예제 #1
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    def _extract_field_with_regex(self, field):
        """ extract field from response content with regex.
            requests.Response body could be json or html text.

        Args:
            field (str): regex string that matched r".*\(.*\).*"

        Returns:
            str: matched content.

        Raises:
            exceptions.ExtractFailure: If no content matched with regex.

        Examples:
            >>> # self.text: "LB123abcRB789"
            >>> filed = "LB[\d]*(.*)RB[\d]*"
            >>> _extract_field_with_regex(field)
            abc

        """
        matched = re.search(field, self.text)
        if not matched:
            err_msg = u"Failed to extract data with regex! => {}\n".format(field)
            err_msg += u"response body: {}\n".format(self.text)
            logger.log_error(err_msg)
            raise exceptions.ExtractFailure(err_msg)

        return matched.group(1)
예제 #2
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파일: utils.py 프로젝트: aghxjk/HttpRunner
def query_json(json_content, query, delimiter='.'):
    """ Do an xpath-like query with json_content.

    Args:
        json_content (dict/list/string): content to be queried.
        query (str): query string.
        delimiter (str): delimiter symbol.

    Returns:
        str: queried result.

    Examples:
        >>> json_content = {
            "ids": [1, 2, 3, 4],
            "person": {
                "name": {
                    "first_name": "Leo",
                    "last_name": "Lee",
                },
                "age": 29,
                "cities": ["Guangzhou", "Shenzhen"]
            }
        }
        >>>
        >>> query_json(json_content, "person.name.first_name")
        >>> Leo
        >>>
        >>> query_json(json_content, "person.name.first_name.0")
        >>> L
        >>>
        >>> query_json(json_content, "person.cities.0")
        >>> Guangzhou

    """
    raise_flag = False
    response_body = u"response body: {}\n".format(json_content)
    try:
        for key in query.split(delimiter):
            if isinstance(json_content, (list, basestring)):
                json_content = json_content[int(key)]
            elif isinstance(json_content, dict):
                json_content = json_content[key]
            else:
                logger.log_error("invalid type value: {}({})".format(
                    json_content, type(json_content)))
                raise_flag = True
    except (KeyError, ValueError, IndexError):
        raise_flag = True

    if raise_flag:
        err_msg = u"Failed to extract! => {}\n".format(query)
        err_msg += response_body
        logger.log_error(err_msg)
        raise exceptions.ExtractFailure(err_msg)

    return json_content
예제 #3
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def load_json_file(json_file):
    """ load json file and check file content format
    """
    with io.open(json_file, encoding='utf-8') as data_file:
        try:
            json_content = json.load(data_file)
        except exceptions.JSONDecodeError:
            err_msg = u"JSONDecodeError: JSON file format error: {}".format(
                json_file)
            logger.log_error(err_msg)
            raise exceptions.FileFormatError(err_msg)

        _check_format(json_file, json_content)
        return json_content
예제 #4
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def _check_format(file_path, content):
    """ check testcase format if valid
    """
    # TODO: replace with JSON schema validation
    if not content:
        # testcase file content is empty
        err_msg = u"Testcase file content is empty: {}".format(file_path)
        logger.log_error(err_msg)
        raise exceptions.FileFormatError(err_msg)

    elif not isinstance(content, (list, dict)):
        # testcase file content does not match testcase format
        err_msg = u"Testcase file content format invalid: {}".format(file_path)
        logger.log_error(err_msg)
        raise exceptions.FileFormatError(err_msg)
예제 #5
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    def __getattr__(self, key):
        try:
            if key == "json":
                value = self.resp_obj.json()
            elif key == "cookies":
                value =  self.resp_obj.cookies.get_dict()
            else:
                value =  getattr(self.resp_obj, key)

            self.__dict__[key] = value
            return value
        except AttributeError:
            err_msg = "ResponseObject does not have attribute: {}".format(key)
            logger.log_error(err_msg)
            raise exceptions.ParamsError(err_msg)
예제 #6
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    def extract_field(self, field):
        """ extract value from requests.Response.
        """
        if not isinstance(field, basestring):
            err_msg = u"Invalid extractor! => {}\n".format(field)
            logger.log_error(err_msg)
            raise exceptions.ParamsError(err_msg)

        msg = "extract: {}".format(field)

        if text_extractor_regexp_compile.match(field):
            value = self._extract_field_with_regex(field)
        else:
            value = self._extract_field_with_delimiter(field)

