Using Mocks for Unit Tests with external Dependencies

[paavininanda]

Description

As a programmer,
I need the unit tests to work properly,
so that I can have the app function without any glitches.
Currently one of the test related to authentication is failing -

Executing (default): SELECT id, fname, lname, email, password, verificationStatus, resetPasswordToken, resetPasswordExpires, provider, google_id, google_token FROM user_accounts AS user_account WHERE user_account.email = 'pcpreptest@send22u.info' LIMIT 1;
POST /auth/login 200 6.072 ms - 61
1) "before all" hook: Login
Executing (default): DELETE FROM user_accounts WHERE email = 'pcpreptest@send22u.info'
3 passing (275ms)
1 failing

1. Testing APIs Creating User Authentication "before all" hook: Login:
   Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'email' of undefined
   at Test. (test/test.js:94:34)
   at Test.assert (node_modules/supertest/lib/test.js:179:6)
   at assert (node_modules/supertest/lib/test.js:131:12)
   at node_modules/supertest/lib/test.js:128:5
   at Test.Request.callback (node_modules/superagent/lib/node/index.js:706:12)
   at parser (node_modules/superagent/lib/node/index.js:906:18)
   at IncomingMessage.res.on.e (node_modules/superagent/lib/node/parsers/json.js:19:7)
   at endReadableNT (_stream_readable.js:974:12)
   at _combinedTickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:80:11)
   at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:104:9)

It is happening because we are calling a email API in the unit tests. We need to find another way to test this.

Acceptance Criteria

Update [Required]

• Correct the unit test

Definition of Done

• All of the required items are completed.
• Approval by 1 mentor.

Estimation

1-2 hours

[Buddhiprabha]

@paavininanda are you working on this?

[shreyans29]

@paavininanda I would suggest renaming it to "Using Mocks for Unit Tests with external Dependencies". It would be more generalized and will be true for every other sevice.

[Buddhiprabha]

Is anyone working on this? If not @lunayach can look at this. Please confirm @paavininanda @shreyans29

[paavininanda]

No I am not working on this. @lunayach you can go ahead :)