added reference and link to node-red-node-test-helper repository

Mike Blackstock 2018-02-21 09:12:43 -08:00
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# Helper node
# Node Test Helper
## Helper node for Runtime and nodes
There is a helper script for testing a node `test/nodes/helper.js`. When testing a node, it is recommended to use this script.
Helper script can start Node-RED server, load a flow, and receive a payload from the previous node, etc.
In the core, there is a helper script for testing a node `test/nodes/helper.js`. This has also been made available in a separate module at https://github.com/node-red/node-red-node-test-helper for node contributors to make use of. This module will serve as a node test framework with associated documentation that we aim to improve over time.
When testing a node, it is recommended to use this script. The test-helper can start Node-RED server, load a flow, and receive a payload from the previous node, etc.
### Starting a server
`helper.startServer` starts a Node-RED server. To start a Node-RED server on each test case: