Provide ability to reload .properties on runtime

[iKozzz]

I would like to update listener with new properties values before tests are executed.

Basically i need to create reportportal.properties according to starting suite and then update ReportPortalTestNGListener (in my case) with new information.
Currently this is unable because listener will initialize itself on TestNG framework start.

I know that i can pass environment variables thru command line, but it's not the case for me.
My idea is to keep all configuration inside my framework and require only necessary command line parameters. For example -Dclient=SomeClientID is a keyword to setup all the required data for suite.

[avarabyeu]

@iKozzz we can provide method for completely re-initialize guice app context. Will it work for you?

[iKozzz]

Yeah, we can run this method on @BeforeSomething

[DzmitryHumianiuk]

@avarabyeu up?

[avarabyeu]

Added in 3.0. Additional details on making this will be provided in documentation

[Lalesia]

Hi everyone!
Where I can find in documetation this approach?
I really need it right now for project with a lot of modules and projects, so it would be great to change property file in runtime. Thanks

[avarabyeu]

@Lalesia properties are being loaded from here: PropertiesLoader

If i'd like to override properties you can use jvm\env vars or replace\override it on the code level in Configuration Module

Example of extending TestNG Listener can be found here

[iKozzz]

Way too odd. I was expecting to see something like
PropertiesLoader.add("my_custom_parts.properties");
or
PropertiesLoader.reload();

usecase1 - I'm using ReportPortalTestNGListener and I want too change Launch name prior to test start but after framework initialization.
usecase2 - I'm using ReportPortalTestNGListener and I want too add more tags after framework initialization

[KunalShokeen432]

@DzmitryHumianiuk I have written below snippet in 'BeforeSuite' for setting launch name in reportporttal.properties.

PropertiesConfiguration conf = new PropertiesConfiguration("src/main/resources/reportportal.properties");
			conf.setProperty("rp.launch", "Kunal");
			conf.save();

It is set successfully but after Reportportal listener is initialized in suite.xml file.
Is there a way to set it prior Reportportal listener initialization ?

[DzmitryHumianiuk]

@iKozzz can you comment on above as well?

[ghost]

You can achieve using Environment variables. Its working fine for me

[ghost]

@DzmitryHumianiuk I have written below snippet in 'BeforeSuite' for setting launch name in reportporttal.properties.
PropertiesConfiguration conf = new PropertiesConfiguration("src/main/resources/reportportal.properties");
conf.setProperty("rp.launch", "Kunal");
conf.save();
It is set successfully but after Reportportal listener is initialized in suite.xml file.
Is there a way to set it prior Reportportal listener initialization ?

Create environment variables or pass the value from command line. I am passing it from maven command:
mvn -U -fn -Dsurefire.suiteXmlFiles=D:\testng\webdriver\singleTest.xml -Drp.launch=MOH -Drp.enable=true clean test

[KunalShokeen432]

@mohdsgithub Great thanks it works for me too. As it seems, it will override the values present in reportportal.properties if provided via command line ? :)

[iKozzz]

we came up with custom runner so we can play with properties prior to ReportPortal.listener start

[ghost]

@mohdsgithub Great thanks it works for me too. As it seems, it will override the values present in reportportal.properties if provided via command line ? :)
awesome!!
Also I stored 'rp.enable' parameter value passed from command line. This will enable us to decide whether to send screen shot attachment to RP or not in case of test failure

[KunalShokeen432]

Can anyone of you also look at the issue tagged with RP usage with Selenium Grid.

[ghost]

@KunalShokeen432 I am using RP with my selenium testng framework.
What exactly r u looking for

[acdurai]

Hi @DzmitryHumianiuk ,
I'm using selenium with JUNIT 4.12 framework, I would like to update the reportportal.properties file before the Reportportal listener is getting initialized .
Please help me on this

[DzmitryHumianiuk]

@acdurai join our community in slack
https://reportportal-slack-auto.herokuapp.com/

and ask in #agent_java channel for help

[acdurai]

@DzmitryHumianiuk thank you so much