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Tests Overview

[!NOTE] Non-Normative Document

This page is informative only. It describes test architecture for reference purposes.

SSOT Reference: Authoritative test definitions live in Repository tests/.

What This Section Contains

This section documents MPLP's test architecture — scenarios that generate evidence packs for evaluation. Adjudication of evidence is performed externally by the Validation Lab.

DocumentPurpose
Test Architecture OverviewTest design principles
Golden Test Suite OverviewGolden Flow test suite
Golden Flow RegistryFlow-01~05 definitions
Golden Fixture FormatFixture structure
Cross-Language OverviewMulti-language testing
Schema Alignment OverviewSchema validation
Runtime Compat OverviewRuntime compatibility

Boundary

[!IMPORTANT] Tests vs Adjudication

  • Tests (this section): Define scenarios that generate evidence packs
  • Adjudication (external): Performed by the Validation Lab

Docs do not contain adjudication results or live coverage data.

Reading Path

  1. Start with: Test Architecture Overview
  2. Golden Flows: Golden Test Suite Overview
  3. Evaluation: Golden Flows (parent section)

Evaluation guidance here is reference-only. Live adjudication data and coverage metrics remain in the Validation Lab.