/**
* Convenience method to launch verification
*
* @param testItem TestItem instance from which the various parameters to a Verifier instance can
* be surmized.
* @return - Verifier instance with verification result - us isPass() to determine success or
* failure
*/
public static Verifier getVerifier(TestItem testItem) {
// User may want to get a specific class for the verification (date, integer, amount, etc.)
String cls = testItem.getDataProperties().getString("class");
if (isBlank(cls)) cls = "";
// User may have specified some comparison mode other than equal (the default)
String md = testItem.getDataProperties().getString("comparemode");
if (isBlank(md)) md = "";
if (isBlank(md)) md = DDTSettings.Settings().getDefaultComparison();
// User may have specified some option for the output (lowecase, ignorecase, etc.)
String opt = testItem.getDataProperties().getString("option");
if (isBlank(opt)) opt = "";
// User typically specifies some expected value
String ev = testItem.getDataProperties().getString("value");
if (isBlank(ev)) ev = "";
// User can indicate whether or not to trim white spaces off of actual value and expected values
// prior to comparison
// If the user did not specify anything (blank) then use the settings, else use the specified
// value
String strip = testItem.getDataProperties().getString("stripWhiteSpace");
if (isBlank(strip)) strip = DDTSettings.Settings().getStripWhiteSpace() ? "true" : "false";
boolean stripWhiteSpace = Util.asBoolean(strip);
if (testItem.shouldFail()) return new Verifier(ev, "", md, opt, cls, stripWhiteSpace, true);
// The Actual Value (second param) will be set by caller
return new Verifier(ev, "", md, opt, cls, stripWhiteSpace);
}
