Testing patterns for PHPUnit and Playwright E2E tests. Use when writing tests, debugging test failures, setting up test coverage, or implementing test patterns for ActivityPub features.
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name: activitypub-testing description: Testing patterns for PHPUnit and Playwright E2E tests. Use when writing tests, debugging test failures, setting up test coverage, or implementing test patterns for ActivityPub features.
ActivityPub Testing
This skill provides guidance on writing and running tests for the WordPress ActivityPub plugin.
Quick Reference
For complete testing commands and environment setup, see Testing Reference.
Key Commands
- PHP:
npm run env-test - E2E:
npm run test:e2e - JavaScript:
npm run test:unit
PHPUnit Testing
Test Structure
<?php
namespace Activitypub\Tests;
use WP_UnitTestCase;
class Test_Feature extends WP_UnitTestCase {
public function set_up(): void {
parent::set_up();
// Setup
}
public function tear_down(): void {
// Cleanup
parent::tear_down();
}
public function test_functionality() {
// Test implementation
}
}
Common Test Patterns
For transformer and handler testing patterns, see Testing Reference - Writing Effective Tests.
For mocking HTTP requests and other utilities, see Testing Reference - Test Utilities.
Test Groups
Use @group annotations:
/**
* @group activitypub
* @group federation
*/
public function test_federation_feature() {
// Test code
}
E2E Testing with Playwright
Basic E2E Test
const { test, expect } = require('@playwright/test');
test('ActivityPub settings page loads', async ({ page }) => {
await page.goto('/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=activitypub');
await expect(page.locator('h1')).toContainText('ActivityPub');
});
Testing Federation
test('WebFinger discovery works', async ({ page }) => {
const response = await page.request.get('/.well-known/webfinger', {
params: {
resource: 'acct:admin@localhost:8888'
}
});
expect(response.ok()).toBeTruthy();
const json = await response.json();
expect(json.subject).toBe('acct:admin@localhost:8888');
});
Test Data Factories
For creating test data (users, posts, comments), see Testing Reference - Test Utilities.
Coverage Reports
See Testing Reference for detailed coverage generation instructions.
Debugging Tests
Debug Output
// In tests
var_dump( $data );
error_log( print_r( $result, true ) );
// Run with verbose
npm run env-test -- --verbose --debug
Isolating Tests
# Run single test method
npm run env-test -- --filter=test_specific_method
# Stop on first failure
npm run env-test -- --stop-on-failure
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