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Test double

A test double is software used in software test automation that satisfies a dependency so that the test need not depend on production code. A test double provides functionality via an interface that the software under test cannot distinguish from production code.

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Test double

Nodes34
Edges33
Triples25
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.058824
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Test double

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related to Service · 6
Test double → API, For, HTTP, Other, SOA, These
related to External links · 5
Test double → Dummies, Fakes, Gerard Meszaros, Stubs, Test DoubleTest Double PatternsMocks
related to Implementation approaches · 5
Test double → See, TDD, The, When, Whenever
related to General · 4
Test double → Although, Dummy, Gerard, Stub
related to Caveats · 3
Test double → These, To, While
related to Types · 1
Test double → Test
related to Uses · 1
Test double → For

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Test doublerelated to CaveatsWhile0.60section
Test doublerelated to CaveatsTo0.60section
Test doublerelated to CaveatsThese0.60section
Test doublerelated to External linksGerard Meszaros0.60section
Test doublerelated to External linksTest DoubleTest Double PatternsMocks0.60section
Test doublerelated to External linksFakes0.60section
Test doublerelated to External linksStubs0.60section
Test doublerelated to External linksDummies0.60section
Test doublerelated to GeneralAlthough0.60section
Test doublerelated to GeneralGerard0.60section
Test doublerelated to GeneralStub0.60section
Test doublerelated to GeneralDummy0.60section

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