        if is_py2 and isinstance(value, unicode):
            value = value.encode("utf-8")

        msg += "\t=> {}".format(value)
        logger.log_debug(msg)

        return value
예제 #7
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def main_locust():
    """ Performance test with locust: parse command line options and run commands.
    """
    # monkey patch ssl at beginning to avoid RecursionError when running locust.
    from gevent import monkey; monkey.patch_ssl()

    import multiprocessing
    import sys
    from apiautotest import logger

    try:
        from apiautotest import locusts
    except ImportError:
        msg = "Locust is not installed, install first and try again.\n"
        msg += "install command: pip install locustio"
        print(msg)
        exit(1)

    sys.argv[0] = 'locust'
    if len(sys.argv) == 1:
        sys.argv.extend(["-h"])

    if sys.argv[1] in ["-h", "--help", "-V", "--version"]:
        locusts.start_locust_main()
        sys.exit(0)

    # set logging level
    if "-L" in sys.argv:
        loglevel_index = sys.argv.index('-L') + 1
    elif "--loglevel" in sys.argv:
        loglevel_index = sys.argv.index('--loglevel') + 1
    else:
        loglevel_index = None

    if loglevel_index and loglevel_index < len(sys.argv):
        loglevel = sys.argv[loglevel_index]
    else:
        # default
        loglevel = "WARNING"

    logger.setup_logger(loglevel)

    # get testcase file path
    try:
        if "-f" in sys.argv:
            testcase_index = sys.argv.index('-f') + 1
        elif "--locustfile" in sys.argv:
            testcase_index = sys.argv.index('--locustfile') + 1
        else:
            testcase_index = None

        assert testcase_index and testcase_index < len(sys.argv)
    except AssertionError:
        print("Testcase file is not specified, exit.")
        sys.exit(1)

    testcase_file_path = sys.argv[testcase_index]
    sys.argv[testcase_index] = locusts.parse_locustfile(testcase_file_path)

    if "--processes" in sys.argv:
        """ locusts -f locustfile.py --processes 4
        """
        if "--no-web" in sys.argv:
            logger.log_error("conflict parameter args: --processes & --no-web. \nexit.")
            sys.exit(1)

        processes_index = sys.argv.index('--processes')

        processes_count_index = processes_index + 1

        if processes_count_index >= len(sys.argv):
            """ do not specify processes count explicitly
                locusts -f locustfile.py --processes
            """
            processes_count = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
            logger.log_warning("processes count not specified, use {} by default.".format(processes_count))
        else:
            try:
                """ locusts -f locustfile.py --processes 4 """
                processes_count = int(sys.argv[processes_count_index])
                sys.argv.pop(processes_count_index)
            except ValueError:
                """ locusts -f locustfile.py --processes -P 8888 """
                processes_count = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
                logger.log_warning("processes count not specified, use {} by default.".format(processes_count))

        sys.argv.pop(processes_index)
        locusts.run_locusts_with_processes(sys.argv, processes_count)
    else:
        locusts.start_locust_main()
예제 #8
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def main_hrun():
    """ API test: parse command line options and run commands.
    """
    import argparse
    from apiautotest import logger
    from apiautotest.__about__ import __description__, __version__
    from apiautotest.api import apiautotest
    from apiautotest.compat import is_py2
    from apiautotest.validator import validate_json_file
    from apiautotest.utils import (create_scaffold, get_python2_retire_msg,
                                prettify_json_file)

    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__description__)
    parser.add_argument(
        '-V', '--version', dest='version', action='store_true',
        help="show version")
    parser.add_argument(
        'testcase_paths', nargs='*',
        help="testcase file path")
    parser.add_argument(
        '--log-level', default='INFO',
        help="Specify logging level, default is INFO.")
    parser.add_argument(
        '--log-file',
        help="Write logs to specified file path.")
    parser.add_argument(
        '--dot-env-path',
        help="Specify .env file path, which is useful for keeping sensitive data.")
    parser.add_argument(
        '--report-template',
        help="specify report template path.")
    parser.add_argument(
        '--report-dir',
        help="specify report save directory.")
    parser.add_argument(
        '--failfast', action='store_true', default=False,
        help="Stop the test run on the first error or failure.")
    parser.add_argument(
        '--save-tests', action='store_true', default=False,
        help="Save loaded tests and parsed tests to JSON file.")
    parser.add_argument(
        '--startproject',
        help="Specify new project name.")
    parser.add_argument(
        '--validate', nargs='*',
        help="Validate JSON testcase format.")
    parser.add_argument(
        '--prettify', nargs='*',
        help="Prettify JSON testcase format.")

