MarketSquare / MarketSquare/robotframework-faker

Care should be taken when adding new functions

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We must not forget that the FakerLibrary is used by a group of users in productive test cases or tasks.
To ensure that users are not surprised by new functions, we should think very carefully about what we renew and how we guarantee that existing scripts are not affected.
One idea might be not to redevelop all the functions, but to implement providers, for example, that are responsible for generating the data in the Python Faker library.

> The ticket is the result of a discussion at the RBCN25 Community Day.

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No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reviewing the existing FakerLibrary functions and the Python Faker provider approach, then define how compatibility with productive test cases and existing scripts will be checked. Done means an agreed approach for adding functions without affecting existing scripts.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
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Stale
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Needs clarification
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