Running mocks and tests using Maven

I'm sure you probably already know that Apache Maven is an immensely popular build framework, and unsurprisingly, also a popular way to run SoapUI tests. SoapUI also comes with a ready-made Maven plugin. In this recipe, we'll use the bundled SoapUI Maven plugin to run the mock and the tests in the chapter 3 sample's SOAPMock-soapui-project.xml project.

This recipe assumes that you can install Maven and get some idea about how it works, without being an expert in it. If you are new to Maven or could do with a quick refresh, a good place to start is http://maven.apache.org/guides/getting-started/maven-in-five-minutes.html.

Getting ready

If you don't already have Maven installed, then download and install it following the resources provided at http://maven.apache.org/download.cgi (Maven version 3.2.1 is used here, but the SoapUI Maven Plugin should support any Maven 3 version).

You'll need SOAPMock-soapui-project.xml from the chapter 3 samples. The Maven scripts...