    args = parser.parse_args()
    logger.setup_logger(args.log_level, args.log_file)

    if is_py2:
        logger.log_warning(get_python2_retire_msg())

    if args.version:
        logger.color_print("{}".format(__version__), "GREEN")
        exit(0)

    if args.validate:
        validate_json_file(args.validate)
        exit(0)
    if args.prettify:
        prettify_json_file(args.prettify)
        exit(0)

    project_name = args.startproject
    if project_name:
        create_scaffold(project_name)
        exit(0)

    runner = apiautotest(
        failfast=args.failfast,
        save_tests=args.save_tests,
        report_template=args.report_template,
        report_dir=args.report_dir
    )
    try:
        for path in args.testcase_paths:
            runner.run(path, dot_env_path=args.dot_env_path)
    except Exception:
        logger.log_error("!!!!!!!!!! exception stage: {} !!!!!!!!!!".format(runner.exception_stage))
        raise

    return 0
예제 #9
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    def _run_test(self, test_dict):
        """ run single teststep.

        Args:
            test_dict (dict): teststep info
                {
                    "name": "teststep description",
                    "skip": "skip this test unconditionally",
                    "times": 3,
                    "variables": [],            # optional, override
                    "request": {
                        "url": "http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/users/1000",
                        "method": "POST",
                        "headers": {
                            "Content-Type": "application/json",
                            "authorization": "$authorization",
                            "random": "$random"
                        },
                        "json": {"name": "user", "password": "******"}
                    },
                    "extract": {},              # optional
                    "validate": [],             # optional
                    "setup_hooks": [],          # optional
                    "teardown_hooks": []        # optional
                }

        Raises:
            exceptions.ParamsError
            exceptions.ValidationFailure
            exceptions.ExtractFailure

        """
        global tmp_extracted_variables
        # clear meta data first to ensure independence for each test
        self.__clear_test_data()

        # check skip
        self._handle_skip_feature(test_dict)

        # prepare
        test_dict = utils.lower_test_dict_keys(test_dict)
        test_variables = test_dict.get("variables", {})
        # override variables use former extracted_variables
        test_variables.update(tmp_extracted_variables)
        self.session_context.init_test_variables(test_variables)

        # teststep name
        test_name = self.session_context.eval_content(test_dict.get(
            "name", ""))

        # parse test request
        raw_request = test_dict.get('request', {})
        parsed_test_request = self.session_context.eval_content(raw_request)
        self.session_context.update_test_variables("request",
                                                   parsed_test_request)

        # prepend url with base_url unless it's already an absolute URL
        url = parsed_test_request.pop('url')
        base_url = self.session_context.eval_content(
            test_dict.get("base_url", ""))
        parsed_url = utils.build_url(base_url, url)

        # setup hooks
        setup_hooks = test_dict.get("setup_hooks", [])
        if setup_hooks:
            self.do_hook_actions(setup_hooks, "setup")

        try:
            method = parsed_test_request.pop('method')
            parsed_test_request.setdefault("verify", self.verify)
            group_name = parsed_test_request.pop("group", None)
        except KeyError:
            raise exceptions.ParamsError("URL or METHOD missed!")

        # TODO: move method validation to json schema
        valid_methods = [
            "GET", "HEAD", "POST", "PUT", "PATCH", "DELETE", "OPTIONS"
        ]
        if method.upper() not in valid_methods:
            err_msg = u"Invalid HTTP method! => {}\n".format(method)
            err_msg += "Available HTTP methods: {}".format(
                "/".join(valid_methods))
            logger.log_error(err_msg)
            raise exceptions.ParamsError(err_msg)

        logger.log_info("{method} {url}".format(method=method, url=parsed_url))
        logger.log_debug(
            "request kwargs(raw): {kwargs}".format(kwargs=parsed_test_request))

        # request
        resp = self.http_client_session.request(method,
                                                parsed_url,
                                                name=(group_name or test_name),
                                                **parsed_test_request)
        resp_obj = response.ResponseObject(resp)

        # extract
        extractors = test_dict.get("extract", {})
        if extractors:
            extracted_variables_mapping = resp_obj.extract_response(extractors)
            tmp_extracted_variables.update(extracted_variables_mapping)
            self.session_context.update_session_variables(
                extracted_variables_mapping)
        self.session_context.update_session_variables(tmp_extracted_variables)

