Information Platform (Data-Centricity)

Information Platform (Data-Centricity)¶

Often Information Platform (DC) development divided into two parts: first Platform API development followed by design spec freeze, and Workbench user interface development later upon platform API tested and released for consumption.

Mocking Framework: Robot Framework¶

Example scenarios where Robot Framework is used for integration testing in Information Platform (DC)¶

• Testing interactions between different microservices: Robot Framework can be used to automate tests that verify the communication and data exchange between different microservices.

• Testing integration with third-party APIs:
  The framework can be used to test the integration of an application with external APIs, ensuring that data is correctly exchanged and processed.

• Testing integration between a GUI and backend system:
  Robot Framework can be used to test the communication and data flow between a graphical user interface (GUI) and the backend system.

How Robot Framework facilitates integration testing¶

• Keyword-driven testing:
  Robot Framework's keyword-driven approach makes it easy to create and maintain test cases, especially for integration tests involving multiple components.

• Reusable keywords:
  Testers can create reusable keywords to represent common actions or interactions between different components, simplifying the testing process.

• Integration with CI/CD:
  Robot Framework can be integrated with CI/CD systems to automate the execution of integration tests as part of the build and release process.

• Detailed reports and logs:
  Robot Framework provides detailed reports and logs, making it easy to identify issues and track the status of test executions.

• Support for various technologies:
  Robot Framework supports a wide range of technologies and tools, including libraries for testing APIs, databases, and web applications, making it suitable for various integration testing scenarios.