[Webtest] HTTP error 302

John and Pip John and Pip" <pipandjohn@gmail.com
Wed, 3 Jan 2007 08:11:20 +1300 

Hi,

I posted some months back about HTTP 302 errors, and in the thread
below (snipped down somewhat) was given advise to use ? rather than /
in the URL so I changed it to :
url=3D"https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz?isbook_en_NZ?book?initSea=
rchForFlights.do
and it worked.

However, I now need to be able to hit a second "start page" in the
same web application. That is the URL:
https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz/isbook_en_NZ/review/initValidate=
PNR.do
This is a public URL and if you hit it you get a page headed up
"Retrieve online booking" and with a page title starting "Air New
Zealand Bookings - Retrieve Booking".

This gives the same 302 error in WebTest.

<failure message=3D"com.canoo.webtest.engine.StepFailedException:
Step[invoke &quot;Get the ISIS retrieve booking page&quot; (1/1)]:
HTTP error 302, at: invoke, Step: InvokePage at
C:\WebTest\doc\ISIS\testTest.xml:6:  with
(resultFilename=3D&quot;response_1167729673189_invoke.html&quot;,
taskName=3D&quot;invoke&quot;)"/>

At warn level the console shows:

  [invoke] WARN (com.gargoylesoftware.htmlunit.WebClient) - Got a
redirect but the location is the same as the page we just loaded
[https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz/isbook_en_NZ/review/initValidat=
ePNR.do].
Skipping redirection.

Which perhaps is the clue - does this site require a redirection to
the same URL, and if so is there any way to make WebTest / HTMLUnit
*not* ignore this?

However, when I follow the same trick of changing / to ? as per:

https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz/isbook_en_NZ?review?initValidate=
PNR.do

I get taken to a completely different page - specifically to
https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz/isbook_en_NZ/book/initSearchForF=
lights.do

The same thing happens if I put that URL directly into a browser so
I'm just completely confused. Can anyone shed any further light on
this for me please?

thanks and regards,
         John

Here is the script:

<webtest name=3D"Retrieve PNR" description=3D"no desc yet" >
       &config;
       <steps>
               <invoke
url=3D"https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz/isbook_en_NZ/review/initV=
alidatePNR.do"/>
       </steps>
</webtest>

and here is the config content:
<config
                       host=3D"registration.airnewzealand.com"
                       port=3D"443"
                       protocol=3D"https"
                       basepath=3D""
                       summary=3D"true"
                       saveresponse=3D"true"
                       resultpath=3D"..\webtest-results"
                       resultfile=3D"results.xml"
                       showhtmlparseroutput=3D"false"
                       autorefresh=3D"true"
                       haltonfailure=3D"false"
                       timeout=3D"120">
                       <option name=3D"RedirectEnabled" value=3D"true" />
</config>

I had appended the full debug level output but it exceeded the 40k
limit so have omitted it.

