Fake Express HttpRequest and HttpResponse for unit testing.
npm install fake-express-httpFake Express HTTP
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Fake Express HttpRequest and HttpResponse for unit testing. Supports Express 4, requires Node 4.x or newer.
Supports asynchronous functions by returning a promise from response.onEnd().
Includes fake and real tests using same controllers to ensure fake is accurate.
What is a Fake?
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The real thing is substituted by a fake. Where as mocks only partially substitute aspects of the real thing.
Fakes ahear to Liskov substitution principle.
State of the Art
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The existence of this library is justified, as state of the art libraries are deficient.
* node-mocks-http (AKA express-mocks-http)
* Does not support Express 4.
* mock-express-request + mock-express-response
* Unit testing requires both a fake request and response. Should be a single library.
* Node.js Stream API callback style events are exposed to allow for asynchronous testing.
* As a result does not support promises and has a leaky abstraction with a Stream API finish event.