Service virtualization - Virtualan integration with Openapi

Setup Guide:

•  Pre-requisite:

1. openapi-generator (With Virtualan version)  
• https://github.com/elans3/openapi-generator
2. Virtualan code:
• https://github.com/elans3/openapi-virtualan
3. Implementation sample code with pet store :
• https://github.com/elans3/openapi-virtualan-impl

• Deploy and Start the service:

1. It just supports only for Spring REST services as of now:
2. Run the following command:
• mvn -U -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true clean install
• java -jar virtualan-pet.jar

Usage and Testing:

1. Navigate to the http://localhost:<8080>/virtualan-ui.html to set up the Mock data.

• Refer Virtualan - PET Store : 
• View Pet store UI
• Set-up Data:  
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     Test the Service with any rest client:  Hope you have satisfied with the response :)
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Benefits of Virtualan: 

• Setup your request and response for the given Request parameters(Path/Query/RequestBody) using UI.
• Dynamic Mock data and set any number of request responses for the different scenarios
• You can test your system upfront[Before integration with real service] with all dependent Micorservices.
• Setup all supporting service data using Virtualan service
• Create automated test suit using Virtualan service[Exposed as Rest service]
• Virtualan would support only OAS Yaml
• Just supports only Spring Rest service.. Enhanced later to service need basis
• Create data 
• Using Virtual Rest Endpoint 
• https://github.com/elans3/openapi-virtualan/blob/master/src/main/resources/virtualservices.yaml
• Using UI provided by Virtualan

Service virtualization is the simulation of the behavior of software componentsthat are unavailable or otherwise restricted during the preproduction stage of the software development lifecycle. 

• Service virtualization removes constraints with regard to dependency availability in test environments.
• Data-driven virtual assets allow test teams to easily manage their test data and increase their test coverage.
• Service virtualization can enable or enlarge the scope of automated testing.
• Testers are not the only ones who may benefit from using service virtualization.
• Refer this URL: https://www.stickyminds.com/article/4-ways-boost-your-test-process-service-virtualization (Courtesy: Bas Dijkstra)