${mavenDebug}
${project.build.directory}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jvnet/hudson/test/RealJenkinsRule.java b/src/main/java/org/jvnet/hudson/test/RealJenkinsRule.java
index 102eedb47..65d5464de 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jvnet/hudson/test/RealJenkinsRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jvnet/hudson/test/RealJenkinsRule.java
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@
* Known limitations:
*
* - Execution is a bit slower due to the overhead of launching a new JVM; and class loading overhead cannot be shared between test cases. More memory is needed.
- *
- Remote thunks must be serializable. If they need data from the test JVM, you will need to create a {@code static} nested class to package that.
+ *
- Remote calls must be serializable. Use methods like {@link #runRemotely(RealJenkinsRule.StepWithReturnAndOneArg, Serializable)} and/or {@link XStreamSerializable} as needed.
*
- {@code static} state cannot be shared between the top-level test code and test bodies (though the compiler will not catch this mistake).
*
- When using a snapshot dep on Jenkins core, you must build {@code jenkins.war} to test core changes (there is no “compile-on-save” support for this).
- *
- {@link TestExtension} is not available.
+ *
- {@link TestExtension} is not available (but try {@link #addSyntheticPlugin}).
*
- {@link LoggerRule} is not available, however additional loggers can be configured via {@link #withLogger(Class, Level)}}.
*
- {@link BuildWatcher} is not available, but you can use {@link TailLog} instead.
*
@@ -745,7 +745,8 @@ public String[] getTruststoreJavaOptions() {
/**
* One step to run.
* Since this thunk will be sent to a different JVM, it must be serializable.
- * The test class will certainly not be serializable, so you cannot use an anonymous inner class.
+ * The test class will certainly not be serializable, so you cannot use an anonymous inner class,
+ * and regular lambdas also risk accidentally capturing non-serializable objects from scope.
* The friendliest idiom is a static method reference:
*
* @Test public void stuff() throws Throwable {
@@ -757,6 +758,7 @@ public String[] getTruststoreJavaOptions() {
*
* If you need to pass and/or return values, you can still use a static method reference:
* try {@link #runRemotely(Step2)} or {@link #runRemotely(StepWithReturnAndOneArg, Serializable)} etc.
+ * (using {@link XStreamSerializable} as needed).
*/
@FunctionalInterface
public interface Step extends Serializable {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jvnet/hudson/test/XStreamSerializable.java b/src/main/java/org/jvnet/hudson/test/XStreamSerializable.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5f8c93c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jvnet/hudson/test/XStreamSerializable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * The MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright 2024 CloudBees, Inc.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+package org.jvnet.hudson.test;
+
+import hudson.util.XStream2;
+import java.io.Serial;
+import java.io.Serializable;
+
+/**
+ * Holder for an object which is not {@link Serializable} but can be serialized safely using XStream.
+ * Useful for arguments and return values of {@link RealJenkinsRule#runRemotely(RealJenkinsRule.StepWithReturnAndOneArg, Serializable)} etc.
+ */
+public final class XStreamSerializable implements Serializable {
+
+ @Serial
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1;
+
+ private final String xml;
+
+ private XStreamSerializable(String xml) {
+ this.xml = xml;
+ }
+
+ // TODO as needed, add an optional enum for choice of Jenkins.XSTREAM2, Items.XSTREAM2, etc.
+ // (cannot safely use a Supplier: https://stackoverflow.com/a/27472025/12916)
+ private static final XStream2 XSTREAM2 = new XStream2();
+
+ /**
+ * Serializes an object to XML.
+ */
+ public static XStreamSerializable of(T o) {
+ return new XStreamSerializable<>(XSTREAM2.toXML(o));
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Deserializes an object from XML.
+ */
+ @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+ public T object() {
+ return (T) XSTREAM2.fromXML(xml);
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jvnet/hudson/test/RealJenkinsRuleTest.java b/src/test/java/org/jvnet/hudson/test/RealJenkinsRuleTest.java
index 04eeeec23..34ae2074a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/jvnet/hudson/test/RealJenkinsRuleTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jvnet/hudson/test/RealJenkinsRuleTest.java
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
import hudson.model.BuildListener;
import hudson.model.FreeStyleProject;
import hudson.model.Item;
+import hudson.model.JobProperty;
+import hudson.model.ParametersAction;
+import hudson.model.ParametersDefinitionProperty;
+import hudson.model.StringParameterDefinition;
import hudson.model.listeners.ItemListener;
import hudson.util.PluginServletFilter;
import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
@@ -389,4 +393,20 @@ public boolean perform(AbstractBuild, ?> build, Launcher launcher, BuildListen
p.scheduleBuild2(0).waitForStart();
}
+ @Test public void xStreamSerializable() throws Throwable {
+ rr.startJenkins();
+ // Neither ParametersDefinitionProperty nor ParametersAction could be passed directly.
+ // (In this case, ParameterDefinition and ParameterValue could have been used raw.
+ // But even List cannot be typed here, only e.g. ArrayList.)
+ var a = rr.runRemotely(RealJenkinsRuleTest::_xStreamSerializable, XStreamSerializable.of(new ParametersDefinitionProperty(new StringParameterDefinition("X", "dflt"))));
+ assertThat(a.object().getAllParameters(), hasSize(1));
+ }
+
+ private static XStreamSerializable _xStreamSerializable(JenkinsRule r, XStreamSerializable> prop) throws Throwable {
+ var p = r.createFreeStyleProject();
+ p.addProperty(prop.object());
+ var b = r.buildAndAssertSuccess(p);
+ return XStreamSerializable.of(b.getAction(ParametersAction.class));
+ }
+
}