Apache::TestRequest(3)User Contributed Perl DocumentatioApache::TestRequest(3)NAMEApache::TestRequest - Send requests to your Apache test server
SYNOPSIS
use Apache::Test qw(ok have_lwp);
use Apache::TestRequest qw(GET POST);
use Apache::Constants qw(HTTP_OK);
plan tests => 1, have_lwp;
my $res = GET '/test.html';
ok $res->code == HTTP_OK, "Request is ok";
DESCRIPTIONApache::TestRequest provides convenience functions to allow you to make
requests to your Apache test server in your test scripts. It subclasses
"LWP::UserAgent", so that you have access to all if its methods, but
also exports a number of useful functions likely useful for majority of
your test requests. Users of the old "Apache::test" (or
"Apache::testold") module, take note! Herein lie most of the functions
you'll need to use to replace "Apache::test" in your test suites.
Each of the functions exported by "Apache::TestRequest" uses an
"LWP::UserAgent" object to submit the request and retrieve its results.
The return value for many of these functions is an HTTP::Response
object. See HTTP::Response for documentation of its methods, which you
can use in your tests. For example, use the "code()" and "content()"
methods to test the response code and content of your request. Using
"GET", you can perform a couple of tests using these methods like this:
use Apache::Test qw(ok have_lwp);
use Apache::TestRequest qw(GET POST);
use Apache::Constants qw(HTTP_OK);
plan tests => 2, have_lwp;
my $uri = "/test.html?foo=1&bar=2";
my $res = GET $uri;
ok $res->code == HTTP_OK, "Check that the request was OK";
ok $res->content eq "foo => 1, bar => 2", "Check its content";
Note that you can also use "Apache::TestRequest" with "Test::Builder"
and its derivatives, including "Test::More":
use Test::More;
# ...
is $res->code, HTTP_OK, "Check that the request was OK";
is $res->content, "foo => 1, bar => 2", "Check its content";
CONFIGURATION FUNCTION
You can tell "Apache::TestRequest" what kind of "LWP::UserAgent" object
to use for its convenience functions with "user_agent()". This function
uses its arguments to construct an internal global "LWP::UserAgent"
object that will be used for all subsequent requests made by the
convenience functions. The arguments it takes are the same as for the
"LWP::UserAgent" constructor. See the "LWP::UserAgent" documentation
for a complete list.
The "user_agent()" function only creates the internal "LWP::UserAgent"
object the first time it is called. Since this function is called
internally by "Apache::TestRequest", you should always use the "reset"
parameter to force it to create a new global "LWP::UserAgent" Object:
Apache::TestRequest::user_agent(reset => 1, %params);
"user_agent()" differs from "LWP::UserAgent->new" in two additional
ways. First, it supports an additional parameter, "keep_alive", which
enables connection persistence, where the same connection is used to
process multiple requests (and, according to the "LWP::UserAgent"
documentation, has the effect of loading and enabling the new
experimental HTTP/1.1 protocol module).
And finally, the semantics of the "requests_redirectable" parameter is
different than for "LWP::UserAgent" in that you can pass it a boolean
value as well as an array for "LWP::UserAgent". To force
"Apache::TestRequest" not to follow redirects in any of its convenience
functions, pass a false value to "requests_redirectable":
Apache::TestRequest::user_agent(reset => 1,
requests_redirectable => 0);
If LWP is not installed, then you can still pass in an array reference
as "LWP::UserAgent" expects. "Apache::TestRequest" will examine the
array and allow redirects if the array contains more than one value or
if there is only one value and that value is not "POST":
# Always allow redirection.
my $redir = have_lwp() ? [qw(GET HEAD POST)] : 1;
Apache::TestRequest::user_agent(reset => 1,
requests_redirectable => $redir);
But note that redirection will not work with "POST" unless LWP is
installed. It's best, therefore, to check "have_lwp" before running
tests that rely on a redirection from "POST".
Sometimes it is desireable to have "Apache::TestRequest" remember
cookies sent by the pages you are testing and send them back to the
server on subsequent requests. This is especially necessary when
testing pages whose functionality relies on sessions or the presence of
preferences stored in cookies.
By default, "LWP::UserAgent" does not remember cookies between
requests. You can tell it to remember cookies between request by
adding:
Apache::TestRequest::user_agent(cookie_jar => {});
before issuing the requests.
FUNCTIONS
"Apache::TestRequest" exports a number of functions that will likely
prove convenient for use in the majority of your request tests.
