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(1) We should get rid of testhelpers instead using ZbxExitException instead of exit() / die()

I've implemented basic fixture-based tests in development branch svn://svn.zabbix.com/branches/dev/ZBXNEXT-686

Basic file-based tests and parameter handling implemented in r47620 according to spec.

File-based tests with complicated scenarios and Respect/Validation validation implemented in r47644.

(2) We need to be able to validate arrays using the same validators as separate values. Something like the code below, but simpler:

response:
  __assert: count(3)
  __keys:
    __assert: sequentialKeys
    __each:
      __assert: int
  __each:
    id:
      __assert: notEmpty:int
    hostname:
      __assert: notEmpty|string|length(5,10)
    templates:
      __assert: array|length(3)
      __each:
        __assert: string|length(0,12)

A similar example with equals support:

response:
  __assert: count(3)
  __keys:
    __assert: sequentialKeys
    __each:
      __assert: int
  __each:
    id:
      __equals: 1
    hostname:
      __equals: Zabbix server
    templates:
      __equals: [100, 101, 102]

andrewtch RESOLVED in r47667. Also, a new validator has been added, 'sequence' (implementing sequentialKeys as above).
Also, I've implemented nice exceptions with paths like "Validation definition is not an array on path "_assert->_keys->_each[0]".
I've also added support of short syntax turning:

hostids:
    _each:
        _assert: int

into:

hostids:
    _each: int

in r47671.

jelisejev CLOSED.

(3) We should NOT use direct header() call, using wrapper instead.

RESOLVED in r47747.

jelisejev CLOSED.

(4) We should avoid all

__DIR__ . '/../../../../../.......'

constructs and make some path resolver (probably, these values should be set inside phpunit config file).

jelisejev WON'T FIX.

(5) We should use symfony/console table helper while displaying table rows in sql assertion instead of json_encode.

jelisejev CLOSED.

A lot of changes to the API tests have been made, so the comments above can be ignored.

In short, branch svn://svn.zabbix.com/branches/dev/ZBXNEXT-686 implements a framework for writing API tests.

Some changes have been made to frontend API client. It now fully implements the JSON RPC protocol. Please test that nothing has been broken in the frontend and the API endpoint.

RESOLVED.