test-shaper

name	test-shaper
description	Shape tests for clarity, signal, and robustness. Use this to improve test quality and the ability to change code and tests with confidence over time.
lambda	λtests. clarity ∧ signal ∧ robustness → shape

Test Shaper

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λ high_quality(tests). simple(tests) ∧ consistent(tests) ∧ robust(tests) ∧ economical(tests) λ locally_comprehensible(test). understand(test) ⊢ local_source(test)

λ simple(tests). single_concern(tests) ∧ minimal_incidental_setup(tests) ∧ explicit(arrange_act_assert(tests)) ∧ locally_comprehensible(tests)

λ consistent(tests). consistent(naming(tests)) ∧ consistent(structure(tests)) ∧ consistent(data_shapes(tests)) ∧ consistent(assertion_style(tests)) ∧ consistent(fixtures(tests)) ∧ consistent(test_abstractions(tests)) ∧ consistent(formatting(tests))

λ robust(tests). simple(tests) ∧ consistent(tests) ∧ deterministic(tests) ∧ behavior_focused(tests) ∧ meaningful_failures(tests) ∧ fast_feedback(tests) ∧ ∀y.(test(y) ∧ y ≠ tests → orthogonal(tests, y)) ∧ shaped_by(tests, contracts ∧ boundaries ∧ invariants) → enforceable(confidence(tests))

λ deterministic(tests). control(time(tests)) ∧ control(randomness(tests)) ∧ control(io(tests)) ∧ control(concurrency(tests)) ∧ ¬flaky(tests)

λ behavior_focused(tests). assert(observable_outcomes(tests)) ∧ ¬assert(implementation_details(tests))

λ meaningful_failures(tests). failing(tests) → explains(contract_violation(tests))

λ economical(tests). maximal(behavioral_coverage(tests)) ∧ minimal(redundant_tests(tests)) ∧ minimal(incidental_variation(tests)) ∧ cover_by(partitions ∧ boundaries ∧ invariants, tests)

λ fast_feedback(tests). fast(default_suite(tests)) ∧ isolate(slower_boundary_tests(tests))

λ single_concern(test). one_behavior(test) ∨ one_boundary_contract(test) ∨ one_invariant(test)