Validation Cases

Validation cases are test cases that have been added to the EMRALD Testing Project (opens new window). The purpose of these tests is to validate that specifically designed models work properly when used as an input to the EMRALD Simulator.

The navigation menu to the left contains a list of validation cases that have been completed. Clicking on a case will navigate you to a page to show details about that case.

How to Add a New Validation Case

1. Use git to create a new branch for adding this validation case: git checkout -b validationCase/
2. Create a new test method in the file UnitTesting_Simulation\ValidationTests.cs by coping and pasting the template method: Template_ValidationCase_Test()
3. Place the test model inside UnitTesting_Simulation\TestingFiles\Models\ValidationModels\ and ensure the test model's file name matches exactly the name of the new test method with a .json extension (ex. Template_ValidationCase_Test.json).
4. Place the file with the expected results inside UnitTesting_Simulation\TestingFiles\Models\ValidationModels\ and ensure the file name matches exactly the name of the new test method with the following appended to the end of it, as appropriate:
   • _res.txt for normal results (ex. Template_ValidationCase_Test_res.txt)
   • _paths.txt for path out results (ex. Template_ValidationCase_Test_paths.txt)
   • _jsonResults.json for JSON results (ex. Template_ValidationCase_Test_jsonResults.json)
5. Edit the test method and options as necessary.
6. Confirm the test works by right-clicking the method name and selecting Run Tests in Visual Studio.
7. Once the test method is confirmed as passing, add a new page for the test case in this documentation. Instructions for doing this can be found in the template page
8. Commit your changes in git and push them up to github.
9. Create a Pull Request in Github (opens new window)to merge your branch into the main branch.
10. The EMRALD Team will review the changes and decide whether or not to complete the pull request.