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diff --git a/obnam-benchmark.md b/obnam-benchmark.md index 709260d..2fc1452 100644 --- a/obnam-benchmark.md +++ b/obnam-benchmark.md @@ -71,6 +71,25 @@ file can describe synthetic benchmarks for different use cases. # Acceptance criteria +## Generate random data for a backup + +_Requirement: The benchmark tool can generate random test data._ + +We verify this by having the benchmark generate some test data, using +a subcommand for this purpose. If the data doesn't compress well, we +assume it's sufficiently random. We can safely assume that the same +code is used to generate test data for benchmarks, though of course +the scenario can't verify that. Instead, it can be verified via manual +code inspection. + +~~~scenario +given an installed Rust program obnam-benchmark +when I run obnam-benchmark generate-junk 123000 junk.dat +when I run gzip junk.dat +then file junk.dat.gz is at least 100100 bytes long +~~~ + + ## Parses a specification file _Requirement: The benchmark tool can parse a specification file._ |