Mock SpringContextHolder using MockMVC

Question

I am writing unit test cases for Controller layer. I have a call where i am getting user from Spring SecurityContextHolder. When i run my test case i get Null pointer exception because I don't know how to mock Spring security context.

Below is my code, any suggestion how to do it?

Controller Methhod:

@RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.POST)
public void saveSettings(@RequestBody EmailSettingDTO emailSetting) {
    User user = ((CurrentUser) SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication().getPrincipal()).getUser();
    settings.saveUserEmailSetting(user, emailSetting);

}

My Test case :

@Test  public void testSaveSettings() throws Exception {
mockMvc.perform(post(BASE_URL).content(this.objectMapper.writeValueAsString(emailDto))
  .contentType(MediaTypes.HAL_JSON)).andExpect(status().isOk());

}

Did you have a look at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15203485/spring-test-security-how-to-mock-authentication — Vinay Veluri, Sep 07 '16 at 12:18

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 07 '16 at 12:22

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There is a Spring Security Test library for this purpose.

You can use @WithMockUser to achieve this. See the post

answered Sep 07 '16 at 12:22

shazin

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 07 '16 at 12:30

You can use @WithUserDetails

this annotation can be added to a test method to emulate running with a UserDetails returned from the UserDetailsService.

By using this, you create a context to run a test in, for example:

@Test
@WithUserDetails("admin")
public void testAdmin() throws Exception {
    mockMvc.perform(...);
}

This will execute testAdmin() with the SecurityContext of admin.

But please note, in order to use this; there must be a User persisted with the name admin, otherwise you will get result exceptions.

Mock SpringContextHolder using MockMVC

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