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+# Write the tests
+
+## Create the test tree
+
+At the root of your project, create a test dedicated directory that will hold
+all your tests materials. A classic test tree looks like the following:
+
+```tree
+ test
+ ├── CMakeLists.txt
+ ├── etc
+ │ ├── CMakeLists.txt
+ │ └── aft-middlename.json
+ ├── fixtures
+ │ ├── CMakeLists.txt
+ │ ├── helper.sh
+ │ ├── data
+ │ └── plugin.lua
+ └── tests
+ ├── CMakeLists.txt
+ ├── test01.lua
+ ├── test02.lua
+ └── test03.lua
+ ...
+```
+
+Here is a description of each subdirectory purpose:
+
+- etc: holds the test binding configuration in a JSON file.
+- fixtures: contains all external needed files to run your tests. This is mainly
+ used to inject data or a plugin with the mock-up APIs code in a LUA or C plugin
+- tests: Contains only the tests written in LUA for your binding.
+
+## Create your configuration file
+
+The configuration file describes your test api and how it launches the tests. A
+test binding doesn't provide verbs and this configuration will describe the api
+verb(s), mocked-up apis. Here are the `key` descriptions for this file:
+
+### `metadata` section
+
+- `uid`: A simple label mainly useful at debugging purpose
+- `version` (optional): the test's version
+- `info` (optional): self-explanatory
+- `api`: the name that your test binding will take. Used to be the test api's
+ name prefixed with `aft` (ie: `aft-<tested-api-name>`)
+- `require`: the tested api's name. This key ensure that the tested api is
+ correctly launched and initialized so the test binding could test it.
+
+### `testVerb` section
+
+- `uid`: the verb name
+- `info` (optional): self-explanatory
+- `action`: special string indicating which function to trigger when the verb is
+ called. It will always be the same about the test binding.
+- `args` section:
+ - `trace`: the name of the tested api that you are going to test. This is
+ needed to let the test binding tracing the tested api and retrieve through
+ the binder monitoring feature `calls` and `events`.
+ - `files`: A string or an array of strings of the LUA files with your tests.
+ Only provide the file name without the path.
+
+### `mapis`, stand for Mock-up api, section
+
+- `uid`: the mocked up api's name
+- `info` (optional): self explanatory
+- `libs`: LUA script or C plugin file name
+
+#### `verbs` section
+
+Describe the implemented mocked up API verbs. Each verb is mapped to a function
+name that will be executed at the verb call.
+
+- `uid`: verb's name
+- `info` (optional): self explanatory
+- `action`: an URI string that point to a C plugin or LUA script's function that
+ will be executed at the verb call. The format of the action URI is:
+ `<lua|plugin|api>`://`<C plugin's name|api's name|lua script name>`#`<function|verb's name>`
+
+#### `events` section
+
+This section allows you to trigger a function when a described event is received
+. It could be for any event which you need to apply modifications on it. You DO
+NOT have to enumerate each possible events that the mocked up api would
+generate, you could avoid this section if you do not want to execute a function
+at events reception.
+
+- `uid`: event's name (`<api>/<event-name>`)
+- `info` (optional): self explanatory
+- `action`: an URI string that point to a C plugin or LUA script's function that
+ will be executed at the event reception. The format of the action URI is:
+ `<lua|plugin|api>`://`<C plugin's name|api's name|lua script name>`#`<function|verb's name>`
+ the action `lua://AFT#_evt_catcher_` is the default `afb-test` events listener.
+
+### Configuration examples
+
+Here is a simple example:
+
+```json
+{
+ "id": "http://iot.bzh/download/public/schema/json/ctl-schema.json#",
+ "$schema": "http://iot.bzh/download/public/schema/json/ctl-schema.json#",
+ "metadata": {
+ "uid": "Hello_Test",
+ "version": "1.0",
+ "api": "aft-example",
+ "info": "Binding made to test other bindings",
+ "require": [
+ "hello"
+ ]
+ },
+ "testVerb": {
+ "uid": "testing-hello",
+ "info": "Launch the tests against hello api",
+ "action": "lua://AFT#_launch_test",
+ "args": {
+ "trace": "hello",
+ "files": ["aftTest.lua","helloworld.lua"]
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
+
+and another example that mock-up the `low-can` api:
+
+```json
+{
+ "id": "http://iot.bzh/download/public/schema/json/ctl-schema.json#",
+ "$schema": "http://iot.bzh/download/public/schema/json/ctl-schema.json#",
+ "metadata": {
+ "uid": "Other_Tests",
+ "version": "1.0",
+ "api": "aft-example",
+ "info": "Binding made to test other bindings",
+ "require": [
+ "tested-api"
+ ]
+ },
+ "testVerb": {
+ "uid": "Complete",
+ "info": "Launch all the tests",
+ "action": "lua://AFT#_launch_test",
+ "args": {
+ "trace": "low-can",
+ "files": [ "aftTest.lua", "mapis-tests.lua" ]
+ }
+ },
+ "mapis": [{
+ "uid": "low-can",
+ "info": "Faked low-can API",
+ "libs": "mapi_low-can.lua",
+ "verbs": [
+ {
+ "uid": "subscribe",
+ "info": "Subscribe to CAN signals events",
+ "action": "lua://low-can#_subscribe"
+ },
+ {...},
+ {
+ "uid": "write",
+ "info": "Write a CAN messages to the CAN bus.",
+ "action": "lua://low-can#_write"
+ }
+ ],
+ "events": [{
+ "uid": "low-can/diagnostic_messages",
+ "action": "lua://AFT#_evt_catcher_"
+ },{
+ "uid": "low-can/messages_engine_speed",
+ "action": "lua://AFT#_evt_catcher_"
+ },{
+ "uid": "low-can/messages_vehicle_speed",
+ "action": "lua://AFT#_evt_catcher_"
+ }]
+ }]
+}
+```
+
+## The LUA test files
+
+The test framework uses the LUA language to describe the tests.
