diff --git a/cc/cc_test.go b/cc/cc_test.go
index e640f12..4f28eaf 100644
--- a/cc/cc_test.go
+++ b/cc/cc_test.go
@@ -52,29 +52,50 @@
 	os.Exit(run())
 }
 
+var ccFixtureFactory = android.NewFixtureFactory(
+	&buildDir,
+	PrepareForTestWithCcIncludeVndk,
+
+	android.FixtureModifyProductVariables(func(variables android.FixtureProductVariables) {
+		variables.DeviceVndkVersion = StringPtr("current")
+		variables.ProductVndkVersion = StringPtr("current")
+		variables.Platform_vndk_version = StringPtr("VER")
+	}),
+)
+
+// testCcWithConfig runs tests using the ccFixtureFactory
+//
+// See testCc for an explanation as to how to stop using this deprecated method.
+//
+// deprecated
 func testCcWithConfig(t *testing.T, config android.Config) *android.TestContext {
 	t.Helper()
-	ctx := CreateTestContext(config)
-	ctx.Register()
-
-	_, errs := ctx.ParseFileList(".", []string{"Android.bp"})
-	android.FailIfErrored(t, errs)
-	_, errs = ctx.PrepareBuildActions(config)
-	android.FailIfErrored(t, errs)
-
-	return ctx
+	result := ccFixtureFactory.RunTestWithConfig(t, config)
+	return result.TestContext
 }
 
+// testCc runs tests using the ccFixtureFactory
+//
+// Do not add any new usages of this, instead use the ccFixtureFactory directly as it makes it much
+// easier to customize the test behavior.
+//
+// If it is necessary to customize the behavior of an existing test that uses this then please first
+// convert the test to using ccFixtureFactory first and then in a following change add the
+// appropriate fixture preparers. Keeping the conversion change separate makes it easy to verify
+// that it did not change the test behavior unexpectedly.
+//
+// deprecated
 func testCc(t *testing.T, bp string) *android.TestContext {
 	t.Helper()
-	config := TestConfig(buildDir, android.Android, nil, bp, nil)
-	config.TestProductVariables.DeviceVndkVersion = StringPtr("current")
-	config.TestProductVariables.ProductVndkVersion = StringPtr("current")
-	config.TestProductVariables.Platform_vndk_version = StringPtr("VER")
-
-	return testCcWithConfig(t, config)
+	result := ccFixtureFactory.RunTestWithBp(t, bp)
+	return result.TestContext
 }
 
+// testCcNoVndk runs tests using the ccFixtureFactory
+//
+// See testCc for an explanation as to how to stop using this deprecated method.
+//
+// deprecated
 func testCcNoVndk(t *testing.T, bp string) *android.TestContext {
 	t.Helper()
 	config := TestConfig(buildDir, android.Android, nil, bp, nil)
@@ -83,6 +104,11 @@
 	return testCcWithConfig(t, config)
 }
 
+// testCcNoProductVndk runs tests using the ccFixtureFactory
+//
+// See testCc for an explanation as to how to stop using this deprecated method.
+//
+// deprecated
 func testCcNoProductVndk(t *testing.T, bp string) *android.TestContext {
 	t.Helper()
 	config := TestConfig(buildDir, android.Android, nil, bp, nil)
@@ -92,27 +118,24 @@
 	return testCcWithConfig(t, config)
 }
 
+// testCcErrorWithConfig runs tests using the ccFixtureFactory
+//
+// See testCc for an explanation as to how to stop using this deprecated method.
+//
+// deprecated
 func testCcErrorWithConfig(t *testing.T, pattern string, config android.Config) {
 	t.Helper()
 
-	ctx := CreateTestContext(config)
-	ctx.Register()
-
-	_, errs := ctx.ParseFileList(".", []string{"Android.bp"})
-	if len(errs) > 0 {
-		android.FailIfNoMatchingErrors(t, pattern, errs)
-		return
-	}
-
-	_, errs = ctx.PrepareBuildActions(config)
-	if len(errs) > 0 {
-		android.FailIfNoMatchingErrors(t, pattern, errs)
-		return
-	}
-
-	t.Fatalf("missing expected error %q (0 errors are returned)", pattern)
+	ccFixtureFactory.Extend().
+		ExtendWithErrorHandler(android.FixtureExpectsAtLeastOneErrorMatchingPattern(pattern)).
+		RunTestWithConfig(t, config)
 }
 
