auxtestlib

Class TestPropertiesDefinition

java.lang.Object

auxtestlib.TestPropertiesDefinition

public class TestPropertiesDefinition
extends Object

Class that defines (and allows manipulating) test properties. Test properties are loaded from a .properties file. Two files should exist on the project's base directory (or somewhere in the classpath): a file named testdata-project.properties and a file named testdata-local.properties. The former contains all properties that are general in the project (common for all users) and the latter overrides some properties that are specific for each user. This class contains a method to load these properties as system properties. It also provides utility methods to access those properties.

This class is not usually accessed directly but through the AbstractTestHelper class by using any test helpers. However, test classes that do not use helpers may use this class directly. Before being used, the class must be initialized through the load_global_properties() method. This method is automatically invoked by the DefaultTCase class during test fixture preparation.

The testdata-local.propertiers file is optional (and, if it exists, should not be added to source control) but the testdata-project.properties is mandatory.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static double	getDouble(String key) Obtains a property which must exist and be a double number.
static int	getInt(String key) Obtains a property which must exist and be an integer number.
static String	getMString(String key) Obtains a property as a string.
static void	load_global_properties() Loads the test properties (if not already done).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

load_global_properties

public static void load_global_properties()
                                   throws Exception

Loads the test properties (if not already done).

Throws:

Exception - failed to load properties

getMString

public static String getMString(String key)

Obtains a property as a string.

Parameters:

key - the property name

Returns:

the property value

getInt

public static int getInt(String key)

Obtains a property which must exist and be an integer number.

Parameters:

key - the property name

Returns:

the property value

getDouble

public static double getDouble(String key)

Obtains a property which must exist and be a double number.

Parameters:

key - the property name

Returns:

the property value