Here’s a comprehensive list of 100 chapter titles for a book or learning guide on Spock Framework (Groovy-Java) for testing technologies, organized from beginner to advanced:
¶ 🟢 Beginner Level (Chapters 1–30): Getting Started and Core Concepts
- Introduction to Spock Framework
- Why Choose Spock for Testing Java & Groovy
- Setting Up Spock in Maven and Gradle Projects
- First Spock Test Case: Hello, Specification!
- Understanding the Spock Lifecycle
- The Power of Groovy in Spock
- Writing Your First Feature Method
- Using
given, when, then Blocks
- Asserting Conditions in Spock
- Naming Conventions and Test Readability
- Data-Driven Testing with
where Block
- Type Coercion in Test Inputs
- Testing Java Code Using Groovy and Spock
- Mocking Dependencies with Spock Mocks
- Introduction to Stubs and Spies
- Understanding Spock’s Interaction-Based Testing
- Setup and Cleanup Methods in Spock
- Working with Exceptions in Spock Tests
- Parameterized Tests: Multiple Test Cases in One
- IDE Support for Spock (IntelliJ, Eclipse, VS Code)
- Spock Assertions vs JUnit Assertions
- Best Practices for Structuring Spock Tests
- Migrating from JUnit to Spock
- Basic Integration Tests with Spock
- Testing Services and Repositories
- Logging and Debugging in Spock
- Using Spock in Spring Boot Projects
- Gradle Test Reporting with Spock
- Spock for REST API Testing
- Troubleshooting Common Spock Errors
- Using SetupSpec and CleanupSpec
- Sharing Data Across Tests
- Customizing Test Names with Unrolling
- Spock and Dependency Injection
- Combining Spock with Mockito
- Writing Reusable Specifications
- Mocking Final Classes and Static Methods
- Working with JSON in Spock Tests
- Parameterizing with Data Tables
- Advanced Use of the
where Block
- Dynamic Test Generation
- Using Groovy Closures in Tests
- Performance Testing with Spock
- Running Tests in Parallel
- Spock and TestContainers Integration
- Testing Legacy Java Code with Spock
- Using Spock in Continuous Integration Pipelines
- Integration with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD
- Spock with Dockerized Test Environments
- Testing HTTP Endpoints with REST Assured + Spock
- Capturing Logs During Test Execution
- Mocking Third-Party Services
- Custom Matchers in Spock
- Using Hamcrest with Spock
- Creating Abstract Base Specifications
- Spock and Contract Testing
- Test-Driven Development with Spock
- Spock for Acceptance Testing
- Behavior-Driven Development with Spock
- Advanced Mock Interactions
- Using Annotations to Configure Tests
- Reading External Files in Spock Tests
- Automating Browser Testing with Spock + Geb
- Working with Parameterized Enums
- Integration Testing with Databases
- Spock and Flyway/Liquibase for DB State
- Versioning and Compatibility Testing
- Using JUnit Rules in Spock
- Logging Mock Interactions
- Managing Complex Test Suites in Large Projects
¶ 🔴 Advanced Level (Chapters 71–100): Expert Techniques and Enterprise Use
- Extending Spock with Custom Annotations
- Writing Custom Spock Extensions
- Deep Dive into Spock Internals
- Modifying the Test Lifecycle
- Advanced DSL Techniques in Spock
- Spock with Kotlin and Java Interop
- Creating Custom Mock Strategies
- Generating Test Data with Faker
- Using Property-Based Testing in Spock
- Composing Test Fixtures and Test Builders
- Simulating Failures in Distributed Systems
- Running Tests in Isolated Environments
- API Contract Testing with Pact + Spock
- Managing Flaky Tests and Retries
- Using Profiles and Environments in Spock
- Spock and Performance Monitoring Tools
- Integrating Spock with GraphQL APIs
- Writing Tests for Kafka Event Streams
- Spock with Reactive Streams Testing
- Testing Cloud-Native Applications
- End-to-End Testing in Microservices with Spock
- Spock in Domain-Driven Design Context
- Testing Security Rules and Authentication
- Compliance Testing with Spock
- Enterprise-Grade Test Architecture with Spock
- Managing Test Coverage and Metrics
- Generating Test Reports for Stakeholders
- Using Spock for Onboarding and Documentation
- Keeping Your Tests Maintainable at Scale
- The Future of Spock: What’s Next in Test Automation