Practice Stubs: Providing Pre-canned Answers (state-based Testing) (3.2.3.1) - Software Engineering - Unit Testing Techniques
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Stubs: Providing Pre-canned Answers (State-Based Testing)

Practice - Stubs: Providing Pre-canned Answers (State-Based Testing)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a stub in the context of unit testing?

💡 Hint: Think about how it interacts with the UUT.

Question 2 Easy

Why use stubs instead of real components?

💡 Hint: Consider the benefits of testing speed.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of using stubs in unit testing?

To provide real-time data
To simulate component behavior
To increase test complexity

💡 Hint: Recall how stubs create a controlled environment.

Question 2

True or False: Stubs allow us to test components without dependencies.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about what stubbing achieves.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a stub for a BookService that checks for book availability. Your stub should return a different response based on whether the book is available or checked out.

💡 Hint: Think about how to control the responses depending on the book ID.

Challenge 2 Hard

Consider the limitations of using stubs in a testing scenario where integration is crucial. Discuss a potential risk that might arise.

💡 Hint: Reflect on dependencies that behave differently when involved in actual operations.

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