pretenders Creates flexible fakes for external network services
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pretenders is a Python module that creates flexible fakes for external network services. These external services can be faked by setting pre-canned answers, defining expectations, or just querying them on received data after execution.Pretenders will be written in Python3:- Because it is about time- Because since these will be standalone servers, compatibility is not such an issueInitial goal for services to be mocked by pretenders: HTTP, SMTPpretenders.http - HTTP serverTypical usage is to mock RESTful/SOAP APIs of external services. This will normally require pre-programming the service with responses, and enquiring the service later about received queries. This can be done with specialised assertions / matchers, or by setting expectations and verifying fulfilment of such expectations.The pre-programming step may be done by using specific proprietary HTTP headers, or by using an alternative HTTP port to the one used for mocking.Implementation is based on http.server.HTTPServerA client library will be provided to simplify interacting with the server.pretenders.smtp - SMTP serverTypical usage is to record a system's outgoing mail for further analysis. No pre-programmed responses are necessary, just an API for checking status and retrieving sent messages.Implementation is based on smtpd.SMTPServerProduct's homepage

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