robotframework-robson 1.0.3

JSON-RPC-based dynamic library interface for Robot Framework

Robson: JSON-RPC-based dynamic library interface for Robot Framework

Call Robot Framework keywords implemented in other programming languages through JSON-RPC.

How to use it

1. Install the package

pip install robotframework-robson

2. Create a library using one of the provided templates.

For example, to create a Java library execute:

robson init.java

Hint: In case your environment does not allow executing robson, call the Python module directly:

python -m Robson init.java

3. Implement your own keywords and compile the library.

See the documentation included in the library created from the template.

How does it work

Robson consists of two parts. A keyword library is implemented in another programming language exposed as a REPL that accepts JSON as input. The REPL is available as a library on the programming language's package repository. On the Python side, a thin wrapper starts the REPL and communicates with it using JSON-RPC messages. This is the functionality provided by this package.