Basic Locust load testing script

basic-test.py

from locust import HttpUser, task, between

class UserBehavior(HttpUser):
    """
    Represents the user behavior for load testing.

    This class defines the tasks that the user will perform during the load testing.

    It is functionally similar to the JMeter test plan (SampleApp.jmx), where the user performs a series of tasks to simulate real-world
    """

    wait_time = between(0.1, 1)  # Represents the wait time between consecutive tasks performed by the user.

    @task
    def lasttimestamp(self):
        """
        Performs a GET request to retrieve the timestamp of the last visit to the site.

        This method sends a GET request to the "/lasttimestamp" endpoint.
        """
        self.client.get("/lasttimestamp")

    @task
    def add(self):
        """
        Performs a POST request to increment the visitor counter by 1.

        This method sends a POST request to the "/add" endpoint with data parameter set to "1".
        """
        self.client.post("/add", data="1")

    @task
    def get(self):
        """
        Performs a GET request to retrieve the current the visitor count.

        This method sends a GET request to the "/get" endpoint.
        """
        self.client.get("/get")