Orange-OpenSource / Orange-OpenSource/hurl
Suggestion: add random data generation helpers
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Description
Hey folks,
awesome tool you wrote here!
As I use the tool for setting up demo data for my projects, I would find it cool to have a small set of helpers to e.g. create a random email or a random alphanumeric user name.
Those helpers could be used like:
# Create a new doggy thing with JSON body:
POST https://example.org/api/dogs
{
"id": 0,
"name": "{{random_alphanumeric(12)}}",
"picture": "images/scottish-terrier.jpeg",
"age": {{random_int()}},
"breed": "Scottish Terrier",
"location": "Lisco, Alabama"
}
I know that I could use the --variables functionality to inject variables and generate the random data outside of hurl, but I think this could come in handy for having self-contained .hurl - files.
If you like this idea or have more input, I would be happy to contribute the code myself! I wanted to let you guys know first and discuss it before I go for it!
Best regards
Stefan
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the existing --variables functionality and how .hurl files process template expressions. Define the supported random helpers and their output constraints, then determine the tests needed for examples such as random_alphanumeric(12) and random_int(); done means the helpers work in self-contained .hurl files.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli, testing
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100