This document discusses best practices for testing SOA-based systems using Oracle SOA Suite 11g as an example. It recommends unit testing SOA Suite components in isolation using the testing framework to simulate dependencies. It also recommends integration testing where components are deployed together against a testing environment and external services are mocked using tools like soapUI. The document provides examples of unit testing a mediator component and a BPEL process as well as integrating components using soapUI to mock external services. It concludes that testing practices for conventional applications also apply to SOA and the SOA Suite framework supports unit testing while soapUI enables integration testing with mock services.

1. Best Practices for the testing of SOA-based systems – with examples of Oracle SOA Suite 11g DOAG conference 2009 Guido Schmutz, Technology Manager / Partner Trivadis AG 18.11.2009, Nürnberg

12. Sample scenario Request Generate ID Read customer info Validate credit card Internally Externally Best Practices for the testing of SOA-based systems

17. Initial message, will be sent to the generator component ( Generator ) Given answer for the Visa service, without calling the real service ( Mock ) Answer will be tested against the expected message ( Verifier ) Best Practices for the testing of SOA-based systems

25. Mock Service for the Visa Service Best Practices for the testing of SOA-based systems

26. Testing a Webservice with soapUI Best Practices for the testing of SOA-based systems

29. Thank you! DOAG conference 2009 Guido Schmutz, Technology Manager / Partner Trivadis AG 18.11.2009, Nürnberg