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I want to skip some of the keys from the expected JSON file for comparison with the JSON response

I am new to coding and learning Rest Assured
I have saved a JSON file "expectedResponse.json" with content as:
[
{
"id": 1,
"name": "Resident Evil 4",
"releaseDate": "2005-10-01",
"reviewScore": 85,
"category": "Shooter",
"rating": "Universal"
},
{
"id": 2,
"name": "Gran Turismo 3",
"releaseDate": "2001-03-10",
"reviewScore": 91,
"category": "Driving",
"rating": "Universal"
},
{
"id": 3,
"name": "Tetris",
"releaseDate": "1984-06-25",
"reviewScore": 88,
"category": "Puzzle",
"rating": "Universal"
},
{
"id": 4,
"name": "Super Mario 64",
"releaseDate": "1996-10-20",
"reviewScore": 90,
"category": "Platform",
"rating": "Universal"
},
{
"id": 5,
"name": "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time",
"releaseDate": "1998-12-10",
"reviewScore": 93,
"category": "Adventure",
"rating": "PG-13"
},
{
"id": 6,
"name": "Doom",
"releaseDate": "1993-02-18",
"reviewScore": 81,
"category": "Shooter",
"rating": "Mature"
},
{
"id": 7,
"name": "Minecraft",
"releaseDate": "2011-12-05",
"reviewScore": 77,
"category": "Puzzle",
"rating": "Universal"
},
{
"id": 8,
"name": "SimCity 2000",
"releaseDate": "1994-09-11",
"reviewScore": 88,
"category": "Strategy",
"rating": "Universal"
},
{
"id": 9,
"name": "Final Fantasy VII",
"releaseDate": "1997-08-20",
"reviewScore": 97,
"category": "RPG",
"rating": "PG-13"
},
{
"id": 10,
"name": "Grand Theft Auto III",
"releaseDate": "2001-04-23",
"reviewScore": 90,
"category": "Driving",
"rating": "Mature"
}
]
However I want to skip some keys like "releaseDate" from comparison with the response as the date field can sometimes have a different format like "2021-03-13T20:22:49.935Z" (just an example) in response.
Currently I am able to assert the response and Expected JSON file with help of following method:=
public static String readFile(String className, String fileName) throws IOException
{
String content = new String(Files.readAllBytes(Paths.get(System.getProperty("user.dir")+"\\src\\test\\java\\TestData\\"+className+"\\data\\"+fileName)),StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
return content;
}
public static void responseAssertionWithFile(Response response, String className , String expResponseFile) throws ParseException, IOException
{
JSONParser jsonParser = new JSONParser();
JSONArray respArray = (JSONArray) jsonParser.parse(response.asString());
JSONArray expjsonArray = (JSONArray) jsonParser.parse(readFile(className,expResponseFile));
Assert.assertEquals(respArray.size(), expjsonArray.size());
#SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
Iterator<JSONObject> respIterator = respArray.iterator();
#SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
Iterator<JSONObject> expIterator = expjsonArray.iterator();
while(respIterator.hasNext() && expIterator.hasNext())
{
Assert.assertEquals(respIterator.next(), expIterator.next());
}
}

Override your assertEquals method and exclude the keys you dont want or include only the keys you want, whatever makes more sense in your usecase.
Something like:
public Boolean asserEquals(JSONObject obj1, JSONObject obj2){
String[] keysToExclude = {"releaseDate","whatever"};
for(String key : obj1){
if(!keysToExclude.contains(key) && obj1.get(key)!==obj2.get(key)){
return false;
}
}
return true;
}
This is probably not working Java code. I switched languages so much lately I am gettin them all mixed up. Lets call it pseudocode.
UPDATE:
Real Java code with json-simple
public Boolean assertEquals(JSONObject obj1, JSONObject obj2){
String[] keysToExclude = {"releaseDate","whatever"};
Iterator<String> keyIter = obj1.keySet().iterator();
while(keyIter.hasNext()) {
String key = keyIter.next();
if(!contains(keysToExclude,key) && !obj1.get(key).equals(obj2.get(key))) {
return false;
}
}
retrun true;
}
Oh and you will have to implement the contains function yourself. Here is a pointer: How do I determine whether an array contains a particular value in Java?.

