Groovy and Grails Groovy and Grails Testing & Quality Assurance 2

Question 1

In Spock, what does the `1 * service.method()` expression inside a `then` block verify?

Accepted Answer

The method was called exactly once

Answer

Interaction-based assertions in Spock use the format `N * mock.method()` to verify that a mocked method was called exactly N times.

Question 2

Which Grails trait is mixed into a controller unit test specification to provide controller-specific testing support?

Accepted Answer

ControllerUnitTest

Answer

The `ControllerUnitTest` trait provides mock request, response, and other web-tier helpers needed when unit testing Grails controllers.

Question 3

What annotation marks a Grails domain class test specification to enable GORM persistence in integration tests?

Accepted Answer

@Integration

Answer

The `@Integration` annotation on a Spock specification tells Grails to load the full application context so that GORM and the database are available.

Question 4

Which Spock block is used for setup code that runs before each feature method?

Accepted Answer

setup

Answer

The `setup` block in Spock runs before each individual feature method, similar to JUnit's @Before annotation.

Question 5

In Grails functional testing, which library is commonly used to simulate browser interactions?

Accepted Answer

Geb

Answer

Geb is a Groovy browser automation library built on top of WebDriver, and it integrates naturally with Grails for functional tests.

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