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Simplified Variables

You do not have to use the full path to a property in the account, rest or http. You can just use the property name, e.g. {$subid}.

Old Formal Tedious Way

HTTP parameters, REST parameters and account properties are canonically referred with their full path, for example:

Source JSON Formal Path XQuery Formal Path
HTTP URL parameters http.parameters.userId $http//parameter[@name='userId']/text()
REST URL parameters rest.parameters.mode $rest//parameter[@name='mode']/text()
Account properties account.streetNumber $account/streetNumber/text()

 

It is tedious to spell the same path again and again, especially in a large response.

Simplified Way

Since 1.8.1227, MockMotor allows to use the simplified form where only the variable name is required.

Formal Simplified
JSON http.parameters.userId userId
JSON rest.parameters.mode mode
JSON account.streetNumber streetNumber
XQuery $http//parameter[@name='userId']/text() $userId
XQuery $rest//parameter[@name='mode']/text() $mode
XQuery $account/streetNumber/text() $streetNumber

 

  • All URL parameters from HTTP are placed into their own global variables.
  • All URL parameters from REST are placed into their own global variables.
  • All properties from account are placed into their own global variables.

    If the same parameter name exists in REST and HTTP URLs, e.g. /accounts/{userId}?userId=100500 then the variable userId ($userId) will have the value from REST, not HTTP.

    If the same parameter name exists in REST/HTTP and account then the variable will have the value from REST, not account.

    The simplified form can be used in any response field that supports scripting (matching, account selection, response payload, status, delay, …).

    Use Example

    JSON

    Old response with the formal paths:

    {
  "transactionId": rest.parameters.tid,
  "userId": account.userId
}

    New response with the simplified paths:

    {
  "transactionId": tid,
  "userId": userId
}

    XQuery

    Old response with the formal paths:

    <Response>
  <transactionId>{$rest//parameter[@name='tid']/text()}</transactionId>
  <userId>{$account/userId/text()}</userId>
</Response>

    New response with the simplified paths:

    <Response>
  <transactionId>{$tid}</transactionId>
  <userId>{$userId}</userId>
</Response>

    What about mockmeta, input and output?

    Only HTTP, REST and account are simplified.

    Variables mockmeta, input (request) and output (response) are not simplified.