On 11/18/06, John and Pip <pipandjohn@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Aarathi and Paul,
>
> I tried it and it works. I'm kind of amazed at the apparent black arts
> involved here - is it some sort of strange handling of pseudo-directory
> paths in URLS? I notice the URL with the ?s works directly into a browser=
 as
> well.
>
> But I don't understand your comment paul. I wanted it to follow redirects=
 so
> if default behaviour is to do so why do I need to replace / with ? in the
> URLs?
>
> Thanks and regards,
>                    John
>
>
> On 11/17/06, Paul King <paulk@asert.com.au> wrote:
> > Rob Manthey wrote:
> > > ok, a moment to learn something ... is this simply the final url (aft=
er
> > > the 302 redirect) or is there something else going on here?
> >
> > The default behaviour is to follow redirects. If you want to visit
> > the 302 page you have to turn redirects off among other things.
> > I guess we should document this better as it arises quite frequently.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> > > on 17/11/06 11:49 Aarathi Niranjan said the following:
> > >>
> > >> Just a suggestion =85 this works for me =85 try it:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>             =85
> > >>
> > >> <steps>
> > >>
> > >>                         <invoke description=3D"ISIS SFF NZ search pa=
ge"
> > >>
> url=3D"https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz?isbook_en_NZ?book?initS=
earchForFlights.do
> "
> > >> />
> > >>
> > >>             </steps>
> > >>
> > >>             =85
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Hope that helps.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>
> > >> *From:* webtest-admin@lists.canoo.com
> > >> [mailto: webtest-admin@lists.canoo.com] *On Behalf Of *Charlie Kuhar=
ski
> > >> *Sent:* Thursday, November 16, 2006 2:50 PM
> > >> *To:* webtest@gate2.canoo.com
> > >> *Subject:* Re: [Webtest] HTTP error 302
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Reaching via a browser is fine.  I can see it also.  Know that WebTe=
st
> > >> is build upon the HtmlUnit's API.
> > >> As far as being reachable via HtmlUnit, this is only a guess, but I'=
m
> > >> guessing the URL is passed through to be used by HtmlUnit.  So I'm
> > >> guess it's the culprit.  There is a slight chance it's WebTest
> > >> mangling the name somehow, but I doubt it.  Wouldn't know for sure
> > >> until someone looks at the source.
> > >> Try using the IP address instead.
> > >>
> > >> John and Pip wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hi Charlie,
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for your response.
> > >>
> > >> Do you mean you couldn't reach
> > >>
> https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz/isbook_en_NZ/book/initSearchFo=
rFlights.do
> > >> from a browser or that you think WebTest believes it is not reachabl=
e?
> > >> This is the main public URL of the Air New Zealand flight booking
> > >> engine, and we have a screen up in the office showing bookings comin=
g
> > >> through every minute!
> > >>
> > >> re testing with HTMLUnit: I'm not a java programmer - just a tester,
> > >> trying to figure out whether I need to be a java programmer to use
> > >> WebTest!
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for the hint re version number. I see this is R_1389. In fact
> > >> to my embarrassment I see this even appears in my email below!
> > >>
> > >> regards,
> > >>          John
> > >>
> > >> On 11/17/06, *Charlie Kuharski* <ckuharsk@nmdp.org
> > >> <mailto: ckuharsk@nmdp.org>> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Your host is not reachable.  I'm guessing it HtmlUnit.  Try using
> > >> something without the "...co.nz". You could try and test with HtmlUn=
it.
> > >> An ugly was to discover the version is to
> > >>
> > >> 1) replace your steps with this only:
> > >>         <verifyTitle
> > >>           description=3D"we should see the login title"
> > >>           text=3D"Login Page" />
> > >>
> > >> 2) you should see something like:
> > >> C:\test\Translink\gtest1.xml:12: Canoo Webtest:
> R_1393.
> > >> Test failed.
> > >> Exception raised:
> com.canoo.webtest.engine.StepExecutionException : No
> > >> current response available! Is previous invoke miss
> > >> itle at C:\test\Translink\gtest1.xml:30:  with
> (description=3D"we should
> > >> see the login title", taskName=3D"verifyTitle", text
> > >> anoo.webtest.engine.StepExecutionException: No current
> response
> > >> available! Is previous invoke missing?, Step: VerifyTitle
> > >> nk\gtest1.xml:30:  with (description=3D"we should see the login titl=
e",
> > >> taskName=3D"verifyTitle", text=3D"Login Page")
> > >>