How to write a REST API method for which consume json format for list of objects

I have written a method as following.
#POST
#Path("/add")
#Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON + ";charset=utf-8")
#Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON + ";charset=utf-8")
public boolean createMeasurement(List<MeasurementBean> list ,#HeaderParam(AUTHORIZATION) String authString){
Gson gson = new Gson();
LoginSession loginSession=null;
try{
loginSession = LoginUtility.validateKey(authString);
ResultRO<List<HashMap<String, Object>>> resultRO = loginSession
.execute(new Callable<ResultRO<List<HashMap<String, Object>>>>() {
#Override
public ResultRO<List<HashMap<String, Object>>> call() throws Exception {
String key[] = idKey.split(":");
String type = key[0];
long testId = Long.parseLong("2");
return doGetCreateMeasurement(list ,2);
}
});
return gson.toJson(true);
}catch(Exception ex){
ex.printStackTrace();
}
return null;
}
I am not able to consume the list of objects from json format.
and my json is in following format
{
"beans": [{
"id": 1133,
"testConditionGroupId": 0,
"testId": 0,
"type": 0,
"completeFlag": 0,
"invalidFlag": 0,
"retentionFlag": 0,
"delBeforeFlag": 0,
"dontReplicateFlag": 0,
"releaseFlag": 0,
"timeBase": 0.0,
"name": "MeaResult_TEST_XYZABCD",
"version": "V.1.0.1",
"description": "M_Test",
"mimeType": "MIME",
"stardDate": "",
"endDate": "",
"attributeList": [{
"id": 0,
"name": "Test_Attribute1",
"value": "A",
"unit": "ms"
}, {
"id": 0,
"name": "Test_Attribute2",
"value": "B",
"unit": "ms"
}],
"subMatrixList": [{
"id": 0,
"name": "Test_SubMatrixBean1_New",
"version": "V.1.0.0",
"mimeType": "MimeTyep",
"NumberOfvalues": 3,
"noOfRows": 1,
"localColumnList": [{
"id": 0,
"name": "TestName_1_New",
"version": "V.1.0.0",
"mimeType": "MimeTyep",
"sequence_Representation": "explicit",
"independent": 1,
"global_Flag": 15,
"raw_Datatype": 1,
"dataValues": ["1", "2", "3"],
"flags": [15, 15, 15],
"generation_Parameters": [1.0, 2.0, 3.0],
"externalComponents": [],
"attributeList": [],
"meaQuantity": {
"id": 0,
"name": "TestName_1_New",
"unit": "ms",
"quantityName": "MeaQuantity_Quantity",
"description": "MeaQuantity_Test",
"localName": "TestName_1_New",
"size": 10,
"dataType": 1,
"min": 1.0,
"max": 10.0,
"attributeList": [{
"id": 0,
"name": "Test_Attribute1",
"value": "A",
"unit": "ms"
}, {
"id": 0,
"name": "Test_Attribute2",
"value": "B",
"unit": "ms"
}]
}
}],
"attributeList": [{
"id": 0,
"name": "Test_Attribute1",
"value": "A",
"unit": "ms"
}, {
"id": 0,
"name": "Test_Attribute2",
"value": "B",
"unit": "ms"
}]
}],
"meaQuantityList": [{
"id": 0,
"name": "TestName_1_New",
"unit": "ms",
"quantityName": "MeaQuantity_Quantity",
"description": "MeaQuantity_Test",
"localName": "TestName_1_New",
"size": 10,
"dataType": 1,
"min": 1.0,
"max": 10.0,
"attributeList": [{
"id": 0,
"name": "Test_Attribute1",
"value": "A",
"unit": "ms"
}, {
"id": 0,
"name": "Test_Attribute2",
"value": "B",
"unit": "ms"
}]
}]
}]
}
but when I am trying to POST request using postman it gives following error
WARNING: No message body reader has been found for request class MeasurementBeans, ContentType : application/json.
and also method is not executing.

