How to priorities dependent requests execution order ?

[rabin999]

we have 2 microservices.

About the Issue

• multiple pact tests which are dependent on each other.
• verifier need to execute those requests based on their priority

Example

1. request A -> Create order with quantity 1 with SKU: abc
2. request C -> retrieve list of remaining qty for SKU: abc
3. request B -> Create another order with quantity 1 with SKU: abc

Execution Order of those requests

• 1 -> 3 -> 2

[rabin999]

Same question in a different repo

pact-foundation/pact-js#1174

[YOU54F]

this is a code smell, and isn't solely a Pact issue. If you have tests that depend on the outcome of other tests you are going to have a hard time testing

multiple pact tests which are dependent on each other.

Utilise provider states, to setup the correct state for the provider, for testing each individual scenario.

https://docs.pact.io/provider/using_provider_states_effectively

eg create a product and no product exists, create a product and product exists, try to create a product which already exists. The state will be the world in your Arrange part of the triple A's in test (Arrange, Act, Assert)

[gorabin]

@YOU54F
What is the best way to await to certain time before we verify any tests in provider side ?
For example I would like to add sleep time before certain tests.