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Property-Based Testing
1. Introduction to Property-Based Testing
2. Fundamental Concepts
3. Property-Based Testing Workflow
4. Data Generation Techniques
5. Advanced Shrinking
6. Stateful Property-Based Testing
7. Practical Applications
8. Security Testing Applications
9. Best Practices and Guidelines
10. Tools and Frameworks
11. Advanced Topics
9.
Best Practices and Guidelines
9.1.
Property Design Principles
9.1.1.
Property Quality Characteristics
9.1.1.1.
Clarity and Readability
9.1.1.2.
Completeness
9.1.1.3.
Non-triviality
9.1.1.4.
Testability
9.1.2.
Common Property Patterns
9.1.2.1.
Invariant Properties
9.1.2.2.
Round-Trip Properties
9.1.2.3.
Comparison Properties
9.1.2.4.
Metamorphic Properties
9.1.3.
Property Anti-Patterns
9.1.3.1.
Trivial Properties
9.1.3.2.
Tautological Properties
9.1.3.3.
Implementation-Dependent Properties
9.1.3.4.
Non-Deterministic Properties
9.2.
Generator Best Practices
9.2.1.
Generator Design Guidelines
9.2.1.1.
Completeness
9.2.1.2.
Efficiency
9.2.1.3.
Maintainability
9.2.1.4.
Reusability
9.2.2.
Distribution Considerations
9.2.2.1.
Uniform vs Biased Generation
9.2.2.2.
Edge Case Coverage
9.2.2.3.
Realistic Data Generation
9.2.3.
Performance Optimization
9.2.3.1.
Generation Speed
9.2.3.2.
Memory Usage
9.2.3.3.
Scalability
9.3.
Integration Strategies
9.3.1.
Development Workflow Integration
9.3.1.1.
Test-Driven Development
9.3.1.2.
Continuous Integration
9.3.1.3.
Code Review Integration
9.3.2.
Test Suite Organization
9.3.2.1.
Property Test Placement
9.3.2.2.
Test Categorization
9.3.2.3.
Execution Strategies
9.3.3.
Complementary Testing Approaches
9.3.3.1.
Example-Based Test Integration
9.3.3.2.
Manual Testing Coordination
9.3.3.3.
Exploratory Testing Support
9.4.
Performance Considerations
9.4.1.
Execution Time Management
9.4.1.1.
Test Duration Limits
9.4.1.2.
Parallel Execution
9.4.1.3.
Resource Allocation
9.4.2.
Scalability Planning
9.4.2.1.
Large Input Handling
9.4.2.2.
Complex Property Testing
9.4.2.3.
System Resource Management
9.4.3.
Optimization Techniques
9.4.3.1.
Generator Optimization
9.4.3.2.
Shrinking Optimization
9.4.3.3.
Execution Optimization
9.5.
Common Pitfalls and Solutions
9.5.1.
Property Definition Issues
9.5.1.1.
Overly Broad Properties
9.5.1.2.
Overly Narrow Properties
9.5.1.3.
Incorrect Assumptions
9.5.2.
Generator Problems
9.5.2.1.
Biased Generation
9.5.2.2.
Inefficient Generation
9.5.2.3.
Incomplete Coverage
9.5.3.
Execution Issues
9.5.3.1.
Non-Deterministic Failures
9.5.3.2.
Performance Problems
9.5.3.3.
Integration Difficulties
9.5.4.
Maintenance Challenges
9.5.4.1.
Property Evolution
9.5.4.2.
Generator Updates
9.5.4.3.
Framework Migration
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