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MockMvcWebConnection doesn't work with async results [SPR-14442]

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in: test in: web type: enhancement
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Description

Chris DaMour opened SPR-14442 and commented

MockMvcWebConnection calls MockMVC.perform().andReturn().getResponse() but that doesn't work if you are doign async in your controllers, like returning a deferredResult or Single<HttpEntity> etc (probably CompletableFuture as well).

The mockmvc syntax for achieving a result is a bit clunky requiring two calls to perform()..maybe it could be made simpler there

also HtmlUnitRequestBuilder doesn't set async support to true


Affects: 4.3.1

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Start by tracing MockMvcWebConnection's MockMVC.perform().andReturn().getResponse() flow and inspect HtmlUnitRequestBuilder's async support handling. Reproduce the behavior with controllers returning DeferredResult, Single, or CompletableFuture, then verify that asynchronous results are supported and request async support is enabled.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring
Domain
backend, testing
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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