In Python cryptography, how do I write integration tests?

Integration Testing in Python Cryptography

Integration tests are essential for verifying the interaction between different components of your application, especially when dealing with sensitive operations like cryptography. This article explores how to write integration tests for Python cryptography applications.

Example of Integration Test

import unittest from cryptography.fernet import Fernet class TestCryptoIntegration(unittest.TestCase): def setUp(self): # Generate a key and create a Fernet instance self.key = Fernet.generate_key() self.cipher = Fernet(self.key) def test_encryption_decryption(self): # Original message original_message = b"SecretMessage" # Encrypt the message encrypted_message = self.cipher.encrypt(original_message) # Decrypt the message decrypted_message = self.cipher.decrypt(encrypted_message) # Assert that the decrypted message matches the original self.assertEqual(original_message, decrypted_message) if __name__ == '__main__': unittest.main()

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