org.springframework.test.web.client

Class MockRestServiceServer

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.test.web.client.MockRestServiceServer

public final class MockRestServiceServer
extends Object

Main entry point for client-side REST testing. Used for tests that involve direct or indirect use of the RestTemplate. Provides a way to set up expected requests that will be performed through the RestTemplate as well as mock responses to send back thus removing the need for an actual server.

Below is an example that assumes static imports from MockRestRequestMatchers, MockRestResponseCreators, and ExpectedCount:

 RestTemplate restTemplate = new RestTemplate()
 MockRestServiceServer server = MockRestServiceServer.bindTo(restTemplate).build();

 server.expect(manyTimes(), requestTo("/hotels/42")).andExpect(method(HttpMethod.GET))
     .andRespond(withSuccess("{ \"id\" : \"42\", \"name\" : \"Holiday Inn\"}", MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON));

 Hotel hotel = restTemplate.getForObject("/hotels/{id}", Hotel.class, 42);
 // Use the hotel instance...

 // Verify all expectations met
 server.verify();
 

Note that as an alternative to the above you can also set the MockMvcClientHttpRequestFactory on a RestTemplate which allows executing requests against an instance of MockMvc.

Since:

3.2

Author:

Craig Walls, Rossen Stoyanchev

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static interface	MockRestServiceServer.MockRestServiceServerBuilder Builder to create a MockRestServiceServer.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static MockRestServiceServer.MockRestServiceServerBuilder	bindTo(AsyncRestTemplate asyncRestTemplate) Deprecated. see deprecation notice on AsyncRestTemplate itself
static MockRestServiceServer.MockRestServiceServerBuilder	bindTo(RestGatewaySupport restGateway) Return a builder for a MockRestServiceServer that should be used to reply to the given RestGatewaySupport.
static MockRestServiceServer.MockRestServiceServerBuilder	bindTo(RestTemplate restTemplate) Return a builder for a MockRestServiceServer that should be used to reply to the given RestTemplate.
static MockRestServiceServer	createServer(AsyncRestTemplate asyncRestTemplate) Deprecated. see deprecation notice on AsyncRestTemplate itself
static MockRestServiceServer	createServer(RestGatewaySupport restGateway) A shortcut for bindTo(restGateway).build().
static MockRestServiceServer	createServer(RestTemplate restTemplate) A shortcut for bindTo(restTemplate).build().
ResponseActions	expect(ExpectedCount count, RequestMatcher matcher) An alternative to expect(RequestMatcher) that also indicates how many times the request is expected to be executed.
ResponseActions	expect(RequestMatcher matcher) Set up an expectation for a single HTTP request.
void	reset() Reset the internal state removing all expectations and recorded requests.
void	verify() Verify that all expected requests set up via expect(RequestMatcher) were indeed performed.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

expect

public ResponseActions expect(RequestMatcher matcher)

Set up an expectation for a single HTTP request. The returned ResponseActions can be used to set up further expectations as well as to define the response.

This method may be invoked any number times before starting to make request through the underlying RestTemplate in order to set up all expected requests.

Parameters:

matcher - request matcher

Returns:

a representation of the expectation

expect

public ResponseActions expect(ExpectedCount count,
                              RequestMatcher matcher)

An alternative to expect(RequestMatcher) that also indicates how many times the request is expected to be executed.

When request expectations have an expected count greater than one, only the first execution is expected to match the order of declaration. Subsequent request executions may be inserted anywhere thereafter.

Parameters:

count - the expected count

matcher - request matcher

Returns:

a representation of the expectation

Since:

4.3

verify

public void verify()

Verify that all expected requests set up via expect(RequestMatcher) were indeed performed.

Throws:

AssertionError - when some expectations were not met

reset

public void reset()

Reset the internal state removing all expectations and recorded requests.

bindTo

public static MockRestServiceServer.MockRestServiceServerBuilder bindTo(RestTemplate restTemplate)

Return a builder for a MockRestServiceServer that should be used to reply to the given RestTemplate.

Since:

4.3

bindTo

@Deprecated
public static MockRestServiceServer.MockRestServiceServerBuilder bindTo(AsyncRestTemplate asyncRestTemplate)

Deprecated. see deprecation notice on AsyncRestTemplate itself

Return a builder for a MockRestServiceServer that should be used to reply to the given AsyncRestTemplate.

Since:

4.3

bindTo

public static MockRestServiceServer.MockRestServiceServerBuilder bindTo(RestGatewaySupport restGateway)

Return a builder for a MockRestServiceServer that should be used to reply to the given RestGatewaySupport.

Since:

4.3

createServer

public static MockRestServiceServer createServer(RestTemplate restTemplate)

A shortcut for bindTo(restTemplate).build().

Parameters:

restTemplate - the RestTemplate to set up for mock testing

Returns:

the mock server

createServer

@Deprecated
public static MockRestServiceServer createServer(AsyncRestTemplate asyncRestTemplate)

Deprecated. see deprecation notice on AsyncRestTemplate itself

A shortcut for bindTo(asyncRestTemplate).build().

Parameters:

asyncRestTemplate - the AsyncRestTemplate to set up for mock testing

Returns:

the created mock server

createServer

public static MockRestServiceServer createServer(RestGatewaySupport restGateway)

A shortcut for bindTo(restGateway).build().

Parameters:

restGateway - the REST gateway to set up for mock testing

Returns:

the created mock server