Service Virtualization

Is it possible in DevTest Solutions (on 9.5.1.6) to set a property in a step?

Specifically, I need to set a date to a long integer (milliseconds) and return that in a JSON object.  I know how to reference such a date "dueDate": {{dueDate}}, and I know how to calculate the date (somewhat cumbersome, but not terribly so) in Java, but where would I put my Java code?  And how would Java populate dueDate property?

I'm reasonably sure I have to declare the property in the project.properties file which is fine.

But I see nowhere in DevTest Solutions where I can execute Java code and assign a property value from Java (or any other manner) in a VSM step.

Is it possible to do such?

Where would you like to use {{dueDate}} ?

You mention a VSM step, and there are a number of places in a virtual service where you can add your Java code to do this, depending on where you want to use it. It could be in a Router step (VSM), a scripted data set (VSM), a match script (VSI), a request or a response scriptable Data Protocol Handler (VSM), in-line in your response data (VSI) or even a custom JSR-223 step (VSM).

DevTest 8.0 - Scripting Guide - V1.1.pdf includes descriptions and examples.

The command:

   testExec.setStateValue("dueDate", theDateYouCreate);

will put theDateYouCreate into a property that {{dueDate}} will retrieve, depending on where you put your Java code.

Thank you sir! 

The command:

testExec.setStateValue("dueDate", theDateYouCreate); will put theDateYouCreate into a property that {{dueDate}} will retrieve, depending on where you put your Java code.

That is the key to what I needed.  And dueDate does not have to be declared in a properties file.  One can simply "create it in the step" and have it available for later steps.  Once the response step was executed, {{dueDate}} (in a JSON object), was correct populated.