Update WS testing coding standards doc #12213
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Co-authored-by: Karina Thomas <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Karina Thomas <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Karina Thomas <[email protected]>
| The rule of thumb is that we should avoid writing an end to end test if there is an alternative to validating the functionality. The alternative can be a combination of layers, for example, an integration test combined with an API test (which doesn’t exist right now) can be enough to reach the same confidence as an e2e test with less cost. | ||
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| Adopting the [PUMA](https://confluence.dev.bbc.co.uk/display/podtest/PUMA) approach can provide a framework to decide if a proposed test genuinely meets the definition of an E2E. According to PUMA, an E2E test should: |
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This is an internal confluence link - can we link to a public source? Or is it OK to do this - let's get a second opinion from @andrewscfc
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I would like to use a link from the web rather than an internal confluence page if possible - can we try to find one?
karinathomasbbc
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Jan 13, 2025
| The rule of thumb is that we should avoid writing an end to end test if there is an alternative to validating the functionality. The alternative can be a combination of layers, for example, an integration test combined with an API test (which doesn’t exist right now) can be enough to reach the same confidence as an e2e test with less cost. | ||
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| ### Puma approach | ||
| Adopting the [PUMA](https://confluence.dev.bbc.co.uk/display/podtest/PUMA) approach can provide a framework to decide if a proposed test genuinely meets the definition of an E2E. According to PUMA, an E2E test should: |
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I would like to use a link from the web rather than an internal confluence page if possible - can we try to find one?
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holchris
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Update WS testing coding standards doc
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https://confluence.dev.bbc.co.uk/display/NEWSWORLDSERVICE/WS+-+Automation+strategy