Test Case Naming Conventions

Objective

Propose a standard nomenclature process for naming test cases

Entities Abbreviations

Entity	Singular	Plural
Content View	cv	cvs
Content View Filter	cvf	cvfs
Content View Version	cvv	cvvs
Repository	repo	repos
Organization	org	orgs
User	user	users
Location	loc	locs
Activation Key	ak	aks
Content Host	chost	chosts
Operating System	os	oses
Architecture	arch	arches
Host	host	hosts
Lifecycle Environment	lce	lces
Environment (puppet)	env	envs
GPG Key	gpg	gpgs
Partition Table	ptable	ptables
Provisioning Template	template	templates
Host Group	hostgroup	hostgroups
Compute Resource	compresource	compresources
Capsule	capsule	capsules
Domain	domain	domains
Subnet	subnet	subnets
Realm	realm	realms
Compute Profile	profile	profiles
Installation Media	media	medium
Registry	registry	registries
Product	product	products

Examples

• test_
  • positive_
  • negative_
    • create_
      • composite
    • update_
      • description
    • delete_
    • search_
    • add_
      • repo
      • cv
      • repos
      • cvs
      • puppet_module
      • filter
      • component
    • remove_
      • repo
      • cv
      • repos
      • cvs
      • filter
    • clone_
    • synchronize_
    • promote_
      • with_
        • rh content
        • custom content
      • by_
        • name
        • description
        • label
    • set_
    • end_to_end

Concrete Examples

For Organizations

• def test_positive_create_with_name
• def test_positive_create_with_description
• def test_positive_create_with_label
• def test_positive_delete_by_name (UI)
• def test_positive_delete_by_id (CLI)
• def test_positive_update_name
• def test_positive_add_location
• def test_positive_remove_location

For Products

• def test_positive_create_with_name
• def test_positive_add_{yum,puppet,doker}_repo
• def test_positive_add_{yum,puppet,doker}_repos

For Repositories

• def test_positive_create_with_name
• def test_positive_create_{yum,puppet,doker}
• def test_positive_synchronize_{yum,puppet,doker}

For Content Views

• def test_positive_create_with_name
• def test_positive_create_with_{yum,puppet,docker} (@tier2 for UI only!)
• def test_positive_create_composite_with_name
• def test_positive_add_{yum,puppet,docker}
• def test_positive_remove_{yum,puppet,docker}
• def test_positive_publish_{once,multiple}
• def test_positive_promote_{once,multiple}

For Locations

• def test_positive_create_with_users
• def test_positive_add_users
• def test_positive_update_users

For Hosts

• def test_positive_update_domain

For tests that verify a Bugzilla or Redmine issue

• def test_verify_{bugzilla,redmine}_xxxx