Re: [abbot-users] Expression step examples?

[Grant B. <gbi...@co...>]

We've been using the crap out of Expressions.  Basically, it's just
Java code inside the tag, except a little looser.

<expression><![CDATA[
import whatever; // if you need to import

// notice that orders is implicitly typed
// (you might still need to import the type, though)
orders = component("tbleOrders");  // defined in an earlier component tag;
assertEquals(0, orders.getRowCount());
]]></expression>

Always use the CDATA tag (or directive, or whatever you call it).  It
basically escapes everything before "]]>" so your code doesn't get
mistaken for XML.

The "component" function is an Abbot built-in.  See
http://abbot.sourceforge.net/doc/user-guide.shtml -> "Arbitrary Expressions"
for other built-ins.

And of course, you'll want to check out the Beanshell docs, since
Beanshell is what interprets the Expression.
http://www.beanshell.org/docs.html

-Grant

On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 11:20 AM,  <wmo...@cs...> wrote:
> Hi Abbot Users,
>
> I'm intrigued by the power of the Expression capability in Abbot but I
> can't for the life of me figure out the syntax / usage when I try to embed
> one into an XML Abbot script.  Does anybody have any examples they would
> share on the syntax and any caveats surrounding the expression operator?
>
> Thanks. great work Tim, Abbot is a great tool!
>
> Wayne Motycka
> CS Dept. Univ of Nebraska - Lincoln
>
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