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DataWeave Assertions Library

dw::test::Asserts

This module contains the set of core Matchers to use in your tests

Example
%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
payload must beObject()

Validates if a payload is of type Object

Functions

anyOf

anyOf(Array<Matcher<Any>>): Matcher<Any>

Validates that the value satisfies at least one of the given matchers

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
"A Text" must anyOf(beObject(), beString())

beArray

beArray(): Matcher

Validates that a given value is of type Array

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
[1, 4, 7] must beArray()

beBlank

beBlank(): Matcher<String | Null>

Validates that the String value is blank

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
"  " must beBlank()

beBoolean

beBoolean(): Matcher

Validates that a given value is of type Boolean

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
true must beBoolean()

beEmpty

beEmpty(): Matcher<String | Object | Array | Null>

Validates that the value (String, Object or Array) is empty

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
[] must beEmpty()

beGreaterThan

beGreaterThan(Comparable, Boolean): Matcher<Comparable>

Validates that the asserted Comparable value is greater than the given one

Can be equal to when using the inclusive argument

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
3 must beGreaterThan(2)

beLowerThan

beLowerThan(Comparable, Boolean): Matcher<Comparable>

Validates that the asserted Comparable value is lower than the given one

Can be equal to when using the inclusive argument

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
1 must beLowerThan(2)

beNull

beNull(): Matcher

Validates that a given value is of type Null

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
null must beNull()

beNumber

beNumber(): Matcher

Validates that a given value is of type Number

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
123 must beNumber()

beObject

beObject(): Matcher

Validates that a given value is of type Object

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
{ name : "Lionel", lastName: "Messi"} must beObject()

beOneOf

beOneOf(Array<Any>): Matcher

Validates that the value is contained in the given Array

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
1 must beOneOf([1, "A Text", true])

beString

beString(): Matcher

Validates that a given value is of type String

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
"A Text" must beString()

contain

contain(String): Matcher<String>

Validates that the asserted String contains the given String

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
"A Text" must contain("ex")

contain(Any): Matcher<Array<Any>>

Validates that the asserted Array contains the given value

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
[1, "A Text", true] must contain(1)

eachItem

eachItem(Matcher<Any>): Matcher<Array<Any>>

Validates that each item of the array satisfies the given matcher

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
[1,2,3] must eachItem(beNumber())

endWith

endWith(String): Matcher<String>

Validates that the asserted String ends with the given String

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
"A Text" must endWith("xt")

equalTo

equalTo(Any, { unordered?: Boolean }): Matcher<Any>

Validates that a value is equal to another one

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
(1 + 2) must equalTo(3)

equalToResource

equalToResource(String, String, Object): Matcher<Any>

Validates that the given value is equal to the content of a resource file

The resource file must belong to the classpath

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
{ name: "Lionel", lastName: "Messi" } must equalToResource("user.json", "application/json")

haveItem

haveItem(Matcher<Any>): Matcher<Array<Any>>

Validates that at least one item of the array satisfies the given matcher

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
[1, true, "a text"] must haveItem(beNumber())

haveKey

haveKey(String): Matcher<Object>

Validates that the Object has the given key

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
{ name: "Lionel", lastName: "Messi" } must haveKey("name")

haveSize

haveSize(Number): Matcher<Array | String | Object>

Validates that the array has the given size

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
[1, 4, 7] must haveSize(3)

haveValue

haveValue(Any): Matcher<Object>

Validates that the Object has the given value

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
{ name: "Lionel", lastName: "Messi" } must haveValue("Messi")

must

must(T, Array<(value: T) → Matcher<T> | MatcherResult | Boolean>): MatcherResult

This function allows to assert a value with with a list of Matcher of Expressions

Example
%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
payload must [
    beObject(),
    $.foo is Null
]

must(T, (value: T) → Matcher<T> | Boolean): MatcherResult

This function allows to assert a value with a Matcher of Expressions

Example
%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
payload must beObject()

notBe

notBe(Matcher<T>): Matcher<T>

Validates that the value doesn’t satisfy the given matcher

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
1 must notBe(equalTo(2))

notBeNull

notBeNull(): Matcher

Validates that a given value isn’t of type Null

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
"A Text" must notBeNull()

startWith

startWith(String): Matcher<String>

Validates that the asserted String starts with the given String

%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts
---
"A Text" must startWith("A")

Variables

MATCHED

Constant that represents a successful match

Types

Matcher

Data Type that represents a Matcher to perform assertions

Example
%dw 2.0
import dw::tests::Asserts

fun beEqualToOne(): Matcher<Any> =
    (actual) -> do {
        {
            matches: actual == 1,
            description: { expected: "To be 1", actual: write(actual) as String }
        }
    }
Definition
(value: T) -> MatcherResult

MatcherResult

Data Type that represents the result of an Assertion

Example
{
  "matches": false,
  description : { expected : "Number type", actual: "A Text" }
}
Definition
{ matches: Boolean, description: { expected: String, actual: String }, reasons?: Array<String> }