Optional Parameters
Each function also takes a number of optional arguments.
redirect_ok
By default a request will follow redirects retrieved from the
server. To prevent this behavior, pass a false value to a
"redirect_ok" parameter:
my $res = GET $uri, redirect_ok => 0;
Alternately, if all of your tests need to disable redirects, tell
"Apache::TestRequest" to use an "LWP::UserAgent" object that
disables redirects:
Apache::TestRequest::user_agent( reset => 1,
requests_redirectable => 0 );
cert
If you need to force an SSL request to use a particular SSL
certificate, pass the name of the certificate via the "cert"
parameter:
my $res = GET $uri, cert => 'my_cert';
content
If you need to add content to your request, use the "content"
parameter:
my $res = GET $uri, content => 'hello world!';
filename
The name of a local file on the file system to be sent to the
Apache test server via "UPLOAD()" and its friends.
The Functions
GET
my $res = GET $uri;
Sends a simple GET request to the Apache test server. Returns an
"HTTP::Response" object.
You can also supply additional headers to be sent with the request by
adding their name/value pairs after the "url" parameter, for example:
my $res = GET $url, 'Accept-Language' => 'de,en-us,en;q=0.5';
GET_STR
A shortcut function for "GET($uri)->as_string".
GET_BODY
A shortcut function for "GET($uri)->content".
GET_BODY_ASSERT
Use this function when your test is outputting content that you need to
check, and you want to make sure that the request was successful before
comparing the contents of the request. If the request was unsuccessful,
"GET_BODY_ASSERT" will return an error message. Otherwise it will
simply return the content of the request just as "GET_BODY" would.
GET_OK
A shortcut function for "GET($uri)->is_success".
GET_RC
A shortcut function for "GET($uri)->code".
GET_HEAD
Throws out the content of the request, and returns the string
representation of the request. Since the body has been thrown out, the
representation will consist solely of the headers. Furthermore,
"GET_HEAD" inserts a "#" at the beginning of each line of the return
string, so that the contents are suitable for printing to STDERR during
your tests without interfering with the workings of "Test::Harness".
HEAD
my $res = HEAD $uri;
Sends a HEAD request to the Apache test server. Returns an
"HTTP::Response" object.
HEAD_STR
A shortcut function for "HEAD($uri)->as_string".
HEAD_BODY
A shortcut function for "HEAD($uri)->content". Of course, this means
that it will likely return nothing.
HEAD_BODY_ASSERT
Use this function when your test is outputting content that you need to
check, and you want to make sure that the request was successful before
comparing the contents of the request. If the request was unsuccessful,
"HEAD_BODY_ASSERT" will return an error message. Otherwise it will
simply return the content of the request just as "HEAD_BODY" would.
HEAD_OK
A shortcut function for "GET($uri)->is_success".
HEAD_RC
A shortcut function for "GET($uri)->code".
HEAD_HEAD
Throws out the content of the request, and returns the string
representation of the request. Since the body has been thrown out, the
representation will consist solely of the headers. Furthermore,
"GET_HEAD" inserts a "#" at the beginning of each line of the return
string, so that the contents are suitable for printing to STDERR during
your tests without interfering with the workings of "Test::Harness".
PUT
my $res = PUT $uri;
Sends a simple PUT request to the Apache test server. Returns an
"HTTP::Response" object.
PUT_STR
A shortcut function for "PUT($uri)->as_string".
PUT_BODY
A shortcut function for "PUT($uri)->content".
PUT_BODY_ASSERT
Use this function when your test is outputting content that you need to
check, and you want to make sure that the request was successful before
comparing the contents of the request. If the request was unsuccessful,
"PUT_BODY_ASSERT" will return an error message. Otherwise it will
simply return the content of the request just as "PUT_BODY" would.
PUT_OK
A shortcut function for "PUT($uri)->is_success".
PUT_RC
A shortcut function for "PUT($uri)->code".
PUT_HEAD
Throws out the content of the request, and returns the string
representation of the request. Since the body has been thrown out, the
representation will consist solely of the headers. Furthermore,
"PUT_HEAD" inserts a "#" at the beginning of each line of the return
string, so that the contents are suitable for printing to STDERR during
your tests without interfering with the workings of "Test::Harness".
POST
my $res = POST $uri, [ arg => $val, arg2 => $val ];
Sends a POST request to the Apache test server and returns an
"HTTP::Response" object. An array reference of parameters passed as the
second argument will be submitted to the Apache test server as the POST
content. Parameters corresponding to those documented in Optional
Parameters can follow the optional array reference of parameters, or
after $uri.
To upload a chunk of data, simply use:
my $res = POST $uri, content => $data;
POST_STR
A shortcut function for "POST($uri, @args)->content".
POST_BODY
A shortcut function for "POST($uri, @args)->content".
