falconry/falcon

Add smoke tests verifying basic functionality without any 3rd party deps

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#1,790 opened on Dec 1, 2020

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Description

Starting from 2.0, Falcon (proudly) has no hard dependencies except the Python standard library. We need to add smoke tests verifying basic functionality such as WSGI, ASGI, media handling, WebSocket etc without any other packages installed in the environment.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
testing
Issue type
test
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Pythonbasic testing concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Start by examining the existing test structure in the Falcon repository, likely under the `tests/` directory. Identify how current tests are organized and what dependencies they use. Then, create a new test module that imports only Python standard library modules (e.g., `unittest`, `json`, `asyncio`). Write smoke tests for WSGI and ASGI apps using Falcon's test utilities (like `falcon.testing`), ensuring no third party packages are installed. Also add tests for media handling and WebSocket functionality (if applicable) using standard library. Review the issue comments for any maintainer guidance on scope or specific files (e.g., `test wsgi.py`, `test asgi.py`).