# Testing Documentation

## Document Purpose

This document describes the testing strategy, guidelines, and practices for the Aniworld project.

### What This Document Contains

-   **Testing Strategy**: Overall approach to quality assurance
-   **Test Categories**: Unit, integration, API, performance, security tests
-   **Test Structure**: Organization of test files and directories
-   **Writing Tests**: Guidelines for writing effective tests
-   **Fixtures and Mocking**: Shared test utilities and mock patterns
-   **Running Tests**: Commands and configurations
-   **Coverage Requirements**: Minimum coverage thresholds
-   **CI/CD Integration**: How tests run in automation
-   **Test Data Management**: Managing test fixtures and data
-   **Best Practices**: Do's and don'ts for testing

### What This Document Does NOT Contain

-   Production deployment (see [DEPLOYMENT.md](DEPLOYMENT.md))
-   Security audit procedures (see [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md))
-   Bug tracking and issue management
-   Performance benchmarking results

### Target Audience

-   Developers writing tests
-   QA Engineers
-   CI/CD Engineers
-   Code reviewers

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## Sections to Document

1. Testing Philosophy
    - Test pyramid approach
    - Quality gates
2. Test Categories
    - Unit Tests (`tests/unit/`)
    - Integration Tests (`tests/integration/`)
    - API Tests (`tests/api/`)
    - Frontend Tests (`tests/frontend/`)
    - Performance Tests (`tests/performance/`)
    - Security Tests (`tests/security/`)
3. Test Structure and Naming
    - File naming conventions
    - Test function naming
    - Test class organization
4. Running Tests
    - pytest commands
    - Running specific tests
    - Verbose output
    - Coverage reports
5. Fixtures and Conftest
    - Shared fixtures
    - Database fixtures
    - Mock services
6. Mocking Guidelines
    - What to mock
    - Mock patterns
    - External service mocks
7. Coverage Requirements
8. CI/CD Integration
9. Writing Good Tests
    - Arrange-Act-Assert pattern
    - Test isolation
    - Edge cases
10. Common Pitfalls to Avoid