Error parsing simple root-level string as JSON

[mouserd]

I'm trying to create a PACT consumer test for a provider that returns a simple String as it's response body with a Content-Type of application/json. I am declaring my PACT fragment as follows:

        Map<String, String> headers = new HashMap<String, String>();
        headers.put("Content-Type", "application/json");

        builder
                .uponReceiving("a request for a simple string")
                    .path("/provider/uri")
                    .method("GET")
                .willRespondWith()
                    .status(STATUS_OK)
                    .headers(headers)
                    .body(PactDslJsonRootValue.stringType())
                .toFragment();

However, when I run this junit consumer test (as a consumer) I receive the following error:

groovy.json.JsonException: false not parsed properly

The current character read is 'f' with an int value of 102
false not parsed properly
line number 1
index number 1
fMqERmSJkswiAwHKYlbV
.^

If I change the Content-Type to text/plain the unit test will run and the PACT contract will be created, however it will obviously fail when run against our provider. I have also tried creating the fragment using a String literal as the body (rather than the type matcher) with the same result.

Is this a bug or is there another way to test this type of provider?

Thanks in advance!

Dave

[uglyog]

Hi Dave, could you provide the stack trace or debug logs?

[uglyog]

Don't worry, I have confirmed the behaviour and it is a defect.

[mouserd]

OK - thanks @uglyog - I really appreciate you looking into this for me so quickly!!

Let me know if you do need anything else from me.