You are accepting a List<MeasurementBean> in the createMeasurement() method and the JSON you have mentioned is an object.
{
"beans": []
//..
}
Just make it as an array by removing the starting {, "beans:" and ending }, i.e you just need to pass the array.

GSON cannot parse Zomato restaurant collection

I am using Java and Akka to design new app at home, but I am facing problems pasing api response from Zomato.
The JSON response can be found below. I've created Class Restaurant with List of objects Restaurant. How should I parse it?
{
"results_found": 131,
"results_start": 0,
"results_shown": 10,
"restaurants": [
{
"restaurant": {
"R": {
"res_id": 6103211
},
"apikey": "4972ea7a10293fc07e997364eef03d3d",
"id": "6103211",
"name": "Dishoom",
"url": "https://www.zomato.com/london/dishoom-covent-garden?utm_source=api_basic_user&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=v2.1",
"location": {
"address": "12 Upper St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9FB",
"locality": "Upper St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden",
"city": "London",
"city_id": 61,
"latitude": "51.5124170000",
"longitude": "-0.1271640000",
"zipcode": "WC2H 9FB",
"country_id": 215,
"locality_verbose": "Upper St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London"
},
"switch_to_order_menu": 0,
"cuisines": "Indian, North Indian, Curry, Cafe",
"average_cost_for_two": 35,
"price_range": 2,
"currency": "\u00a3",
"offers": [],
"thumb": "https://b.zmtcdn.com/data/res_imagery/6103211_RESTAURANT_19f7b41684765da1a700c2818f16cde0.jpg?fit=around%7C200%3A200&crop=200%3A200%3B%2A%2C%2A",
"user_rating": {
"aggregate_rating": "4.9",
"rating_text": "Excellent",
"rating_color": "3F7E00",
"votes": "919"
},
"photos_url": "https://www.zomato.com/london/dishoom-covent-garden/photos?utm_source=api_basic_user&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=v2.1#tabtop",
"menu_url": "https://www.zomato.com/london/dishoom-covent-garden/menu?utm_source=api_basic_user&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=v2.1&openSwipeBox=menu&showMinimal=1#tabtop",
"featured_image": "https://b.zmtcdn.com/data/res_imagery/6103211_RESTAURANT_19f7b41684765da1a700c2818f16cde0.jpg",
"has_online_delivery": 0,
"is_delivering_now": 0,
"include_bogo_offers": true,
"deeplink": "zomato://restaurant/6103211",
"has_table_booking": 0,
"events_url": "https://www.zomato.com/london/dishoom-covent-garden/events#tabtop?utm_source=api_basic_user&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=v2.1",
"establishment_types": []
}
},

