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Multi-format PHP >= 5.3

json xml

This BMI calculator service shows how you can serve data in different formats using Restler. This example uses JsonFormat (default) and XmlFormat.

First format specified in Restler::setSupportedFormats is used as the default format when client does not specify the format.

Client can specify the format either using extension like .json or specify the MIME type in HTTP Accept Header.

When we make the request from the browser we will get xml when we skip the extension because XML is one of the requested formats specified in the HTTP Accept Header where as a AJAX request or CURL will return JSON.

This API Server is made using the following php files/folders

This API Server exposes the following URIs

GET bmi ⇠ BMI::index()

Try the following links in your browser

GET bmi

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<response>
  <bmi>31.77</bmi>
  <message>Obesity</message>
  <metric>
    <height>162.6 centimeter</height>
    <weight>84 kilograms</weight>
  </metric>
  <imperial>
    <height>5 feet 4 inches</height>
    <weight>185.19 pounds</weight>
  </imperial>
</response>
GET bmi.xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<response>
  <bmi>31.77</bmi>
  <message>Obesity</message>
  <metric>
    <height>162.6 centimeter</height>
    <weight>84 kilograms</weight>
  </metric>
  <imperial>
    <height>5 feet 4 inches</height>
    <weight>185.19 pounds</weight>
  </imperial>
</response>
GET bmi.json

{
  "bmi": 31.77,
  "message": "Obesity",
  "metric": {
    "height": "162.6 centimeter",
    "weight": "84 kilograms"
  },
  "imperial": {
    "height": "5 feet 4 inches",
    "weight": "185.19 pounds"
  }
}

We expect the following behaviour from this example.


@example3 @multiformat
Feature: Testing Multi-format Example

  Scenario: Default format, when not specified
    When I request "examples/_003_multiformat/bmi"
    Then the response status code should be 200
    And the response is JSON
    And the type is "array"
    And the response has a "bmi" property
    And the "message" property equals "Obesity"

  Scenario: Use XML format when specified as extension
    When I request "examples/_003_multiformat/bmi.xml"
    Then the response status code should be 200
    And the response is XML
    And the type is "array"
    And the response has a "bmi" property
    And the "message" property equals "Obesity"

  Scenario: Correct weight and height should yeild 'Normal weight' as result
    Given that "height" is set to 180
    And "weight" is set to 80
    When I request "examples/_003_multiformat/bmi.xml{?height,weight}"
    Then the response status code should be 200
    And the "message" property equals "Normal weight"

It can be tested by running the following command on terminal/command line from the project root (where the vendor folder resides). Make sure base_url in behat.yml is updated according to your web server.

vendor/bin/behat  features/examples/_003_multiformat.feature