Default Dummy Data

The set of default dummy data is defined as a local datastructure within the refreshDummyData() function.

At the top level the data structure is organised by type. The list of types is loosely based on the values returned by JavaScript's typeof operator. The dummy data is grouped into the following types:

• boolean
• number
• string
• array
• function
• error
• object - dummy objects that are not arrays, functions, or errors.
• other - just undefined ATM.

Below types the dummy data is organised by tag path. A tag is a string with no spaces or other punctuation, and a tag path is a string of tags separated by dots. E.g. integer.positive is a tag path consisting of the tags integer and positive.

The individual pieces of dummy data are represented as three-value arrays. The first element in the array must be a description of the data as a string. The second element must be an array of additional tags (beyond those included in dummy data's the tag path). This array can be empty, but it must be present. The third element of the array is the actual dummy data value.

The various functions for returning the dummy data query this data structure based on both types and tags.

This datastructure should only be augmented with generic dummy data that is relevant generally. Project-specific dummy data should be provided separately by passing one or more data generators to the refreshDummyData() function.