Pact json being overwritten by each test in C# .NET

[cetk]

Software versions

• **Windows OS
• Consumer Pact library: e.g. PactNet 3.0.0

I'm writing Pact tests as part of a C# .NET application with NUnit test system. I have several functions that each run a Pact test. They overwrite the previous functions pact definition such that my final pact.json only has the last run test. How do I have separate test functions that all append to the pact test?

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[mefellows]

Did you mean to raise the issue over here: https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-net/

[cetk]

yes

[mefellows]

Moving issue to the correct repo.

[mefellows]

Could you please perhaps demonstrate (via code) how you construct your Pact tests so that we can better understand?

You are also running quite an old version (3.0.0). Probably, you might just need to ensure you're calling the correct lifecycle method to write the pacts to file as you go.

Example: https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-net/blob/3.0.2/Samples/EventApi/Consumer.Tests/EventsApiConsumerTests.cs.

If you're new to Pact, I'd suggest upgrading to the latest version.

[cetk]

the example above helps..it does have all tests published in same pact file, but I don't see any specific settings for the same.
Is the latest version supports it ?

[adamrodger]

PactNet 4.x+ (which is the only supported version) works in merge mode only, thus running tests will always add to an existing file instead of overwriting it. This wasn't the case with v3.x and less, which are all unsupported versions now.

[cetk]

I see the builder has persisting pact file which keeps all interactions in single pact json.
I have got one more question, how do I send request body with object with inner objects for pact test like

_mockProviderService.UponReceiving("a request to create a new event")
.With(new ProviderServiceRequest
{
Method = HttpVerb.Post,
Path = "/events",
Headers = new Dictionary<string, object>
{
{ "Content-Type", "application/json; charset=utf-8" }
},
Body = new
{
eventId,
eventType = "DetailsView",
timestamp = new TimeObject
{
date = "2024-02-25 21:38:57.290"
}
}
})
.WillRespondWith(new ProviderServiceResponse
{
Status = 201
});