you reach the window where you have all the steps listed, select the following step:

You will then find the Property Transfer configuration window:

In the preceding window you need to configure the following:

  • Source: Test step which is the source of the data to be transferred

  • Property: Usually the response which has the response parameter data to be transferred

  • Path language: XPath for a single node of the same parameter name, X query for a multiple data set with the same parameter name, and JSON for a REST API using JSON message exchange format

  • Target...

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  • Design real-time test automation frameworks for Enterprise applications using SoapUI
  • Learn how to solve test automation issues for complex systems
  • A complete guide to understanding SOA automation from quality assurance to business assurance

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SoapUI is an open-source cross-platform testing application that provides complete test coverage and supports all the standard protocols and technologies. This book includes real-time examples of implementing SoapUI to achieve quality and business assurance. Starting with the features and functionalities of SoapUI, the book will then focus on functional testing, load testing, and security testing of web services. Furthermore, you will learn how to automate your services and then design data-driven, keyword-driven, and hybrid-driven frameworks in SoapUI. Then the book will show you how to test UIs and services using SoapUI with the help of Selenium. You will also learn how to integrate SoapUI with Jenkins for CI and SoapUI test with QC with backward- and forward-compatibility. The final part of the book will show you how to virtualize a service response in SoapUI using Service Mocking. You will finish the journey by discovering the best practices for SoapUI test automation and preparing yourself for the online certification of SoapUI.

Who is this book for?

The book is intended for test architects, SOA test specialists, automation testers, test managers, and software developers who have a good understanding of SOA, web services, Groovy Scripting, and the SOAP UI tool.

What you will learn

  • Familiarize yourself with Test Web services from functional, nonfunctional, and security aspects
  • Learn to test real-time service orchestrations
  • Design test automation solutions for SOA-based Enterprise applications
  • Learn multilayer test automation
  • Selenium plus SoapUI under a single umbrella
  • Integrate your SoapUI framework with Jenkins

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Table of Contents

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1. Introduction to SOA Testing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Functional Testing In Detail Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Performance Testing of SOA Applications in Detail Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Security Testing in Detail Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Test Automation in SOA World Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Multilayer Test Automation Using SoapUI and Selenium Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. SoapUI Integration with Jenkins and HP QC Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. End-to-End Test Automation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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10. Best Practices in SOA Test Automation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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