test-data-management
Test data creation and management patterns
What this skill does
# Test Data Management Skill
Patterns for creating and managing test data.
## Factory Pattern
### Basic Factory
```typescript
// factories/user.factory.ts
import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker'
interface User {
id: string
email: string
name: string
role: 'user' | 'admin'
createdAt: Date
}
export function createUser(overrides: Partial<User> = {}): User {
return {
id: faker.string.uuid(),
email: faker.internet.email(),
name: faker.person.fullName(),
role: 'user',
createdAt: faker.date.past(),
...overrides
}
}
// Create multiple
export function createUsers(count: number, overrides: Partial<User> = {}): User[] {
return Array.from({ length: count }, () => createUser(overrides))
}
```
### Factory with Traits
```typescript
// factories/user.factory.ts
type UserTrait = 'admin' | 'verified' | 'unverified' | 'premium'
const traits: Record<UserTrait, Partial<User>> = {
admin: { role: 'admin' },
verified: { emailVerified: true, verifiedAt: new Date() },
unverified: { emailVerified: false, verifiedAt: null },
premium: { plan: 'premium', planExpiresAt: faker.date.future() }
}
export function createUser(
overrides: Partial<User> = {},
...userTraits: UserTrait[]
): User {
const traitOverrides = userTraits.reduce(
(acc, trait) => ({ ...acc, ...traits[trait] }),
{}
)
return {
id: faker.string.uuid(),
email: faker.internet.email(),
name: faker.person.fullName(),
role: 'user',
emailVerified: false,
createdAt: faker.date.past(),
...traitOverrides,
...overrides
}
}
// Usage
const adminUser = createUser({}, 'admin', 'verified')
const premiumUser = createUser({ name: 'John' }, 'premium', 'verified')
```
### Related Factories
```typescript
// factories/order.factory.ts
import { createUser } from './user.factory'
import { createProduct } from './product.factory'
export function createOrder(overrides: Partial<Order> = {}): Order {
const user = overrides.user || createUser()
const items = overrides.items || [
{ product: createProduct(), quantity: 1 }
]
return {
id: faker.string.uuid(),
user,
items,
total: items.reduce((sum, item) => sum + item.product.price * item.quantity, 0),
status: 'pending',
createdAt: new Date(),
...overrides
}
}
// Usage
const order = createOrder({
user: createUser({}, 'premium'),
items: [
{ product: createProduct({ price: 100 }), quantity: 2 }
]
})
```
## Fixture Pattern
### Static Fixtures
```typescript
// fixtures/users.ts
export const fixtures = {
validUser: {
id: '550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000',
email: '[email protected]',
name: 'John Doe',
role: 'user'
},
adminUser: {
id: '550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001',
email: '[email protected]',
name: 'Admin User',
role: 'admin'
},
invalidUsers: {
missingEmail: { name: 'No Email' },
invalidEmail: { email: 'not-an-email', name: 'Bad' }
}
}
```
### Database Seeding
```typescript
// fixtures/seed.ts
import { AppDataSource } from '../data-source'
import { User } from '../entities/User'
import { createUser, createUsers } from './factories/user.factory'
export async function seedDatabase() {
const userRepository = AppDataSource.getRepository(User)
// Create admin
const admin = createUser({}, 'admin', 'verified')
await userRepository.save(admin)
// Create regular users
const users = createUsers(10, {}, 'verified')
await userRepository.save(users)
return { admin, users }
}
export async function clearDatabase() {
const entities = AppDataSource.entityMetadatas
for (const entity of entities) {
const repository = AppDataSource.getRepository(entity.name)
await repository.query(`TRUNCATE "${entity.tableName}" CASCADE`)
}
}
```
## Builder Pattern
```typescript
// builders/user.builder.ts
class UserBuilder {
private user: Partial<User> = {}
withEmail(email: string): this {
this.user.email = email
return this
}
withName(name: string): this {
this.user.name = name
return this
}
asAdmin(): this {
this.user.role = 'admin'
return this
}
verified(): this {
this.user.emailVerified = true
this.user.verifiedAt = new Date()
return this
}
withPlan(plan: 'free' | 'premium'): this {
this.user.plan = plan
return this
}
build(): User {
return createUser(this.user)
}
}
export const userBuilder = () => new UserBuilder()
// Usage
const user = userBuilder()
.withEmail('[email protected]')
.asAdmin()
.verified()
.build()
```
## Database Test Helpers
### Transaction Rollback
```typescript
// helpers/database.ts
import { DataSource, QueryRunner } from 'typeorm'
export class DatabaseTestHelper {
private queryRunner: QueryRunner
constructor(private dataSource: DataSource) {}
async startTransaction() {
this.queryRunner = this.dataSource.createQueryRunner()
await this.queryRunner.connect()
await this.queryRunner.startTransaction()
}
async rollback() {
await this.queryRunner.rollbackTransaction()
await this.queryRunner.release()
}
get manager() {
return this.queryRunner.manager
}
}
// Usage in tests
describe('UserService', () => {
let dbHelper: DatabaseTestHelper
beforeEach(async () => {
dbHelper = new DatabaseTestHelper(dataSource)
await dbHelper.startTransaction()
})
afterEach(async () => {
await dbHelper.rollback()
})
it('should create user', async () => {
const user = await dbHelper.manager.save(User, createUser())
expect(user.id).toBeDefined()
})
})
```
## API Response Mocking
```typescript
// mocks/api-responses.ts
export const mockResponses = {
users: {
list: {
data: createUsers(5),
pagination: { page: 1, limit: 10, total: 5 }
},
single: {
data: createUser()
},
error: {
error: { code: 'NOT_FOUND', message: 'User not found' }
}
}
}
// Usage with MSW
import { rest } from 'msw'
import { setupServer } from 'msw/node'
const server = setupServer(
rest.get('/api/users', (req, res, ctx) => {
return res(ctx.json(mockResponses.users.list))
})
)
```
## Integration
Used by:
- `unit-test-developer` agent
- `api-test-developer` agent
- `e2e-test-developer` agent
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