Testing Matrix: Comparative Characteristics of Testing Categories

flutter.md

	Unit	Widget	Integration
Confidence	Low	Higher	Highest
Maintenance cost	Low	Higher	Highest
Dependencies	Few	More	Most
Execution speed	Quick	Quick	Slow

laravel.md

Characteristic	Unit Tests	Integration Tests	Browser Tests
Purpose	Test individual components in isolation	Verify interactions between components	Simulate user interactions with the application
Speed	Fast	Moderate	Slow
Dependencies	Few	Moderate to More	Most (Includes web server)
Confidence	High	Moderate to High	High
Isolation	Isolated	Partial isolation	Interacts with full application stack
Scope	Narrow focus on a single unit	Broader focus on component interactions	Broadest, covers entire application
Environment	Typically runs in-memory, no external setup	May require setup of external dependencies	Requires a web server and a simulated browser environment
Data Access	Mocks or stubs for data access	May involve real database interactions	Real database interactions, similar to actual user experience
Ease of Debugging	Easier due to isolation	Moderate, may involve multiple components	More complex due to involvement of browser interactions
Resource Usage	Minimal	Moderate	Relatively high due to browser emulation