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Decision brief
Dockest integrates Docker and Jest for setting up and tearing down containers during Node.js application testing.
Good fit when
- You are using Jest v20.0.0 or higher in your project and want to perform integration tests involving Dockerized services, such as Redis or PostgreSQL.
- Your Node.js application integrates with one or more microservices that you need to mock or emulate during testing, facilitating a smooth testing experience within the isolation of Docker containers.
Avoid when
- You are using Jest versions prior to v20.0.0 as Dockest is incompatible with older releases.
- Your project does not require microservices setup for testing and solely relies on unit tests without environmental dependencies provided by Docker services.
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Overview
Dockest is a library that integrates Docker and Jest for setting up and tearing down containers during the testing of Node.js applications.
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README
System requirements In order to run Dockest, there's a few system requirements: Dockest uses Jest's programmatic CLI and requires Jest v20.0.0 or newer to work Docker Docker Compose ( "On desktop systems like Docker Desktop for Mac and Windows, Docker Compose is included as part...
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