| Re: Mock HTTP servers for unit tests. [message #185679 is a reply to message #185676] |
Wed, 30 April 2014 07:00   |
Michael Vilain
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In article <MzX7v.346104$2N5(dot)318310(at)fx05(dot)iad>,
Daniel Pitts <newsgroup(dot)nospam(at)virtualinfinity(dot)net> wrote:
> On 4/29/14 5:11 PM, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>> On 4/29/2014 7:56 PM, Daniel Pitts wrote:
>>> On 4/29/14 1:39 PM, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>>>> On 4/29/2014 4:24 PM, Daniel Pitts wrote:
>>>> > On 4/29/14 11:51 AM, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>>>> >> On 4/29/2014 1:23 PM, Daniel Pitts wrote:
>>>> >>> I'm developing some code which makes http requests from PHP. I'd
>>>> >>> like to
>>>> >>> be able to Unit Test my code as smoothly as possible.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> I've searched Google, and I see there is more than one solution
>>>> >>> available. I like the look of InterNations[1], but I wanted to ask
>>>> >>> this
>>>> >>> community if they've had experience with any of them, and whether
>>>> >>> that
>>>> >>> experience was positive or negative.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Things I need:
>>>> >>> * Ability to validate a specific request was made, with a
>>>> >>> specific
>>>> >>> set of Headers.
>>>> >>> * Ability to provide a "mock" response, and validate my code can
>>>> >>> handle it.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Things I really want:
>>>> >>> * Ability to send parallel requests (think curl_multi), and
>>>> >>> validate
>>>> >>> the requests are made in parallel.
>>>> >>> * Ability to delay one response for a specific amount of time,
>>>> >>> but
>>>> >>> have another response return earlier.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Thanks,
>>>> >>> Daniel.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> [1] https://github.com/InterNations/http-mock
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Daniel,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Normally when testing, I test against the site the code is written
>>>> >> for.
>>>> >> If that's not possible (or I need further information than is
>>>> >> supplied
>>>> >> by the server, as you seem to need), I create my own test site and
>>>> >> write
>>>> >> server-side code to provide the appropriate information.
>>>> > I'm talking about Unit Tests... I need to be able to run them while
>>>> > offline, for instance. Integration tests would in theory be feasible
>>>> > against a site. Note that I support multiple sites and I'm wanting to
>>>> > unit-test some core functionality, not validate integration with any
>>>> > other sites.
>>>>
>>>> Good unit tests are always custom written, and are written against the
>>>> design specs (not the code).
>>>>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> You can see if the requests were made in parallel from the server
>>>> >> logs.
>>>> >> Other information can be validated by the pages being requested.
>>>> > This doesn't solve my underlying problem. I want to write a Unit Test,
>>>> > not an Integration Test. My Unit Test should take a few seconds at
>>>> > most
>>>> > to run, and should not depend on an external service which may be
>>>> > unavailable.
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks,
>>>> > Daniel.
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> OK, then you need to write the unit test. Every one I have written in
>>>> many years of programming has been unique, because the code it's testing
>>>> is unique. I've seen drivers out there - but they really don't do much
>>>> more than run a series of tests in sequence; you still have to write the
>>>> individual tests. And I can do the same with a bash shell script (or
>>>> even a PHP or other scripting language script).
>>>>
>>>> And remember to test both valid and invalid values in your unit test.
>>> Very good advice, though it doesn't answer the question nor address the
>>> actual post I made in any way.
>>>
>>> I am very familiar with testing methodologies and technologies. Just
>>> most of my recent experience was with Java, where it's relatively easy
>>> to start a mock http server in a separate thread. Not as easy in PHP.
>>> I'm asking about Mock HTTP servers. Not about testing.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Daniel.
>>
>> P.S. I create a test server no matter whether the test is for java, php,
>> .net, python or any other web scripting language.
>>
>> But what you're looking for does not sound much like unit test. It
>> sounds more like module test - which requires a test server for the
>> client side of client-server scripts.
>
> You do this nearly every single time I post to this newsgroup. You
> don't understand my requirements, and I do. Stop trying to read into
> it. I asked about Mock server, and provide an example that looks like
> it should work. I have asked for experience with said mock server, or
> other similar systems.
Well, seems you've been here before and gotten the same answer to your
question. You pose a very specific question. You got no answer other
than "here's what I do. Why are you doing that instead?"
Not what you're looking for? Time to look elsewhere. If all you want
is confirmation (or applause) then you're come to the wrong place. Try
contacting the developer of the tool you have questions about. They'll
probably have more info than us. You want to re-invent the wheel or do
testing your way, fine. Ask the developer for help would probably be a
better use of your time (and ours).
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