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Testing Geocoder.ca Lookup Integration in alexreisner/geocoder

This test suite validates the Geocoder.ca lookup functionality within the Geocoder gem, focusing on proper address resolution and result formatting for Canadian locations. The tests ensure accurate geocoding responses and proper parsing of location components.

Test Coverage Overview

The test suite covers essential functionality of the Geocoder.ca lookup service integration.

Key areas tested include:

Reverse geocoding capabilities for Canadian coordinates
Validation of address component parsing
Country code verification
Complete address string formatting

Implementation Analysis

The testing approach utilizes Ruby’s unit testing framework with a focused setup for Geocoder.ca specific configuration. The implementation follows a clear pattern of configuring the lookup service, setting API credentials, and validating response parsing.

Technical implementation features:

Custom test case inheritance
Geocoder configuration management
API key handling

Technical Details

Testing infrastructure includes:

Ruby test framework
GeocoderTestCase custom test class
Geocoder.ca API integration
Environment-based API key configuration

Best Practices Demonstrated

The test suite exemplifies several testing best practices including proper test isolation through setup methods, explicit assertion checking, and clear test case organization. The code demonstrates careful attention to API configuration management and proper handling of external service dependencies.

Notable practices:

Clean setup and configuration management
Specific assertion testing
Focused test scope

alexreisner/geocoder

test/unit/lookups/geocoder_ca_test.rb

            
# encoding: utf-8
require 'test_helper'

class GeocoderCaTest < GeocoderTestCase

  def setup
    super
    Geocoder.configure(lookup: :geocoder_ca)
    set_api_key!(:geocoder_ca)
  end

  def test_result_components
    result = Geocoder.search([45.423733, -75.676333]).first
    assert_equal "CA", result.country_code
    assert_equal "289 Somerset ST E, Ottawa, ON K1N6W1, Canada", result.address
  end
end