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Issue #23: Temporal Coupling in Test Data Initialization #23

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@shadyashraf174

Issue #23: Temporal Coupling in Test Data Initialization

public static void InitializeData(MyDbContext context) // Must be called immediately after DB creation
{
    context.BlogPosts.Add(new BlogPost(...)); // Order-dependent
}

Why It's Subtle:

  • Hidden dependency between DB creation and initialization
  • Causes flaky tests if called out of sequence
  • Violates Stable Dependencies Principle

Proof:

// This fails silently:
var context = new MyDbContext();
context.Database.Migrate(); // Tables exist
InitializeData(context); // But constraints may be violated

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