mocking-strategy-roster

Mocking strategy resolution automates selecting the appropriate mocking strategy and stack adapter for integration tests, defaulting to Microcks. It provides a resolution table for strategy and stack combinations to ensure flexibility and consistency without hardcoding.

Adapter loading automatically matches and loads the correct stack adapter for your resolved mocking strategy. It uses a resolution table to map strategy and stack combinations, pointing directly to the concrete adapter needed for your integration tests.

Microcks is supported as the default mocking strategy for integration tests. The resolution process automatically selects Microcks and loads the corresponding stack adapter, while also supporting in-process libraries for alternative scenarios.

A mocking strategy resolution table is needed when managing multiple integration test stacks and strategies. It prevents hardcoded mocking approaches by systematically mapping strategy and stack combinations to their concrete adapters, maintaining testing consistency.

In-process libraries are fully supported alongside Microcks for mocking strategy resolution. The system resolves the appropriate strategy and loads the matching adapter, accommodating both external service mocking and in-process testing libraries.