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PHP Unit-Testing Techniques Stubs, Mocks, Dummies, and Other Test Doubles Mihail Irintchev or We will, we will MOCK YOU!

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Some details on what the different doubles are and examples on their usage with PHPUnit

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PHP Unit-Testing Techniques

Stubs, Mocks, Dummies,

and Other Test Doubles

Mihail Irintchev

or

We will, we will

MOCK YOU!

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What is Unit-Testing?

unit testing is a method by which individual units of source code, sets of one or more computer program modules together with associated control data, usage procedures, and operating procedures are tested to determine if they are fit for use... Intuitively, one can view a unit as the smallest testable part of an application.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_testing

unit testing is the safe ground I can hold onto when the deadline is coming, an insurance policy against the unavoidable changes, a safe harbor for my soul when everything is shaking, including my belief in whether I am capable of writing working code at all.

Me

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Why is Unit-Testing Important?

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Why is Unit-Testing Important?

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Why is Unit-Testing Important?

Unit tests: Find problems early Facilitate change Simplify integration Play the role of living documentation Sometimes aid software design Save time (and money, and nerves) in the long run Build a safety layer which creates a warm fuzzy feeling inside the soul of the developer

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What Makes Unit-Tests Work?

Each unit test is independent from the others Unit tests are ran automatically and frequently Best used as part of an automated build procedure They should run fast

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Why so fast?

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How Do Unit-Tests Become Independent and Fast?

Through isolation from: the environment (DB, file system) other tests external systems (APIs, web services) collaborators (other objects)

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How is Isolation achieved?

Through the use of test doubles: “an object or procedure that

looks and behaves like its release-intended counterpart, but

is actually a simplified version that reduces the complexity

and facilitates testing”

“Testing-essentials mock objects explained”, Jeff Carouth

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Types of Test Doubles

dummy stub mock spy fake

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Warning: Terminology Kills

Dummy, mock, and fake are often used interchangeably by many authors to refer to a kind (or many kinds, or a mixed type) of a testing double

There is a degree of difference, depending of what extend of real functionality do these test objects posses and how they implement it, but what matters is when can each of them can be useful to you.

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Warning: Terminology Really Kills

“Exploring The Continuum Of Test Doubles”, Mark Seemannhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc163358.aspx

No Implementation Full Implementation

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The Mock Turtle

Then the Queen left off, quite out of breath, and said to Alice,

"Have you seen the Mock Turtle yet?"

"No," said Alice. "I don't even know what a Mock Turtle is."

"It's the thing Mock Turtle Soup is made from,"

said the Queen.

(Alice in Wonderland, chapter 9)

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Mock Turtle & Mock Turtle Soup

The Mock Turtle is a fictional character devised by Lewis Carroll from his popular book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Its name is taken from a dish that was popular in the Victorian period, mock turtle soup.

Mock turtle soup is an English soup that was created in the mid-18th century as a cheaper imitation of green turtle soup. It often uses brains and organ meats such as calf's head or a calf's foot to duplicate the texture and flavour of the original turtle meat.

Wikipedia

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A Word About The Tool-set

Popular unit-testing frameworks for PHP:

PHPUnit Simpletest Mockery

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The Industry Standard: PHPUnit

Why? Great documentation Very powerful (you will see) Very easy installation/upgrade via pear Great userbase Integration with phing Very passionate and dedicated author:

Sebastian Bergmann

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1. Dummy

A dummy is just a placeholder for a real object, required by the one you are testing, but not really used.

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Original class

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Class under test

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The test method

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The test method v1.1

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2. Stub

A stub provides “canned responses” to method calls on the doubled object

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Original class

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Unit under test

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The test method

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3. Mock & Spy

A mock object sets and asserts pre-defined expectations of the methods it should or should not receive

A spy records information about what was called and can be used to verify calls (or the absence of calls)

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Original class

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Unit under test

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Test #1 – Failure expected

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Test #2 – Success expected

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Expectations can sometimes be confusing...

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5. Fake

A fake is actually a simpler implementation of a real object

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Wrapping it in one sentence ...

The question is NOT whether you should test or not,

but HOW should you test.

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Resources

“PHPUnit Documentation: Chapter 10. Test Doubles” by Sebastian Bergmann

http://phpunit.de/manual/3.7/en/test-doubles.html

“Testing Essentials: Mock Objects Explained” by Jeff Carouth

https://speakerdeck.com/jcarouth/zendcon-2013-testing-essentials-mock-objects-explained

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Q & A

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Thank You!

Contact Info:

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@irintchev