VSI HTTP-Response-Code as property {{=request_string_local_name_returnCode

Products

CA Application Test CA Continuous Application Insight (PathFinder) Service Virtualization

Issue/Introduction

Is it possible to set HTTP-Response-Code to {{=request_string_local_name_returnCode_}} a property, in the VSI?.

It only works if it is set to a hard-coded value like, 403, 200 etc. Trying to set HTTP response code to a variable extracted from HTTP Request header.

When using the property, getting the following error.

STACK TRACE
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| java.lang.RuntimeException: The response object is not formed properly. It is missing the response code meta data entry or it is invalid: code=404
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| Step: Virtual HTTPS Responder
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| Message: The response object is not formed properly. It is missing the response code meta data entry or it is invalid: code=404
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| Trapped Exception: The response object is not formed properly. It is missing the response code meta data entry or it is invalid: code=404
| Trapped Message: java.lang.RuntimeException: The response object is not formed properly. It is missing the response code meta data entry or it is invalid: code=404
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Setting HTTP-Response-Code in the Response to a value extracted from HTTP Request header like 403 or 502

Environment

All supported DevTest releases.

Cause

N/A

Resolution

Step to follow:
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1. Using the Request Data Manager DPH, extract the header value from the MetaData.

2. In the VSI, Set this property value as the HTTP-Response Code in the Response META Data.

Response Meta Data is stored internally as a ParameterList object, and this object expects key/value pairs.

In an HTTP service, the key side of the Meta Data must contain a key for "HTTP-Response-Code". I believe the Responder Step has code that specifically checks the ParameterList to ensure it contains this key. The Value side of the pair could be a magic string value such as {{=request_string_local_name_returnCode_}}.

3. Add a Scriptable Assertion in the VS Image Selection step to parse this return code.

The code sets the actual parsed value into HTTP-Response-Code prior to the Responder step to return the desired response code.

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import com.itko.util.ParameterList;

ParameterList pl = lisa_vse_response.get(0).getMetaData();
pl.setAllowDupes( false );
//HTTP-Response-Code={{=request_string.....}}&key2=value2&
pl.addParameters( testExec.parseInState( pl.toString() ) );
lisa_vse_response.get(0).setMetaData( pl );

return true;
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