java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.test.util.JsonPathExpectationsHelper

```
public class JsonPathExpectationsHelper
extends Object
```
A helper class for applying assertions via JSON path expressions.
Based on the JsonPath project: requiring version 0.9+, with 1.1+ strongly recommended.
Since:
3.2
Author:
Rossen Stoyanchev, Juergen Hoeller, Craig Andrews, Sam Brannen

Constructor Summary
Constructors
Constructor Description
JsonPathExpectationsHelper(String expression, Object... args)
Construct a new JsonPathExpectationsHelper.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`assertValue(String content, Object expectedValue)`	Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied `content` and assert that the result is equal to the expected value.
`<T> void`	`assertValue(String content, Matcher<T> matcher)`	Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied `content` and assert the resulting value with the given `Matcher`.
`<T> void`	`assertValue(String content, Matcher<T> matcher, Class<T> targetType)`	An overloaded variant of `assertValue(String, Matcher)` that also accepts a target type for the resulting value.
`void`	`assertValueIsArray(String content)`	Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied `content` and assert that the resulting value is an array.
`void`	`assertValueIsBoolean(String content)`	Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied `content` and assert that the resulting value is a `Boolean`.
`void`	`assertValueIsEmpty(String content)`	Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied `content` and assert that an empty value exists at the given path.
`void`	`assertValueIsMap(String content)`	Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied `content` and assert that the resulting value is a `Map`.
`void`	`assertValueIsNotEmpty(String content)`	Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied `content` and assert that a non-empty value exists at the given path.
`void`	`assertValueIsNumber(String content)`	Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied `content` and assert that the resulting value is a `Number`.
`void`	`assertValueIsString(String content)`	Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied `content` and assert that the resulting value is a `String`.
`void`	`doesNotExist(String content)`	Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied `content` and assert that a value does not exist at the given path.
`void`	`exists(String content)`	Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied `content` and assert that a non-null value exists at the given path.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - JsonPathExpectationsHelper
```
public JsonPathExpectationsHelper(String expression,
                                  Object... args)
```
    Construct a new JsonPathExpectationsHelper.
    Parameters:
    expression - the JsonPath expression; never null or empty
    args - arguments to parameterize the JsonPath expression with, using formatting specifiers defined in String.format(String, Object...)
- Method Detail
  - assertValue
```
public <T> void assertValue(String content,
                            Matcher<T> matcher)
```
    Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied content and assert the resulting value with the given Matcher.
    Parameters:
    content - the JSON content
    matcher - the matcher with which to assert the result
  - assertValue
```
public <T> void assertValue(String content,
                            Matcher<T> matcher,
                            Class<T> targetType)
```
    An overloaded variant of assertValue(String, Matcher) that also accepts a target type for the resulting value. This can be useful for matching numbers reliably for example coercing an integer into a double.
    Parameters:
    content - the JSON content
    matcher - the matcher with which to assert the result
    targetType - a the expected type of the resulting value
    Since:
    4.3.3
  - assertValue
```
public void assertValue(String content,
                        Object expectedValue)
```
    Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied content and assert that the result is equal to the expected value.
    Parameters:
    content - the JSON content
    expectedValue - the expected value
  - assertValueIsString
```
public void assertValueIsString(String content)
```
    Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied content and assert that the resulting value is a String.
    Parameters:
    content - the JSON content
    Since:
    4.2.1
  - assertValueIsBoolean
```
public void assertValueIsBoolean(String content)
```
    Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied content and assert that the resulting value is a Boolean.
    Parameters:
    content - the JSON content
    Since:
    4.2.1
  - assertValueIsNumber
```
public void assertValueIsNumber(String content)
```
    Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied content and assert that the resulting value is a Number.
    Parameters:
    content - the JSON content
    Since:
    4.2.1
  - assertValueIsArray
```
public void assertValueIsArray(String content)
```
    Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied content and assert that the resulting value is an array.
    Parameters:
    content - the JSON content
  - assertValueIsMap
```
public void assertValueIsMap(String content)
```
    Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied content and assert that the resulting value is a Map.
    Parameters:
    content - the JSON content
    Since:
    4.2.1
  - exists
```
public void exists(String content)
```
    Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied content and assert that a non-null value exists at the given path.
    If the JSON path expression is not definite, this method asserts that the value at the given path is not empty.
    Parameters:
    content - the JSON content
  - doesNotExist
```
public void doesNotExist(String content)
```
    Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied content and assert that a value does not exist at the given path.
    If the JSON path expression is not definite, this method asserts that the value at the given path is empty.
    Parameters:
    content - the JSON content
  - assertValueIsEmpty
```
public void assertValueIsEmpty(String content)
```
    Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied content and assert that an empty value exists at the given path.
    For the semantics of empty, consult the Javadoc for ObjectUtils.isEmpty(Object).
    Parameters:
    content - the JSON content
  - assertValueIsNotEmpty
```
public void assertValueIsNotEmpty(String content)
```
    Evaluate the JSON path expression against the supplied content and assert that a non-empty value exists at the given path.
    For the semantics of empty, consult the Javadoc for ObjectUtils.isEmpty(Object).
    Parameters:
    content - the JSON content

Class JsonPathExpectationsHelper

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

JsonPathExpectationsHelper

Method Detail

assertValue

assertValue

assertValue

assertValueIsString

assertValueIsBoolean

assertValueIsNumber

assertValueIsArray

assertValueIsMap

exists

doesNotExist

assertValueIsEmpty

assertValueIsNotEmpty