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Chapter 4. Testing XML Rules

4.1. Add the Rule to Windup
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A Windup rule is installed simply by copying the rule to the appropriate Windup folder. Windup scans for rules, which are files that end with either *.windup.groovy or .windup.xml, in the following locations:

  • Copy the rule to a directory specified by the --userRulesDirectory argument on the Windup command line.
  • Copy the rule to the WINDUP_HOME/rules/ directory. WINDUP_HOME is the directory where you install and run the Windup executable.

  • Copy the rule to the ${user.home}/.windup/rules/ directory. This directory is created by Windup the first time it is executed and contains rules, add-ons, and the Windup log.

    Note

    For Windows, this directory would be \Documents and Settings\USER_NAME\.windup\rules\ or \Users\USER_NAME\.windup\rules\

4.2. Test the XML Rule
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Test the XML rule against your application file by running Windup in a terminal. 

$ WINDUP_HOME/bin/windup [--sourceMode] --input INPUT_ARCHIVE_OR_FOLDER --output OUTPUT_REPORT_DIRECTORY --target TARGET_TECHNOLOGY --packages PACKAGE_1 PACKAGE_2 PACKAGE_N
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You should see the following result: 

Windup report created: OUTPUT_REPORT_DIRECTORY/index.html
              Access it at this URL: file:///OUTPUT_REPORT_DIRECTORY/index.html
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4.3. Additional Resources
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