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Testing conventions for Stock Indicators. Use for test naming (MethodName_StateUnderTest_ExpectedBehavior), FluentAssertions patterns, precision requirements, and test base class selection.

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Testing standards

Base class selection

StyleBase Class
SeriesStaticSeriesTestBase
BufferBufferListTestBase
StreamStreamHubTestBase
OtherTestBase

Test naming

Pattern: MethodName_StateUnderTest_ExpectedBehavior

Required abstract methods

Compile errors if missing. Additional tests are developer discretion.

Series (StaticSeriesTestBase):

  • DefaultParameters_ReturnsExpectedResults()
  • BadBars_DoesNotFail()
  • NoBars_ReturnsEmpty()

Buffer (BufferListTestBase):

  • PruneList_OverMaxListSize_AutoAdjustsListAndBuffers()
  • Clear_WithState_ResetsState()
  • Plus interface methods from ITestBarBufferList or ITestChainBufferList (see patterns reference)

Stream (StreamHubTestBase):

  • ToStringOverride_ReturnsExpectedName()
  • Plus interface methods from ITestBarObserver, ITestChainObserver, and/or ITestChainProvider (see patterns reference)

Test data

Data.GetDefault() — 502 bars. Use consistently across all tests.

See references/patterns.md for FluentAssertions patterns, precision constants, and full BufferList/StreamHub interface method lists.