        # validate
        validators = test_dict.get("validate") or test_dict.get(
            "validators") or []
        try:
            self.session_context.validate(validators, resp_obj)
        except (exceptions.ParamsError, exceptions.ValidationFailure,
                exceptions.ExtractFailure):
            err_msg = "{} DETAILED REQUEST & RESPONSE {}\n".format(
                "*" * 32, "*" * 32)

            # log request
            err_msg += "====== request details ======\n"
            err_msg += "url: {}\n".format(parsed_url)
            err_msg += "method: {}\n".format(method)
            err_msg += "headers: {}\n".format(
                parsed_test_request.pop("headers", {}))
            for k, v in parsed_test_request.items():
                v = utils.omit_long_data(v)
                err_msg += "{}: {}\n".format(k, repr(v))

            err_msg += "\n"

            # log response
            err_msg += "====== response details ======\n"
            err_msg += "status_code: {}\n".format(resp_obj.status_code)
            err_msg += "headers: {}\n".format(resp_obj.headers)
            err_msg += "body: {}\n".format(repr(resp_obj.text))
            logger.log_error(err_msg)

            raise

        finally:
            self.validation_results = self.session_context.validation_results
            # teardown hooks
            teardown_hooks = test_dict.get("teardown_hooks", [])
            if teardown_hooks:
                self.session_context.update_test_variables(
                    "response", resp_obj)
                self.do_hook_actions(teardown_hooks, "teardown")
예제 #10
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    def request(self, method, url, name=None, **kwargs):
        """
        Constructs and sends a :py:class:`requests.Request`.
        Returns :py:class:`requests.Response` object.

        :param method:
            method for the new :class:`Request` object.
        :param url:
            URL for the new :class:`Request` object.
        :param name: (optional)
            Placeholder, make compatible with Locust's HttpSession
        :param params: (optional)
            Dictionary or bytes to be sent in the query string for the :class:`Request`.
        :param data: (optional)
            Dictionary or bytes to send in the body of the :class:`Request`.
        :param headers: (optional)
            Dictionary of HTTP Headers to send with the :class:`Request`.
        :param cookies: (optional)
            Dict or CookieJar object to send with the :class:`Request`.
        :param files: (optional)
            Dictionary of ``'filename': file-like-objects`` for multipart encoding upload.
        :param auth: (optional)
            Auth tuple or callable to enable Basic/Digest/Custom HTTP Auth.
        :param timeout: (optional)
            How long to wait for the server to send data before giving up, as a float, or \
            a (`connect timeout, read timeout <user/advanced.html#timeouts>`_) tuple.
            :type timeout: float or tuple
        :param allow_redirects: (optional)
            Set to True by default.
        :type allow_redirects: bool
        :param proxies: (optional)
            Dictionary mapping protocol to the URL of the proxy.
        :param stream: (optional)
            whether to immediately download the response content. Defaults to ``False``.
        :param verify: (optional)
            if ``True``, the SSL cert will be verified. A CA_BUNDLE path can also be provided.
        :param cert: (optional)
            if String, path to ssl client cert file (.pem). If Tuple, ('cert', 'key') pair.
        """
        self.init_meta_data()

        # record test name
        self.meta_data["name"] = name

        # record original request info
        self.meta_data["data"][0]["request"]["method"] = method
        self.meta_data["data"][0]["request"]["url"] = url
        kwargs.setdefault("timeout", 120)
        self.meta_data["data"][0]["request"].update(kwargs)

        start_timestamp = time.time()
        response = self._send_request_safe_mode(method, url, **kwargs)
        response_time_ms = round((time.time() - start_timestamp) * 1000, 2)

        # get the length of the content, but if the argument stream is set to True, we take
        # the size from the content-length header, in order to not trigger fetching of the body
        if kwargs.get("stream", False):
            content_size = int(
                dict(response.headers).get("content-length") or 0)
        else:
            content_size = len(response.content or "")

        # record the consumed time
        self.meta_data["stat"] = {
            "response_time_ms": response_time_ms,
            "elapsed_ms": response.elapsed.microseconds / 1000.0,
            "content_size": content_size
        }

        # record request and response histories, include 30X redirection
        response_list = response.history + [response]
        self.meta_data["data"] = [
            self.get_req_resp_record(resp_obj) for resp_obj in response_list
        ]

        try:
            response.raise_for_status()
        except RequestException as e:
            logger.log_error(u"{exception}".format(exception=str(e)))
        else:
            logger.log_info(
                """status_code: {}, response_time(ms): {} ms, response_length: {} bytes\n"""
                .format(response.status_code, response_time_ms, content_size))

        return response
예제 #11
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def load_tests(path, dot_env_path=None):
    """ load testcases from file path, extend and merge with api/testcase definitions.

