Parsed Data
^^^^^
**Definition:**

* A test creates structured data by parsing unstructured input and only uses the structured data during the test.


**Code Example:**

.. code-block:: java

  void ParseAndTest(string xml) {
    // parse
    Employee e = Employee.Deserialize(xml);
    // test logic
    EmployeeCollection c = new EmployeeCollection();
    c.Add(e);
    Assert.IsTrue(c.Contains(e));
  }

**References:**

.. admonition:: Quality attributes

    * :octicon:`file-code;1em` -  Code Example
    * :octicon:`comment-discussion;1em` -  Cause and Effect
    * :octicon:`graph;1em` -  Frequency
    * :octicon:`sync;1em` -  Refactoring

* `Parameterized Test Patterns For Effective Testing with Pex <http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.159.6145&rep=rep1&type=pdf>`_ :octicon:`file-code;1em` :octicon:`comment-discussion;1em` :octicon:`sync;1em`