in https://pagure.io/taskotron/resultsdb/pull-request/99 @dcallagh proposed using real messages for testing the messaging subsystem, instead of mocking it::

I have also been wondering about the best way to cover the Stomp messaging plugin... In another project in the past, I have had some success with writing functional tests which send actual messages to a real qpidd process. I personally like that style of testing because it proves that all the pieces really work, with no fake stuff in the test code...

I don't have any objections/input other than that IMO it would be beneficial to keep both the mock-testing (for unittesting) and add the functional layer on top of that.

@ralph - what do you think?