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JMeter Cookbook

By : Bayo Erinle
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JMeter Cookbook

By: Bayo Erinle

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JMeter Cookbook
Bayo Erinle
Oct, 2014 | 228 pages
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Table of Contents (16 chapters)
JMeter Cookbook
JMeter Cookbook
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
Free Chapter
1
JMeter Fundamentals
JMeter Fundamentals
Introduction
Executing a test script
Recording a script via HTTP(S) Test Script Recorder
Recording scripts via the Chrome browser extension
Converting HTTP web archives (HAR) to JMeter test plans
Viewing and analyzing test results
Feeding data into a script
Using timers
Managing HTTP user sessions
Testing Single Page Applications (SPAs)
Testing AJAX-centric applications
2
Handling Responses
Handling Responses
Introduction
Using Regular Expression Extractor
Using Regular Expression Tester
Using CSS/jQuery Extractor
Using XPath Extractor
Dealing with file downloads
Handling XML responses
Handling JSON responses
Handling HTML responses
Using Response Assertion
Using Duration Assertion
Uploading files with your scripts
3
Building Robust Test Plans with Controllers
Building Robust Test Plans with Controllers
Introduction
Using Transaction Controller in test plans
Using Loop Controller in test plans
Leveraging ForEach Controller in test plans
Using Interleave and Random Controller in test plans
Using Runtime Controller in test plans
4
Testing Services
Testing Services
Introduction
Testing REST web services
Testing SOAP web services
Testing FTP services
Testing relational databases
Testing NoSQL databases
Testing JMS services
5
Diving into Distributed Testing
Diving into Distributed Testing
Introduction
Testing applications with JMeter's master-slave setup
Testing internal applications using JMeter and Vagrant
Testing external facing applications using JMeter, Vagrant, and AWS
Testing external facing applications using Flood.IO
Testing external facing applications using BlazeMeter
6
Extending JMeter
Extending JMeter
Introduction
Using REST Sampler
Using Ultimate Thread Group
Using Throughput Shaping Timer
Using Console Status Logger
Using Dummy Sampler
Developing custom JMeter plugins
Testing WebSocket-enabled applications
7
Building, Debugging, and Analyzing the Results of Test Plans
Building, Debugging, and Analyzing the Results of Test Plans
Introduction
Using the View Results Tree listener
Using the Aggregate Report listener
Debugging with Debug Sampler
Using Constant Throughput Timer
Using the JSR223 postprocessor
Analyzing Response Times Over Time
Analyzing transactions per second
Using User Defined Variables (UDV)
8
Beyond the Basics
Beyond the Basics
Introduction
Continuous Integration with JMeter
Testing with different bandwidths
Using the HTTP Cache Manager component
Using script languages within test plans
Writing Test scripts through Ruby DSL
Understanding JMeter properties
Monitoring servers while executing tests (using VisualVM)
Monitoring servers while executing tests (using YourKit Profiler)
Monitoring servers while executing tests (using New Relic)
Performance tips to scale JMeter
Installing the Supporting Software Needed for this Book
Installing the Supporting Software Needed for this Book
Introduction
Installing JMeter
Installing Java Development Kit (JDK)
Installing JMeter plugins
Installing Vagrant
Installing VirtualBox
Installing Maven
Installing Git
Obtaining AWS keys for EC2
Index
Index

Testing SOAP web services

SOAP is a protocol specification to exchange information between network systems. Communication and negotiation between systems is done by passing XML message formats over a variety of transport protocols, including HTTP, JMS, Mail, VFS, and so on. Unlike REST, which is an architectural style, SOAP is a protocol, and is thus governed by standards. Due to SOAP's characteristics (extensibility, neutrality, and independence), it is a good candidate for systems integration and interoperability. It provides a mechanism for legacy and modern systems to communicate effectively without needing to be on the same platform or in the same programming language.

JMeter offers two components (SOAP/XML-RPC Request and HTTP Request) that help when testing SOAP web services.

How to do it…

In this recipe, we will see how both SOAP/XML-RPC and HTTP Request can be used to test SOAP web services:

  1. Launch JMeter.

  2. Add Thread Group by navigating to Test Plan | Add | Threads(Users) | Thread Group...

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