Testing templates used for implementing infrastructure as code

Abstract

A system provides a framework for testing template code processed by a templating engine. A multitenant system may use template code for implementing Infrastructure as Code (IAC), for example, to generate pipelines for deploying software or provisioning resources for a datacenter configured in a cloud platform. The system sets the search path in a template engine environment object dynamically for each template file. The system allows testing of macros used by the template engine. The system converts the macros to callable entities that can be invoked by test cases. The system allows developers to finding code defects earlier and increase application availability. The system provides flexibility in testing and automation in running the tests. Furthermore, the system allows a separation of production code with unit tests.