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A Software Testing Framework is a software framework that can support software testing tasks.
- AKA: Testing Framework, Test Framework, Testing Development Framework.
- Context:
- It can typically provide Standardized Testing Environments through testing infrastructures and testing platforms.
- It can typically organize Test Suites through test hierarchy structures and test categorization systems.
- It can typically manage Test Cases through test case repositorys and test case executors.
- It can typically maintain Test Datas through test fixture managements and test data providers.
- It can typically execute Test Scripts through test runner engines and test orchestrators.
- It can typically generate Test Reports through report generators and result formatters.
- It can typically include Testing Libraryes with reusable testing functions and testing utility objects to reduce test maintenance effort and improve test script readability.
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- It can often support Test Automations through automated test executions and continuous testing pipelines.
- It can often enable Test Parallelization through concurrent test runners and distributed test executors.
- It can often facilitate Test Integrations with software testing tools, CI/CD systems, and development environments.
- It can often provide Test Debugging Capabilitys through test breakpoints and test step-through executions.
- It can often implement Test Coverage Analysis through code coverage tools and coverage reports.
- It can often handle Test Failure Management through failure screenshots and error stack traces.
- It can often support Test Configuration Management through configuration files and environment variables.
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- It can range from being a Linear Scripting Framework to being a Modular Testing Framework, depending on its test organization approach.
- It can range from being a Record-and-Playback Testing Framework to being a Code-Based Testing Framework, depending on its test creation method.
- It can range from being a Keyword-Driven Testing Framework to being a Data-Driven Testing Framework, depending on its test design pattern.
- It can range from being a Unit Testing Framework to being an End-to-End Testing Framework, depending on its testing scope.
- It can range from being a Single-Language Testing Framework to being a Multi-Language Testing Framework, depending on its language support.
- It can range from being a Lightweight Testing Framework to being an Enterprise Testing Framework, depending on its feature complexity.
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- It can implement Test Lifecycle Management through test setup procedures, test execution phases, and test teardown procedures.
- It can enforce Testing Best Practices through test naming conventions, assertion patterns, and test organization standards.
- It can maintain Test Isolation through test sandbox environments and test state cleanups.
- It can provide Mock Object Support through object mocking libraryes and stub generations.
- It can enable Behavior-Driven Development through BDD syntax supports and scenario executors.
- It can facilitate Test-Driven Development through TDD workflows and red-green-refactor cycles.
- It can support Property-Based Testing through property generators and hypothesis testings.
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- Example(s):
- Java Testing Frameworks, such as:
- JUnit Framework for Java unit testing with annotation-based test configuration.
- TestNG Framework for Java testing with flexible test configuration and parallel execution support.
- Spock Framework for Groovy and Java testing with specification-based testing.
- Arquillian Framework for Java integration testing with container management.
- Python Testing Frameworks, such as:
- JavaScript Testing Frameworks, such as:
- Jest Framework for JavaScript testing with snapshot testing and code coverage.
- Mocha Framework for JavaScript testing with flexible architecture.
- Jasmine Framework for JavaScript BDD testing with spy support.
- Vitest Framework for Vite-based testing with ESM support.
- .NET Testing Frameworks, such as:
- Web Testing Frameworks, such as:
- Selenium Software Testing Framework for web browser automation with multi-browser support.
- Cypress Framework for modern web testing with real-time debugging.
- Playwright Framework by Microsoft for cross-browser testing with auto-wait capability.
- WebdriverIO Framework for web and mobile testing with extensive plugin ecosystem.
- Mobile Testing Frameworks, such as:
- Appium Framework for cross-platform mobile testing with native app support.
- Espresso Framework by Google for Android testing with synchronization support.
- XCUITest Framework by Apple for iOS testing with Xcode integration.
- BDD Testing Frameworks, such as:
- Performance Testing Frameworks, such as:
- API Testing Frameworks, such as:
- REST Assured Framework for Java API testing with fluent interface.
- Postman Framework for API testing with collection runner.
- Karate Framework for API testing with BDD syntax.
- Object Mocking Frameworks, such as:
- UI Testing Frameworks, such as:
- 3rd-Party Software Testing Frameworks, such as:
- End-to-End Testing Frameworks, such as:
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- Java Testing Frameworks, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Basic Test Scripts without framework structure or reusable components created for single use cases.
- Software Build Systems such as Maven or Gradle, which orchestrate build processes but do not themselves provide test organization structures or test execution capabilitys.
- Software Development Frameworks, which focus on application development rather than software testing.
- Code Analysis Tools, which perform static code analysis without test execution capability.
- Monitoring Frameworks, which observe runtime behavior rather than execute test cases.
- Debugging Tools, which diagnose specific issues rather than provide systematic testing capability.
- See: Software Testing, Software Testing System, Test Script, Test Case, Test Automation, Software Framework, ScalaTest, Software Testing Task, Software Quality Assurance.