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Guide: updates to the Testing chapter.

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## Unit tests ## Unit tests
For unit testing actix provides a request builder type and simple handler runner. For unit testing, actix provides a request builder type and simple handler runner.
[*TestRequest*](../actix_web/test/struct.TestRequest.html) implements a builder-like pattern. [*TestRequest*](../actix_web/test/struct.TestRequest.html) implements a builder-like pattern.
You can generate a `HttpRequest` instance with `finish()` or you can You can generate a `HttpRequest` instance with `finish()`, or you can
run your handler with `run()` or `run_async()`. run your handler with `run()` or `run_async()`.
```rust ```rust
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} }
``` ```
## Integration tests ## Integration tests
There are several methods how you can test your application. Actix provides There are several methods for testing your application. Actix provides
[*TestServer*](../actix_web/test/struct.TestServer.html) [*TestServer*](../actix_web/test/struct.TestServer.html), which can be used
server that can be used to run the whole application of just specific handlers to run the application with specific handlers in a real http server.
in real http server. *TestServer::get()*, *TestServer::post()* or *TestServer::client()*
`TestServer::get()`, `TestServer::post()`, or `TestServer::client()`
methods can be used to send requests to the test server. methods can be used to send requests to the test server.
In simple form *TestServer* can be configured to use handler. *TestServer::new* method A simple form `TestServer` can be configured to use a handler.
accepts configuration function, only argument for this function is *test application* `TestServer::new` method accepts a configuration function, and the only argument
instance. You can check the [api documentation](../actix_web/test/struct.TestApp.html) for this function is a *test application* instance.
for more information.
> Check the [api documentation](../actix_web/test/struct.TestApp.html) for more information.
```rust ```rust
# extern crate actix_web; # extern crate actix_web;
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} }
``` ```
The other option is to use an application factory. In this case you need to pass the factory The other option is to use an application factory. In this case, you need to pass the factory
function same way as you would for real http server configuration. function the same way as you would for real http server configuration.
```rust ```rust
# extern crate actix_web; # extern crate actix_web;
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} }
``` ```
If you need more complex application configuration, for example you may need to If you need more complex application configuration, use the `TestServer::build_with_state()`
initialize application state or start `SyncActor`'s for diesel interation, you method. For example, you may need to initialize application state or start `SyncActor`'s for diesel
can use `TestServer::build_with_state()` method. This method accepts closure interation. This method accepts a closure that constructs the application state,
that has to construct application state. This closure runs when actix system is and it runs when the actix system is configured. Thus, you can initialize any additional actors.
configured already, so you can initialize any additional actors.
```rust,ignore ```rust,ignore
#[test] #[test]
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## WebSocket server tests ## WebSocket server tests
It is possible to register a *handler* with `TestApp::handler()` that It is possible to register a *handler* with `TestApp::handler()`, which
initiates a web socket connection. *TestServer* provides `ws()` which connects to initiates a web socket connection. *TestServer* provides the method `ws()`, which connects to
the websocket server and returns ws reader and writer objects. *TestServer* also the websocket server and returns ws reader and writer objects. *TestServer* also
provides an `execute()` method which runs future objects to completion and returns provides an `execute()` method, which runs future objects to completion and returns
result of the future computation. result of the future computation.
Here is a simple example that shows how to test server websocket handler. Here is a simple example that shows how to test server websocket handler.