[Question] Dates in response templates

[Narcalen]

Is it possible to add formatted dates to response templates? e.g. I would like to do smth like this:

"Response": {
    "StatusCode": 200,
    "Headers": { "Content-Type": "application/json; charset=utf-8" },
    "BodyAsJson": {
      "data": {
            "id": "{{Random Type=\"Integer\" Min=100 Max=999999}}",
            "status": "draft",
            "createdAt": "{{now format='yyyy-MM-dd'}}",
            "updatedAt": "{{now}}",
      }
    },
    "UseTransformer": true
  }

Where now is current datetime, not data extracted from request

[StefH]

Hello @Narcalen

This is not yet supported in WireMock.Net but this could be added to Handlebars.Net.Helpers

I will take a look if it can be added there.

[StefH]

@Narcalen

I'm looking at the code from Handlebars.Net/Helpers and in this case, the string to use would be like:

"{{Format (Now) \"yyyy-MM-dd\"}}"

Would be work for you?

[StefH]

Or another possible solution will be:

"{{Now \"yyyy-MM-dd\"}}"

[Narcalen]

Thank you for the response! I have tried the second option and I am getting the following response: Template references a helper that is not registered. Could not find helper 'Now'

Is it possible to register additional handlebar helpers?

[StefH]

Sorry for the confusion I caused.

This new functionality is now present in Handlebars.Net.Helpers however not yet used by WireMock.Net

I'm working in that and I keep you informed.

[StefH]

@Narcalen
I've added functionality to Handlebars.Net.Helpers and these are used in WireMock.Net

Please try preview version WireMock.Net.1.4.3-ci-14593 from MyGet.

[Narcalen]

@StefH
Thank you for the update
I have updated to WireMock.Net.1.4.3-ci-14593 and tried the following options:
"{{Format (Now) \"yyyy-MM-dd\"}}"
"{{Now \"yyyy-MM-dd\"}}"

For both options, I received the following error:
{ "Status": "Template references a helper that cannot be resolved. Helper 'Format'" }

Moreover, I have received the same errors for other helpers, e.g.:
{ "Status": "Template references a helper that cannot be resolved. Helper 'Random'" }

Could you please suggest if I am missing anything?

[StefH]

Can you share your example project?

[Narcalen]

https://github.com/Narcalen/example-wiremock-net

This mapping works fine with version 1.4.3 and returns Template references a helper that cannot be resolved error with 1.4.3-ci-14626

[StefH]

This should work:

"{{Random Type=\"Integer\" Min=100 Max=999999}} {{DateTime.Now}} {{DateTime.Now \"yyyy-MMM\"}} {{String.Format (DateTime.Now) \"MMM-dd\"}}"

Use exact version 1.4.3-ci-14635

[Narcalen]

@StefH this version works fine for me. Thanks!

[StefH]

great!

You can expect a new 1.4.4 in some time