I think maintaining a directory of binary files and using it at runtime is a lot better in the long run. Either through a separate build step which embeds them into the test binary. Or via proper env setup where tests actually know how to find the data in the file system.
At the very least you can inspect your test data easily without having to extract it from base64-encoded strings.
Current approach may be working for your team, but I can totally see why a company which has a dedicated team working on build and testing infra, prefers a slightly more complex approach. It requires one-off investment in tooling which can be payed off very soon given enough people using it.
At the very least you can inspect your test data easily without having to extract it from base64-encoded strings.
Current approach may be working for your team, but I can totally see why a company which has a dedicated team working on build and testing infra, prefers a slightly more complex approach. It requires one-off investment in tooling which can be payed off very soon given enough people using it.