Unit tests are executed at different stages during the development life cycle. As mentioned in the first blog post of this series, MUnit for Java Programmers: Introduction, unit tests play an essential role in the implementation, maintenance, and evolutionary stages of a project’s life cycle. Tests can be executed during each of these stages and the results are collected and analyzed. Should the application pass the series of tests it will continue on its journey through the project’s lifecycle.
A test double is a term used to describe replacing a dependent component of the functionality that is being tested with a dummy version of the real component — similar to a stunt double, only for unit tests. The test double only needs to emulate the behavior of the original dependent component closely enough that the functionality being tested doesn’t detect it’s not using the real component.
Test fixtures, also known as a test context, sets up the conditions for a test to run. These test conditions will be a known good state that is specific to the code under test. When the test is completed, the state is restored or torn down. Conditions can be set up before a test suite executes and before a test runs. Test suites are extended further by parameterizing executions, enabling the same test to run different inputs.
Postman has become the standard for any developer working with APIs. It provides an intuitive interface that allows developers to easily configure, interact, and test APIs.
This is a guest blog from a member of our developer community. Dr. Roger Butenuth is a Senior Java Consultant at codecentric, he has been using Anypoint Platform for five years, with projects ranging from building simple SOAP routing/transformation to introducing the API-led approach to a Fortune 500 company.
Building Mule applications differs from coding in Java. Instead of typing all your code (with a lot of CTRL+space completion),
Mock is a feature provided by MUnit to mock the behavior of the message processor. Basically, MUnit replaces the actual behavior of message processor with the behavior defined by the user.
There are various scenarios where we can use the Mock Message processor. Imagine we have completed the development of a Mule application and need to test it,
MUnit is a Mule application testing framework which allows you to build automated tests for your Mule integrations and API’s. MUnit is very well integrated with Anypoint Studio.
A few years ago, a MuleSoft engineer had a vision. That vision: automated testing for Mule applications in Anypoint Studio. As this developer’s focus was building Mule applications to connect SaaS apps, a validation framework would significantly reduce development time and increase productivity across teams. More specifically, unit tests would allow this developer to mock dependencies, uncover problems early, refactor applications quickly, and provide agile documentation for other Muleys.
The “Man-in-the-Middle” attack is such a well-recognized security risk, with established solutions and preventative measures in place that when I first heard about the recent ruckus around the Apple security flaw, I thought Apple’s trouble was more legal in natural, maybe some sort of royalties dispute between iTunes and the Michael Jackson estate. Only later did I found out what all the fuss was about “in the middle”,
You probably heard we have been moving into a faster release cadence with the new mountain ranges releases in this post and this one. For many Product Managers or Business Owners releasing faster could be the difference between success and failure. Being able to shorten the cycle between an idea and valuable user feedback enables new companies to understand better market needs and improve based on it. Releasing valuable software earlier is the sweet spot for Agile and Lean methodologies.
