added mock testing files

.github/workflows/python-app-test.yaml

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+# This workflow will install Python dependencies, run tests and
+# lint with a single version of Python
+# For more information see:
+# https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-python
+
+name: Python application
+
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  check-tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      tests_exist: ${{ steps.check.outputs.tests_exist }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Check for test files
+        id: check
+        run: |
+          if find . -type f -name "*.test.py" | grep -q .; then
+            echo "::set-output name=tests_exist::true"
+          else
+            echo "::set-output name=tests_exist::false"
+          fi
+
+  run-tests:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: check-tests
+    if: needs.check-tests.outputs.tests_exist == 'true'
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up Python 3.10
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.10"
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install flake8 pytest pytest-cov
+          if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
+
+      - name: Test with pytest
+        run: |
+          pytest
+
+      - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.0.1
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}