If the json is exactly the same of what you've pasted here, it seems that it's not a valid json. Try with this one:
{
"results_found": 131,
"results_start": 0,
"results_shown": 10,
"restaurants": [{
"restaurant": {
"R": {
"res_id": 6103211
},
"apikey": "4972ea7a10293fc07e997364eef03d3d",
"id": "6103211",
"name": "Dishoom",
"url": "https://www.zomato.com/london/dishoom-covent-garden?utm_source=api_basic_user&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=v2.1",
"location": {
"address": "12 Upper St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9FB",
"locality": "Upper St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden",
"city": "London",
"city_id": 61,
"latitude": "51.5124170000",
"longitude": "-0.1271640000",
"zipcode": "WC2H 9FB",
"country_id": 215,
"locality_verbose": "Upper St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London"
},
"switch_to_order_menu": 0,
"cuisines": "Indian, North Indian, Curry, Cafe",
"average_cost_for_two": 35,
"price_range": 2,
"currency": "\u00a3",
"offers": [],
"thumb": "https://b.zmtcdn.com/data/res_imagery/6103211_RESTAURANT_19f7b41684765da1a700c2818f16cde0.jpg?fit=around%7C200%3A200&crop=200%3A200%3B%2A%2C%2A",
"user_rating": {
"aggregate_rating": "4.9",
"rating_text": "Excellent",
"rating_color": "3F7E00",
"votes": "919"
},
"photos_url": "https://www.zomato.com/london/dishoom-covent-garden/photos?utm_source=api_basic_user&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=v2.1#tabtop",
"menu_url": "https://www.zomato.com/london/dishoom-covent-garden/menu?utm_source=api_basic_user&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=v2.1&openSwipeBox=menu&showMinimal=1#tabtop",
"featured_image": "https://b.zmtcdn.com/data/res_imagery/6103211_RESTAURANT_19f7b41684765da1a700c2818f16cde0.jpg",
"has_online_delivery": 0,
"is_delivering_now": 0,
"include_bogo_offers": true,
"deeplink": "zomato://restaurant/6103211",
"has_table_booking": 0,
"events_url": "https://www.zomato.com/london/dishoom-covent-garden/events#tabtop?utm_source=api_basic_user&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=v2.1",
"establishment_types": []
}
}]
}

The first thing is the JSON is invalid. I assume you can manage a valid JSON. After validating the JSON.
Create a Restaurant POJO class first.
The properties for Restaurant class:
R: obj
apikey: string
location: obj
.... like .....
add all the fields that you need.
After that, Use code to parse. but first, fetch out the restaurants array from the JSON.
gson.fromJson(restaurants, Restaurant[].class);

Json full response in Json object or String

hi I am using okhttp for getting my data from the server and I am getting the response by response.body().string() that is printing full data. But when i am converting the response to jsonobject or String(Storing in the variable) and printing data it is not displaying full data of the response.i am unable to display
"id": 1,
"user_id": 1,
"first_name": "hhhh",
"last_name": "Thakur",
while other is working fine
My json data in form
{
"customers": [
{
"id": 1,
"user_id": 1,
"first_name": "hhhh",
"last_name": "Thakur",
"website": "",
"status": 0,
"created": "2017-10-10T07:29:45+00:00",
"customer_info": [
{
"id": 1,
"customer_id": 1,
"created": "2017-10-10T07:29:45+00:00"
}
],
"customer_address": [
{
"id": 1,
"customer_id": 1,
"name": "hhhh Thakur",
"address": "V.PO Chadwal Distt Kathua, Teh Hiranagar Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir in",
"city": "Shimla",
"state": "Himachal Pradesh",
"zip": "171004",
"country": "India",
"fax": "06723",
"type": 1,
"as_ship": 1,
"created": "2017-10-10T07:29:45+00:00"
},
{
"id": 2,
"customer_id": 1,
"name": "Neha Sharma",
"address": "V.PO Chadwal Distt Kathua, Teh Hiranagar Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir in",
"city": "India",
"state": "Jammu and Kashmir",
"zip": "180012",
"country": "India",
"fax": "664984",
"type": 2,
"as_ship": 1,
"created": "2017-10-10T07:29:45+00:00"
}
]
},
{
"id": 2,
"user_id": 1,
"first_name": "arun",
"last_name": "kumar",
"website": "www.isitwa.com",
"status": 0,
"created": "2017-10-11T10:14:38+00:00",
"customer_info": [
{
"id": 2,
"customer_id": 2,
"created": "2017-10-11T10:14:38+00:00"
}
],
"customer_address": [
{
"id": 3,
"customer_id": 2,
"name": "",
"address": "",
"city": "",
"state": "",
"zip": "",
"country": "",
"fax": "",
"type": 1,
"as_ship": 1,
"created": "2017-10-11T10:14:38+00:00"
},
{
"id": 4,
"customer_id": 2,
"name": "",
"address": "",
"city": "",
"state": "",
"zip": "",
"country": "",
"fax": "",
"type": 2,
"as_ship": 1,
"created": "2017-10-11T10:14:38+00:00"
}
]
}
]}
}