    Args:
        path (str): testcase/testsuite file/foler path.
            path could be in 2 types:
                - absolute/relative file path
                - absolute/relative folder path
        dot_env_path (str): specified .env file path

    Returns:
        dict: tests mapping, include project_mapping and testcases.
              each testcase is corresponding to a file.
            {
                "project_mapping": {
                    "PWD": "XXXXX",
                    "functions": {},
                    "env": {}
                },
                "testcases": [
                    {   # testcase data structure
                        "config": {
                            "name": "desc1",
                            "path": "testcase1_path",
                            "variables": [],                    # optional
                        },
                        "teststeps": [
                            # test data structure
                            {
                                'name': 'test desc1',
                                'variables': [],    # optional
                                'extract': [],      # optional
                                'validate': [],
                                'request': {}
                            },
                            test_dict_2   # another test dict
                        ]
                    },
                    testcase_2_dict     # another testcase dict
                ],
                "testsuites": [
                    {   # testsuite data structure
                        "config": {},
                        "testcases": {
                            "testcase1": {},
                            "testcase2": {},
                        }
                    },
                    testsuite_2_dict
                ]
            }

    """
    if not os.path.exists(path):
        err_msg = "path not exist: {}".format(path)
        logger.log_error(err_msg)
        raise exceptions.FileNotFound(err_msg)

    if not os.path.isabs(path):
        path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), path)

    load_project_tests(path, dot_env_path)
    tests_mapping = {"project_mapping": project_mapping}

    def __load_file_content(path):
        loaded_content = load_test_file(path)
        if not loaded_content:
            pass
        elif loaded_content["type"] == "testsuite":
            tests_mapping.setdefault("testsuites", []).append(loaded_content)
        elif loaded_content["type"] == "testcase":
            tests_mapping.setdefault("testcases", []).append(loaded_content)
        elif loaded_content["type"] == "api":
            tests_mapping.setdefault("apis", []).append(loaded_content)

    if os.path.isdir(path):
        files_list = load_folder_files(path)
        for path in files_list:
            __load_file_content(path)

    elif os.path.isfile(path):
        __load_file_content(path)

    return tests_mapping
예제 #12
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    def _extract_field_with_delimiter(self, field):
        """ response content could be json or html text.

        Args:
            field (str): string joined by delimiter.
            e.g.
                "status_code"
                "headers"
                "cookies"
                "content"
                "headers.content-type"
                "content.person.name.first_name"

        """
        # string.split(sep=None, maxsplit=-1) -> list of strings
        # e.g. "content.person.name" => ["content", "person.name"]
        try:
            top_query, sub_query = field.split('.', 1)
        except ValueError:
            top_query = field
            sub_query = None

        # status_code
        if top_query in ["status_code", "encoding", "ok", "reason", "url"]:
            if sub_query:
                # status_code.XX
                err_msg = u"Failed to extract: {}\n".format(field)
                logger.log_error(err_msg)
                raise exceptions.ParamsError(err_msg)

            return getattr(self, top_query)

        # cookies
        elif top_query == "cookies":
            cookies = self.cookies
            if not sub_query:
                # extract cookies
                return cookies

            try:
                return cookies[sub_query]
            except KeyError:
                err_msg = u"Failed to extract cookie! => {}\n".format(field)
                err_msg += u"response cookies: {}\n".format(cookies)
                logger.log_error(err_msg)
                raise exceptions.ExtractFailure(err_msg)

        # elapsed
        elif top_query == "elapsed":
            available_attributes = u"available attributes: days, seconds, microseconds, total_seconds"
            if not sub_query:
                err_msg = u"elapsed is datetime.timedelta instance, attribute should also be specified!\n"
                err_msg += available_attributes
                logger.log_error(err_msg)
                raise exceptions.ParamsError(err_msg)
            elif sub_query in ["days", "seconds", "microseconds"]:
                return getattr(self.elapsed, sub_query)
            elif sub_query == "total_seconds":
                return self.elapsed.total_seconds()
            else:
                err_msg = "{} is not valid datetime.timedelta attribute.\n".format(sub_query)
                err_msg += available_attributes
                logger.log_error(err_msg)
                raise exceptions.ParamsError(err_msg)

