Fixes and updates

pom.xml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.3.4</version>
+        <version>3.3.6</version>
         <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>it.aboutbits</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-toolbox</artifactId>
-                <version>1.0.0-RC4</version>
+                <version>1.0.0-RC6</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>net.datafaker</groupId>
+            <artifactId>datafaker</artifactId>
+            <version>2.4.2</version>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>

src/main/java/it/aboutbits/springboot/testing/testdata/base/FakerExtended.java

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package it.aboutbits.springboot.testing.testdata.base;
+
+import net.datafaker.Faker;
+import net.datafaker.service.FakeValuesService;
+import net.datafaker.service.FakerContext;
+import net.datafaker.service.RandomService;
+
+import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Random;
+
+public class FakerExtended extends Faker {
+    public FakerExtended() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    public FakerExtended(Locale locale) {
+        super(locale);
+    }
+
+    public FakerExtended(Random random) {
+        super(random);
+    }
+
+    public FakerExtended(Locale locale, Random random) {
+        super(locale, random);
+    }
+
+    public FakerExtended(Locale locale, RandomService randomService) {
+        super(locale, randomService);
+    }
+
+    public FakerExtended(FakeValuesService fakeValuesService, FakerContext context) {
+        super(fakeValuesService, context);
+    }
+
+    public <T extends Enum<?>> T randomEnumValue(Class<T> enumClass) {
+        var values = enumClass.getEnumConstants();
+        if (values.length == 0) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Enum class must have at least one value");
+        }
+        return values[this.random().nextInt(values.length)];
+    }
+}

src/main/java/it/aboutbits/springboot/testing/testdata/base/ModifyableTestDataCreator.java

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 @Slf4j
 public abstract class ModifyableTestDataCreator<CREATOR extends ModifyableTestDataCreator<CREATOR, ITEM, PARAMETER>, ITEM, PARAMETER> extends TestDataCreator<ITEM> {
+    protected static final FakerExtended FAKER = new FakerExtended();
+
     private boolean mutatorSet = false;
     private boolean mutatorCalled = false;
 

src/main/java/it/aboutbits/springboot/testing/testdata/base/TestDataCreator.java

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 import java.util.function.Function;
 
 public abstract class TestDataCreator<ITEM> {
+    protected static final FakerExtended FAKER = new FakerExtended();
+
     protected final int numberOfItems;
 
     protected TestDataCreator(int numberIfItems) {