That's because your JSON is invalid... Paste your JSON codes here, https://codebeautify.org/jsonviewer , it will allow you to manipulate the formating, and take a better look into it...
I'm not an expert in Java but listing a nested array ( no matter, JSON or plain array ) can be done in two ways:
foreach ( $array as $item) {
foreach ( $item as $key => $data) {
echo $data;
}
}
for ( $i=0; $i < $array.lenght(); $i++ ) {
for ( $j=0; $j < $array.lenght-1; $j++) {
print_r $array[$i][$j];
}
}
Using foreach method is better if you don't know how long, or nested your array is...

Your json data is not well formatted ,try to print below one:
{
"a": [
{
"id": 1,
"user_id": 1,
"first_name": "John",
"last_name": "",
"b": [
{
"id": 1,
"customer_id": 1,
"created": "2017-10-10T07:29:45+00:00"
}
],
"c": [
{
"id": 1,
"customer_id": 1,
"created": "2017-10-10T07:29:45+00:00"
}
]
}],
"b":[{
"id": 1,
"user_id": 1,
"first_name": "John",
"last_name": "",
"b": [
{
"id": 1,
"customer_id": 1,
"created": "2017-10-10T07:29:45+00:00"
}
],
"c": [
{
"id": 1,
"customer_id": 1,
"created": "2017-10-10T07:29:45+00:00"
}
]
}
]}

How to access JSON element which is an array

I have the GSON library in my project, I need the ext_id. I am able to access "images" using the JSON.get("images"), however I am unable to get into the images array. Can someone please help me with this.
{
"images": [{
"attributes": {},
"ext_id": "467152316",
"flag_count": 0,
"height": 2064,
"id": "da2d2307b6b72afcfbd6eab8287fad49fce442d6",
"platform": "Web",
"state_name": "public",
"type_name": "ypid",
"user_id": 7297580,
"user_type": "obile",
"width": 1161,
"verified": 1,
"blob_media_type": "image",
"created_at": "2016-08-19 19:29:13 +0000",
"deleted": 0,
"end_date": "2216-07-02 19:29:13 +0000",
"primary": 0,
"recurring": 0,
"start_date": "2016-08-19 19:29:13 +0000",
"state": 0,
"tags": [],
"type_id": 1,
"updated_at": "2016-08-19 19:29:13 +0000",
"user": "Fanta C.",
"business": {
"name": "Porto's Bakery",
"ypid": "467152316",
"listing_id": "467152316",
"primary_collection": "food",
"heading_code": "8004219",
"mip_url": "/glendale-ca/mip/portos-bakery-467152316",
"phone_number": "(818) 956-5996",
"address": "315 N Brand Blvd",
"heading_text": "Dessert Restaurants",
"city": "Glendale",
"state": "CA",
"zip": "91203",
"is_paid": false,
"tier": 999,
"source": "MDM",
"rating_attributes": [{
"name": "Atmosphere",
"id": 1031
}, {
"name": "Food",
"id": 1023
}, {
"name": "Service",
"id": 1038
}]
}
}],
"count": 1
}

You can try this one.
public void parse(String jsonString) {
JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(jsonString);
JsonObject jobject = jelement.getAsJsonObject();
JsonArray jarray = jobject.getAsJsonArray("images");
for(int i=0;i<jarray.size();i++){
JsonObject jsonObject = jarray.get(i).getAsJsonObject();
String result = jsonObject.get("ext_id").toString();
System.out.println(result);
result = jsonObject.get("height").toString();
System.out.println(result);
}
}
You can also look here

JsonArray jsonArray = (JsonArray)jObject3.get("images");
JsonObject jObject4 =(JsonObject) jsonArray.get(0);
System.out.println(jObject4.get("ext_id"));
System.out.println(jObject4.get("full_image_path"));