BOTICA - RESTest

Note

This project was created using the BOTICA template for Java.

Running RESTest with BOTICA

1. Clone or download the project from the repository.

2. Install BOTICA as a local dependency, following the steps described at BOTICA README.

3. Compiling the project.

   Open a terminal at the project's root and run the following Maven command to compile and package the project.

   mvn clean install
   

4. Generate the necessary files to launch the BOTICA environment.

   • To use the default file located in src/main/resources/BOTICAConfig/configuration-setup.properties, run the following maven command at the root of the project:

     mvn exec:java@configuration-setup
     

   • To use a file located in another path, run the following maven command at the root of the project:

     mvn exec:java@configuration-setup -Dexec.args="path/to/file"
     

5. Launch the BOTICA environment.

   In case you are using Windows operating system, you can run the generated .bat file in the root of your project with the name launch_botica.bat.

   Alternatively, you can use a defined command that performs the same execution process:

   mvn exec:exec@launch-botica-windows
   

   If, on the other hand, you are using a Unix-based system, you can run the generated .sh file in the root of your project with the name launch_botica.sh.

   Alternatively, you can use a defined command that performs the same execution process:

   mvn exec:exec@launch-botica-unix
   

6. Shut down the the BOTICA environment.

   To shut down the running BOTICA environment, run the following maven command at the root of the project:

   mvn exec:java@launch-shutdown