implement test_ping function

conftest.py

@@ -1,23 +1,13 @@
 """
     setup the fixtures for our test
 """
-import socketserver
-
 import pytest
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
 def server():
     """
-    starts the server
+    returns a fresh server instance
     """
     from src.server import Handler_TCPServer
-
-    HOST, PORT = "localhost", 9999
-
-    # Init the TCP server object, bind it to the localhost on 9999 port
-    tcp_server = socketserver.TCPServer((HOST, PORT), Handler_TCPServer)
-
-    # Activate the TCP server.
-    # To abort the TCP server, press Ctrl-C.
-    tcp_server.serve_forever()
+    return Handler_TCPServer

test/test_Server.py

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+"""
+    tests the server functionality
+"""
+
+
+def test_ping(server):
+    assert server.ping(server, "some message") == "PONG"