testing: Share data across different package's tests files

jeudi 15 avril 2021

I have the following architecture :

- package-a
   - a.go
   - a_test.go
- package-b
   - b.go
   - b_test.go
- package-c
   - c.go
   - c_test.go

I would like to use data initialized in a_test.go inside of b_test.go, is it possible ?

Example :

var FakeData = FakeData{ something... }

I have made my own researches and it look like it is not possible to share data across different package's tests files.

First : is my assumption correct ?

Second : do you know of any documentation that would enforce the fact ?

I have looked at https://golang.org/ref/spec but could not find anything.

Thanks

testing