> > >> Good luck.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> John and Pip wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> I have a test that is failing to follow a 302 error. I've searched t=
he
> > >> archives and played around trying to enable redirects but nothing
> > >> seems to work.
> > >>
> > >> Below is the stripped-down test (just one invoke) and the output. Th=
is
> > >> is a publicly available page so you can hit
> > >>
> https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz/isbook_en_NZ/book/initSearchFo=
rFlights.do
> > >> from either IE or Firefox so I'm hoping someone can help me figure o=
ut
> > >> how to hit this page from WebTest! Note that I've tried an internal
> > >> page that is http rather than https and get the same problem so it
> > >> isn't related to SSL.
> > >>
> > >> I am using Java 1.5.0.6 < http://1.5.0.6>, HTMLUnit 1.10 and WebTest
> > >> R_1393 (I think! How can I verify this?).
> > >>
> > >> Regards,
> > >>
> > >>         John
> > >>
> > >> <?xml version=3D"1.0"?>
> > >>
> > >> <!DOCTYPE project SYSTEM "WebTest.dtd">
> > >>
> > >> <project name=3D"OLH" basedir=3D"." default=3D"main">
> > >>
> > >>     <property name=3D"webtest.home" location=3D"..\.."/>
> > >>
> > >>     <import file=3D"${ webtest.home}/lib/taskdef.xml"/>
> > >>
> > >>     <target name=3D"main">
> > >>
> > >>             <webtest name=3D"ISIS SFF NZ Search">
> > >>
> > >>                         <steps>
> > >>
> > >>
> <invoke
> > >> description=3D"ISIS SFF NZ search page" url=3D"
> > >>
> https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz/isbook_en_NZ/book/initSearchFo=
rFlights.do"
> > >> />
> > >>
> > >>                                     </steps>
> > >>
> > >>                         </webtest>
> > >>
> > >>             </target>
> > >>
> > >> </project>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Here is the output:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> <?xml version=3D" 1.0" encoding=3D"UTF-8"?>
> > >>
> > >> <summary Implementation-Title=3D"Canoo Webtest"
> > >> Implementation-Version=3D"R_1389">
> > >>
> > >>     <testresult endtime=3D"Fri Nov 17 09:25:42 NZDT 2006"
> > >>
> > >>         location=3D"F:\WebTest\doc\ISIS\tempTest.xml:7:
> " starttime=3D"Fri
> > >> Nov 17 09:25:40 NZDT 2006"
> > >>
> > >>         successful=3D"no" testspecname=3D"ISIS SFF NZ Search">
> > >>
> > >>         <config>
> > >>
> > >>             [snipped because I give the full URL below =96 get same
> > >> result if set up config properly including port 443]
> > >>
> > >>         </config>
> > >>
> > >>         <results>
> > >>
> > >>             <step>
> > >>
> > >>                 <parameter name=3D"description" value=3D"ISIS SFF NZ
> > >> search page"/>
> > >>
> > >>                 <parameter name=3D"method" value=3D"GET"/>
> > >>
> > >>                 <parameter name=3D"resultFilename"
> > >> value=3D"response_1163708742276_invoke.html"/>
> > >>
> > >>                 <parameter name=3D"taskName" value=3D"invoke"/>
> > >>
> > >>                 <parameter name=3D"url"
> > >> value=3D"
> https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz/isbook_en_NZ/book/initSearchFo=
rFlights.do
> > >> <
> https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz/isbook_en_NZ/book/initSearchFo=
rFlights.do
> >"/>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>                 <result>
> > >>
> > >>                     <failed duration=3D"1469"/>
> > >>
> > >>                 </result>
> > >>
> > >>                 <htmlparser>
> > >>
> > >>                     <error col=3D"1" line=3D"1" url=3D"
> > >>
> https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz/isbook_en_NZ/book/initSearchFo=
rFlights.do">Empty
> > >> document.</error>
> > >>
> > >>                 </htmlparser>
> > >>
> > >>             </step>
> > >>
> > >>             <failure
> > >> message=3D"com.canoo.webtest.engine.StepFailedException:
> Step[invoke
> > >> &quot;ISIS SFF NZ search page&quot; (1/1)]: HTTP error 302, at:
> > >> invoke, Step: InvokePage at
> F:\WebTest\doc\ISIS\tempTest.xml:9:  with
> > >> (description=3D&quot;ISIS SFF NZ search page&quot;,
> > >> method=3D&quot;GET&quot;,
> > >>
> resultFilename=3D&quot;response_1163708742276_invoke.html&quot;,
> > >> taskName=3D&quot;invoke&quot;,
> > >>
> url=3D&quot;https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz/isbook_en_NZ/book/=
initSearchForFlights.do&quot
> > >> <
> https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz/isbook_en_NZ/book/initSearchFo=
rFlights.do&quot>;)"/>
> > >>
> > >>         </results>
> > >>
> > >>     </testresult>
> > >>
> > >> </summary>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
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