mocking - XPATH Dispatch in SoapUI Mock service/ Mock operation -

i new in soapui, , trying understand use of xpath dispatch mock operation in mock service.

here have done far

1. created mock service calculator
2. added mock operation substract

following sample request operation

    <soapenv:envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:cal="http://www.parasoft.com/wsdl/calculator/">    <soapenv:header/>    <soapenv:body>       <cal:subtract>          <cal:x>1</cal:x>          <cal:y>1</cal:y>       </cal:subtract>    </soapenv:body> </soapenv:envelope> 

following sample response same

<soapenv:envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:cal="http://www.parasoft.com/wsdl/calculator/">    <soapenv:header/>    <soapenv:body>       <cal:subtractresponse>          <cal:result>?</cal:result>       </cal:subtractresponse>    </soapenv:body> </soapenv:envelope> 

i able understand other dispatch not xpath following have entered in xpath dispatch

declare namespace cal='http://www.parasoft.com/wsdl/calculator/'; declare namespace soapenv='http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/'; //cal:subtract/cal:x 

it observed if have used script dispatch , switch xpath dropdown, script visible in declaration/scripting box/area

following questions:

1. is xpath , script dispatch same
2. if not, how xpath dispatch work identify response dispatch out of form mockresponses list

kindly me this.

ps: have gone through http://www.soapui.org/soap-mocking/reference/mockoperation.html http://www.soapui.org/soap-mocking/mockoperations-and-responses.html

the soapui documentation mentioned in question right location information. however, information available not complete.

after searching sometime, found details.

initially, got confused between xpath , script dispatch methods.

here additional information looking for:

is xpath , script dispatch same

answer no. both different

if not, how xpath dispatch work identify response dispatch out of form mockresponses list

the following information found in documentation:

xquery - similar query_match not quite powerful; xpath expression applied incoming request , resulting value used selecting mockresponse returned. in our previous example of search results, set xpath expression select search term , create mockresponses named after each expected value. advantage being don’t need add new xpath statements new search criteria, mockresponse.

assume created multiple responses positiveresponse, negativeresponse, zeroresponse subtract operation of mock service.

here sample conditions may want apply on request , dispatch appropriate response. of course, may have many require.

1. positiveresponse - if x, y values 10, 5 respectively.
2. negativeresponse - if x, y values 5, 10 respectively.
3. zeroresponse - otherwise (this mandatory if none of above satisfy).

here how need write in editor given xpath dispatch mode

declare namespace cal='http://www.parasoft.com/wsdl/calculator/'; if (//cal:subtract/cal:x[. = '10'] , //cal:subtract/cal:y[. = '5'])     'positiveresponse'     else      if (//cal:subtract/cal:x[. = '5'] , //cal:subtract/cal:y[. = '10'])     'negativeresponse'     else     'zeroresponse' 

hope aware , differentiate script dispatch mode.

i think confusion created because both script , xpath shows editor of same type. content inside of entirely different. can see message on top of editor log, context, mockrequest availability of variables if select script dispatch mode , vanishes when xpath choosen.

just giving scirpt example in case if interested in it:

def groovyutils = new com.eviware.soapui.support.groovyutils(context) def holder = groovyutils.getxmlholder(mockrequest.requestcontent) def x = holder.getnodevalue("//*:x") int def y = holder.getnodevalue("//*:y") int context.result = x - y 

a simple test can (to differentiate between two), copy above script xpath , try testing , soap fault received saying not know groovyutils. test confirm xpath , script different.

here may not needed create multiple responses above code can handle dynamic input values , set result in response. mockreponse subtract operation may below place holder ${result}.

mockresponse script:

<soapenv:envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:cal="http://www.parasoft.com/wsdl/calculator/">    <soapenv:header/>    <soapenv:body>       <cal:subtractresponse>          <cal:result>${result}</cal:result>       </cal:subtractresponse>    </soapenv:body> </soapenv:envelope> 

hope clarifies.