+
+You have two different things to have in mind when you write your tests using
+this framework: *test* and *assertions* functions.
+
+- *Assertions* functions are meant to test an atomic operation result.
+ (ie: `1+1 = 2` is an assertion)
+- *Test* functions represent a test (Unbelievable), they represent a set of one
+ or several *assertions* which are all needed to succeed to valid the test.
+
+The framework comes with several *test* and *assertion* functions to simply be
+able to test verb calls and events receiving. Use the *test* ones and if you
+need more use the ones that call a callback. If the test is more complex or
+more comprehensive then *describe* your test function using *assert* functions.
+See the example below.
+
+See the test framework functions [References](Reference/Introduction.md) for a
+comprehensive list of *tests* and *assertions* functions available.
+
+### Tests example
+
+```lua
+ function _callback(responseJ)
+ _AFT.assertStrContains(responseJ.response, "Some String")
+ end
+
+ function _callbackError(responseJ)
+ _AFT.assertStrContains(responseJ.request.info, "Ping Binder Daemon fails")
+ end
+
+ function _callbackEvent(eventName, eventData)
+ _AFT.assertEquals(eventData, {data = { key = 'weird others data', another_key = 123.456 }})
+ end
+
+ _AFT.addEventToMonitor("hello/anEvent")
+ _AFT.addEventToMonitor("hello/anotherEvent", _callbackEvent)
+
+ _AFT.testVerbStatusSuccess('testPingSuccess','hello', 'ping', {})
+ _AFT.testVerbResponseEquals('testPingSuccess','hello', 'ping', {}, "Some String")
+ _AFT.testVerbResponseEquals('testPingSuccess','hello', 'ping', {}, "Unexpected String")
+ _AFT.testVerbCb('testPingSuccess','hello', 'ping', {}, _callback)
+ _AFT.testVerbStatusError('testPingError', 'hello', 'pingfail', {})
+ _AFT.testVerbResponseEqualsError('testPingError', 'hello', 'pingfail', {}, "Ping Binder Daemon fails")
+ _AFT.testVerbResponseEqualsError('testPingError', 'hello', 'pingfail', {}, "Ping Binder Daemon succeed")
+ _AFT.testVerbCbError('testPingError', 'hello', 'pingfail', {}, _callbackError)
+
+ _AFT.testVerbStatusSuccess('testEventAdd', 'hello', 'eventadd', {tag = 'event', name = 'anEvent'})
+ _AFT.testVerbStatusSuccess('testEventSub', 'hello', 'eventsub', {tag = 'event'})
+ _AFT.testVerbStatusSuccess('testEventPush', 'hello', 'eventpush', {tag = 'event', data = { key = 'some data', another_key = 123}})
+
+ _AFT.testVerbStatusSuccess('testEventAdd', 'hello', 'eventadd', {tag = 'evt', name = 'anotherEvent'})
+ _AFT.testVerbStatusSuccess('testEventSub', 'hello', 'eventsub', {tag = 'evt'})
+ _AFT.testVerbStatusSuccess('testEventPush', 'hello', 'eventpush', {tag = 'evt', data = { key = 'weird others data', another_key = 123.456}})
+
+ _AFT.testVerbStatusSuccess('testGenerateWarning', 'hello', 'verbose', {level = 4, message = 'My Warning message!'})
+
+ _AFT.testEvtGrpReceived("TestEventGroupReceived",{"hello/anEvent","hello/anotherEvent"},300000)
+ _AFT.testEvtGrpNotReceived("TestEventGroupNotReceived",{"hello/anEvent","hello/anotherEvent"},300000)
+
+ _AFT.testEvtReceived("testEvent", "hello/anEvent",300000)
+ _AFT.testEvtReceived("testEventCb", "hello/anotherEvent",300000)
+
+ _AFT.describe("myTestLabel", function()
+ _AFT.assertEquals(false, false)
+ end)
+```