Frequently Asked Questions (by someone, but not really sure where or how these questions got asked...)

What does GoaTE stand for?
Greatest of all Test Engines. A bit arrogant perhaps, but it is the GoaTE after all.
What does GoaTE do?
GoaTE does several things. It started as a way to introduce a customizable DSL for test data. It has evolved to also provide a standard interface that can be used to provide wrappers around common test frameworks. It also introduces a few patterns, such as employees and expectations, to improve and add some pretty sweet functionality (like retries with timeouts for validations).
How do I use GoaTE?
You import the libraries you want and start using them.
Does GoaTE work with [insert random library/framework]?
Sure. GoaTE is really just a library. There may not be a specific GoaTE interface defined for the library/framework, but it won't interfer with it. And the existing patterns defined may be applied to your usage of the other library or framework.
Wait, how many libraries are there in GoaTE?
We prefer to call them "modules". Currently there are 13 modules in GoaTE. The main module is the "kernel". New modules are added as needed and requested.
How do I import the libraries?
Depends. What language are you using? What build tool are you using? Perhaps you should checkout the "Getting Started" tutorial.
Why is GoaTE so great?
Because good testing shouldn't be hard to implement or maintain.