org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server

Interface WebTestClient.ResponseSpec

Enclosing interface:

WebTestClient

public static interface WebTestClient.ResponseSpec

Chained API for applying assertions to a response.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
WebTestClient.BodyContentSpec	expectBody() Consume and decode the response body to byte[] and then apply assertions on the raw content (e.g.
<B> WebTestClient.BodySpec<B,?>	expectBody(Class<B> bodyType) Consume and decode the response body to a single object of type <B> and then apply assertions.
<B> WebTestClient.BodySpec<B,?>	expectBody(ParameterizedTypeReference<B> bodyType) Alternative to expectBody(Class) that accepts information about a target type with generics.
<E> WebTestClient.ListBodySpec<E>	expectBodyList(Class<E> elementType) Consume and decode the response body to List<E> and then apply List-specific assertions.
<E> WebTestClient.ListBodySpec<E>	expectBodyList(ParameterizedTypeReference<E> elementType) Alternative to expectBodyList(Class) that accepts information about a target type with generics.
HeaderAssertions	expectHeader() Assertions on the headers of the response.
StatusAssertions	expectStatus() Assertions on the response status.
<T> FluxExchangeResult<T>	returnResult(Class<T> elementType) Exit the chained API and consume the response body externally.
<T> FluxExchangeResult<T>	returnResult(ParameterizedTypeReference<T> elementType) Alternative to returnResult(Class) that accepts information about a target type with generics.

Method Detail

expectStatus

StatusAssertions expectStatus()

Assertions on the response status.

expectHeader

HeaderAssertions expectHeader()

Assertions on the headers of the response.

expectBody

<B> WebTestClient.BodySpec<B,?> expectBody(Class<B> bodyType)

Consume and decode the response body to a single object of type <B> and then apply assertions.

Parameters:

bodyType - the expected body type

expectBody

<B> WebTestClient.BodySpec<B,?> expectBody(ParameterizedTypeReference<B> bodyType)

Alternative to expectBody(Class) that accepts information about a target type with generics.

expectBodyList

<E> WebTestClient.ListBodySpec<E> expectBodyList(Class<E> elementType)

Consume and decode the response body to List<E> and then apply List-specific assertions.

Parameters:

elementType - the expected List element type

expectBodyList

<E> WebTestClient.ListBodySpec<E> expectBodyList(ParameterizedTypeReference<E> elementType)

Alternative to expectBodyList(Class) that accepts information about a target type with generics.

expectBody

WebTestClient.BodyContentSpec expectBody()

Consume and decode the response body to byte[] and then apply assertions on the raw content (e.g. isEmpty, JSONPath, etc.)

returnResult

<T> FluxExchangeResult<T> returnResult(Class<T> elementType)

Exit the chained API and consume the response body externally. This is useful for testing infinite streams (e.g. SSE) where you need to to assert decoded objects as they come and then cancel at some point when test objectives are met. Consider using StepVerifier from "reactor-test" to assert the Flux<T> stream of decoded objects.

Note: Do not use this option for cases where there is no content (e.g. 204, 4xx) or you're not interested in the content. For such cases you can use expectBody().isEmpty() or expectBody(Void.class) which ensures that resources are released regardless of whether the response has content or not.

returnResult

<T> FluxExchangeResult<T> returnResult(ParameterizedTypeReference<T> elementType)

Alternative to returnResult(Class) that accepts information about a target type with generics.