        # headers
        elif top_query == "headers":
            headers = self.headers
            if not sub_query:
                # extract headers
                return headers

            try:
                return headers[sub_query]
            except KeyError:
                err_msg = u"Failed to extract header! => {}\n".format(field)
                err_msg += u"response headers: {}\n".format(headers)
                logger.log_error(err_msg)
                raise exceptions.ExtractFailure(err_msg)

        # response body
        elif top_query in ["content", "text", "json"]:
            try:
                body = self.json
            except exceptions.JSONDecodeError:
                body = self.text

            if not sub_query:
                # extract response body
                return body

            if isinstance(body, (dict, list)):
                # content = {"xxx": 123}, content.xxx
                return utils.query_json(body, sub_query)
            elif sub_query.isdigit():
                # content = "abcdefg", content.3 => d
                return utils.query_json(body, sub_query)
            else:
                # content = "<html>abcdefg</html>", content.xxx
                err_msg = u"Failed to extract attribute from response body! => {}\n".format(field)
                err_msg += u"response body: {}\n".format(body)
                logger.log_error(err_msg)
                raise exceptions.ExtractFailure(err_msg)

        # new set response attributes in teardown_hooks
        elif top_query in self.__dict__:
            attributes = self.__dict__[top_query]

            if not sub_query:
                # extract response attributes
                return attributes

            if isinstance(attributes, (dict, list)):
                # attributes = {"xxx": 123}, content.xxx
                return utils.query_json(attributes, sub_query)
            elif sub_query.isdigit():
                # attributes = "abcdefg", attributes.3 => d
                return utils.query_json(attributes, sub_query)
            else:
                # content = "attributes.new_attribute_not_exist"
                err_msg = u"Failed to extract cumstom set attribute from teardown hooks! => {}\n".format(field)
                err_msg += u"response set attributes: {}\n".format(attributes)
                logger.log_error(err_msg)
                raise exceptions.TeardownHooksFailure(err_msg)

        # others
        else:
            err_msg = u"Failed to extract attribute from response! => {}\n".format(field)
            err_msg += u"available response attributes: status_code, cookies, elapsed, headers, content, text, json, encoding, ok, reason, url.\n\n"
            err_msg += u"If you want to set attribute in teardown_hooks, take the following example as reference:\n"
            err_msg += u"response.new_attribute = 'new_attribute_value'\n"
            logger.log_error(err_msg)
            raise exceptions.ParamsError(err_msg)
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    def validate(self, validators, resp_obj):
        """ make validation with comparators
        """
        self.validation_results = []
        if not validators:
            return

        logger.log_debug("start to validate.")

        validate_pass = True
        failures = []

        for validator in validators:
            # validator should be LazyFunction object
            if not isinstance(validator, parser.LazyFunction):
                raise exceptions.ValidationFailure(
                    "validator should be parsed first: {}".format(validators))

            # evaluate validator args with context variable mapping.
            validator_args = validator.get_args()
            check_item, expect_item = validator_args
            check_value = self.__eval_validator_check(check_item, resp_obj)
            expect_value = self.__eval_validator_expect(expect_item)
            validator.update_args([check_value, expect_value])

            comparator = validator.func_name
            validator_dict = {
                "comparator": comparator,
                "check": check_item,
                "check_value": check_value,
                "expect": expect_item,
                "expect_value": expect_value
            }
            validate_msg = "\nvalidate: {} {} {}({})".format(
                check_item, comparator, expect_value,
                type(expect_value).__name__)

            try:
                validator.to_value(self.test_variables_mapping)
                validator_dict["check_result"] = "pass"
                validate_msg += "\t==> pass"
                logger.log_debug(validate_msg)
            except (AssertionError, TypeError):
                validate_pass = False
                validator_dict["check_result"] = "fail"
                validate_msg += "\t==> fail"
                validate_msg += "\n{}({}) {} {}({})".format(
                    check_value,
                    type(check_value).__name__, comparator, expect_value,
                    type(expect_value).__name__)
                logger.log_error(validate_msg)
                failures.append(validate_msg)

            self.validation_results.append(validator_dict)

            # restore validator args, in case of running multiple times
            validator.update_args(validator_args)

        if not validate_pass:
            failures_string = "\n".join([failure for failure in failures])
            raise exceptions.ValidationFailure(failures_string)