POST_BODY_ASSERT
Use this function when your test is outputting content that you need to
check, and you want to make sure that the request was successful before
comparing the contents of the request. If the request was unsuccessful,
"POST_BODY_ASSERT" will return an error message. Otherwise it will
simply return the content of the request just as "POST_BODY" would.
POST_OK
A shortcut function for "POST($uri, @args)->is_success".
POST_RC
A shortcut function for "POST($uri, @args)->code".
POST_HEAD
Throws out the content of the request, and returns the string
representation of the request. Since the body has been thrown out, the
representation will consist solely of the headers. Furthermore,
"POST_HEAD" inserts a "#" at the beginning of each line of the return
string, so that the contents are suitable for printing to STDERR during
your tests without interfering with the workings of "Test::Harness".
UPLOAD
my $res = UPLOAD $uri, \@args, filename => $filename;
Sends a request to the Apache test server that includes an uploaded
file. Other POST parameters can be passed as a second argument as an
array reference.
"Apache::TestRequest" will read in the contents of the file named via
the "filename" parameter for submission to the server. If you'd rather,
you can submit use the "content" parameter instead of "filename", and
its value will be submitted to the Apache server as file contents:
my $res = UPLOAD $uri, undef, content => "This is file content";
The name of the file sent to the server will simply be "b". Note that
in this case, you cannot pass other POST arguments to "UPLOAD()" --
they would be ignored.
UPLOAD_BODY
A shortcut function for "UPLOAD($uri, @params)->content".
UPLOAD_BODY_ASSERT
Use this function when your test is outputting content that you need to
check, and you want to make sure that the request was successful before
comparing the contents of the request. If the request was unsuccessful,
"UPLOAD_BODY_ASSERT" will return an error message. Otherwise it will
simply return the content of the request just as "UPLOAD_BODY" would.
OPTIONS
my $res = OPTIONS $uri;
Sends an "OPTIONS" request to the Apache test server. Returns an
"HTTP::Response" object with the Allow header, indicating which methods
the server supports. Possible methods include "OPTIONS", "GET", "HEAD"
and "POST". This function thus can be useful for testing what options
the Apache server supports. Consult the HTTPD 1.1 specification,
section 9.2, at http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2616.html for more
information.
URL Manipulation Functions
"Apache::TestRequest" also includes a few helper functions to aid in
the creation of urls used in the functions above.
"module2path"
$path = Apache::TestRequest::module2path($module_name);
Convert a module name to a path, safe for use in the various request
methods above. e.g. "::" can't be used in URLs on win32. For example:
$path = Apache::TestRequest::module2path('Foo::Bar');
returns:
/Foo__Bar
"module2url"
$url = Apache::TestRequest::module2url($module);
$url = Apache::TestRequest::module2url($module, \%options);
Convert a module name to a full URL including the current
configurations "hostname:port" and sets "module" accordingly.
$url = Apache::TestRequest::module2url('Foo::Bar');
returns:
http://$hostname:$port/Foo__Bar
The default scheme used is "http". You can override this by passing
your preferred scheme into an optional second param. For example:
$module = 'MyTestModule::TestHandler';
$url = Apache::TestRequest::module2url($module, {scheme => 'https'});
returns:
https://$hostname:$port/MyTestModule__TestHandler
You may also override the default path with a path of your own:
$module = 'MyTestModule::TestHandler';
$url = Apache::TestRequest::module2url($module, {path => '/foo'});
returns:
http://$hostname:$port/foo
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
The following environment variables can affect the behavior of
"Apache::TestRequest":
APACHE_TEST_PRETEND_NO_LWP
If the environment variable "APACHE_TEST_PRETEND_NO_LWP" is set to
a true value, "Apache::TestRequest" will pretend that LWP is not
available so one can test whether the test suite will survive on a
system which doesn't have libwww-perl installed.
APACHE_TEST_HTTP_09_OK
If the environment variable "APACHE_TEST_HTTP_09_OK" is set to a
true value, "Apache::TestRequest" will allow HTTP/0.9 responses
from the server to proceed. The default behavior is to die if the
response protocol is not either HTTP/1.0 or HTTP/1.1.
SEE ALSO
Apache::Test is the main Apache testing module. Use it to set up your
tests, create a plan, and to ensure that you have the Apache version
and modules you need.
Use Apache::TestMM in your Makefile.PL to set up your distribution for
testing.
AUTHOR
Doug MacEachern with contributions from Geoffrey Young, Philippe M.
Chiasson, Stas Bekman and others. Documentation by David Wheeler.
Questions can be asked at the test-dev <at> httpd.apache.org list. For
more information see: http://httpd.apache.org/test/ and
http://perl.apache.org/docs/general/testing/testing.html.
perl v5.10.1 2010-02-08 Apache::TestRequest(3)