Simple Integration Tests Example (RS232 Interface)

Digital Twin Prototypes (DTP) need emulators of sensors and actuators to replace the hardware of a physical twin (PT). Learn more about DTPs in my preprint on Techrxiv.

Why should I use an emulator instead of tools such as Mockito?

By using tools such as Mockito, you test your code against a mockup, but not against the interfaces used by the real system. With Docker and Socat you can proxy a serial interface on TCP/IP and test a "real" serial connection.

How to start the example

1. Install Docker and docker-compose
2. Clone the project.

git clone https://github.com/AlexanderBarbie/simple-integration-testing-example.git

3. Go to the main folder

cd \path\to\simple-integration-testing-example

4. Execute docker-compose

docker-compose up

How to execute the tests

1. Go to the test folder in simple-driver

cd \path\to\simple-integration-testing-example\simple-driver\tests

2. Execute docker-compose

docker-compose up