Open thcrock opened 6 years ago
For frontend developers looking to improve the app, it's helpful to not have to run the Python code, both for setup simplicity and a fast feedback loop. Mock APIs are common.
We have some data that can be used to create a mock API (for the results page, at least), in webapp/sample_data/results_input: https://github.com/dssg/matching-tool/tree/master/webapp/sample_data/results_input
This data is used by backend unit tests as a gold standard for the data that the results endpoint must produce: https://github.com/dssg/matching-tool/blob/master/webapp/webapp/tests/test_endpoints.py
And also so far by the frontend action creator unit tests as an interface that they should expect. https://github.com/dssg/matching-tool/blob/master/webapp/frontend/__tests__/actions.js#L67
This should be enough as the basis for a mock API that enables development of the results page without running the whole webapp.
Options for implementing the mock API server include:
For frontend developers looking to improve the app, it's helpful to not have to run the Python code, both for setup simplicity and a fast feedback loop. Mock APIs are common.
We have some data that can be used to create a mock API (for the results page, at least), in webapp/sample_data/results_input: https://github.com/dssg/matching-tool/tree/master/webapp/sample_data/results_input
This data is used by backend unit tests as a gold standard for the data that the results endpoint must produce: https://github.com/dssg/matching-tool/blob/master/webapp/webapp/tests/test_endpoints.py
And also so far by the frontend action creator unit tests as an interface that they should expect. https://github.com/dssg/matching-tool/blob/master/webapp/frontend/__tests__/actions.js#L67
This should be enough as the basis for a mock API that enables development of the results page without running the whole webapp.
Options for implementing the mock API server include: