Ratpack tests and external .properties

RatpackTestsAndExternalProperties.md

Ratpack tests are based on Spock Framework.

To externalize properties from test cases, create new file in:

$ touch src/tests/resources/hipchat.properties

Put properties into the file:

auth_token=VALUE_OF_HIPCHAT_AUTH_TOKEN

In test case add reference to properties and common setup() method. Inside side load properties file from classs path

// src/test/groovy/HipChatApiTest.groovy
import spock.lang.Specification

class HipChatApiTest extends Specification {
  Properties properties
    
  def setup() {
      properties = new Properties()
      properties.load(getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("hipchat.properties"))
  }
  
  def "Send new hipchat notification"() {
      given:
          String hipchatUrl = "https://api.hipchat.com/v2/room/online4m.com/notification?auth_token=${properties.auth_token}"
  }
}