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Serialization

Try on your own​

Prerequisites

  • JDK 1.8
  • IntelliJ

Steps to follow:

  • Clone my GitHub repository
    • git clone git@github.com:smarigowda/serialization-demo-java.git
    • cd serialization-demo-java
  • Change the branch
    • git checkout serialization-demo
  • Clean, install and run the test on command line
    • mvn clean install -Dtest=AppTest
  • Open the project in IntelliJ
  • Run the test

Notes​

Tools, Libraries and Features used in this project​

  • REST Assured - A framework for REST API Testing
  • TestNG - Test Runner
  • Maven - Dependency Manager++
  • POJO Classes - Blue print for data. Getter and setter methods

What is Serialisation​

Converting Java Object to a JSON (json is text format) is one example of serialization.

What are we testing​

We are testing the Create Place REST API.

Details are given below:

Base URI: https://rahulshettyacademy.com
Resource: /maps/api/place/add/json
HTTP Method: POST
Query Parameters: key=qaclick123

Sample Request

{
  "location": {
    "lat": -38.383494,
    "lng": 33.427362
  },
  "accuracy": 50,
  "name": "Frontline house",
  "phone_number": "(+91) 983 893 3937",
  "address": "29, side layout, cohen 09",
  "types": ["shoe park", "shop"],
  "website": "http://google.com",
  "language": "French-IN"
}

Sample Response

{
  "status": "OK",
  "place_id": "928b51f64aed18713b0d164d9be8d67f",
  "scope": "APP",
  "reference": "736f3c9bec384af62a184a1936d42bb0736f3c9bec384af62a184a1936d42bb0",
  "id": "736f3c9bec384af62a184a1936d42bb0"
}

How the program works ?

  • We first create POJO Classes to match the Request Body
  • Then create an instance of the top level POJO Class (a java object) and set the data for all the fields
  • And then we give this object to the body method of REST Assured framework
  • REST Assured converts the java object into JSON and sends the request. This is an example of the use of Serialization.

How REST Assured supports Serialisation​

REST Assured has documented this very well (link below)
https://github.com/rest-assured/rest-assured/wiki/Usage#serialization