+// testCcError runs tests using the ccFixtureFactory
+//
+// See testCc for an explanation as to how to stop using this deprecated method.
+//
+// deprecated
 func testCcError(t *testing.T, pattern string, bp string) {
 	t.Helper()
 	config := TestConfig(buildDir, android.Android, nil, bp, nil)
@@ -122,6 +145,11 @@
 	return
 }
 
+// testCcErrorProductVndk runs tests using the ccFixtureFactory
+//
+// See testCc for an explanation as to how to stop using this deprecated method.
+//
+// deprecated
 func testCcErrorProductVndk(t *testing.T, pattern string, bp string) {
 	t.Helper()
 	config := TestConfig(buildDir, android.Android, nil, bp, nil)
diff --git a/cc/testing.go b/cc/testing.go
index f62c5f1..fcd124e 100644
--- a/cc/testing.go
+++ b/cc/testing.go
@@ -37,7 +37,31 @@
 }
 
 func GatherRequiredDepsForTest(oses ...android.OsType) string {
-	ret := `
+	ret := commonDefaultModules()
+
+	supportLinuxBionic := false
+	for _, os := range oses {
+		if os == android.Fuchsia {
+			ret += withFuchsiaModules()
+		}
+		if os == android.Windows {
+			ret += withWindowsModules()
+		}
+		if os == android.LinuxBionic {
+			supportLinuxBionic = true
+			ret += withLinuxBionic()
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !supportLinuxBionic {
+		ret += withoutLinuxBionic()
+	}
+
+	return ret
+}
+
+func commonDefaultModules() string {
+	return `
 		toolchain_library {
 			name: "libatomic",
 			defaults: ["linux_bionic_supported"],
@@ -475,23 +499,10 @@
 			name: "note_memtag_heap_sync",
 		}
 	`
+}
 
-	supportLinuxBionic := false
-	for _, os := range oses {
-		if os == android.Fuchsia {
-			ret += `
-		cc_library {
-			name: "libbioniccompat",
-			stl: "none",
-		}
-		cc_library {
-			name: "libcompiler_rt",
-			stl: "none",
-		}
-		`
-		}
-		if os == android.Windows {
-			ret += `
+func withWindowsModules() string {
+	return `
 		toolchain_library {
 			name: "libwinpthread",
 			host_supported: true,
@@ -504,10 +515,23 @@
 			src: "",
 		}
 		`
+}
+
+func withFuchsiaModules() string {
+	return `
+		cc_library {
+			name: "libbioniccompat",
+			stl: "none",
 		}
-		if os == android.LinuxBionic {
-			supportLinuxBionic = true
-			ret += `
+		cc_library {
+			name: "libcompiler_rt",
+			stl: "none",
+		}
+		`
+}
+
+func withLinuxBionic() string {
+	return `
 				cc_binary {
 					name: "linker",
 					defaults: ["linux_bionic_supported"],
@@ -547,23 +571,104 @@
 					},
 				}
 			`
-		}
-	}
+}
 
-	if !supportLinuxBionic {
-		ret += `
+func withoutLinuxBionic() string {
+	return `
 			cc_defaults {
 				name: "linux_bionic_supported",
 			}
 		`
-	}
-
-	return ret
 }
 
 func GatherRequiredFilesForTest(fs map[string][]byte) {
 }
 
+// The directory in which cc linux bionic default modules will be defined.
+//
+// Placing them here ensures that their location does not conflict with default test modules
+// defined by other packages.
+const linuxBionicDefaultsPath = "defaults/cc/linux-bionic/Android.bp"
+
+// The directory in which the default cc common test modules will be defined.
+//
+// Placing them here ensures that their location does not conflict with default test modules
+// defined by other packages.
+const DefaultCcCommonTestModulesDir = "defaults/cc/common/"
+
+// Test fixture preparer that will register most cc build components.
+//
+// Singletons and mutators should only be added here if they are needed for a majority of cc
+// module types, otherwise they should be added under a separate preparer to allow them to be
+// selected only when needed to reduce test execution time.
+//
+// Module types do not have much of an overhead unless they are used so this should include as many
+// module types as possible. The exceptions are those module types that require mutators and/or
+// singletons in order to function in which case they should be kept together in a separate
+// preparer.
+var PrepareForTestWithCcBuildComponents = android.GroupFixturePreparers(
+	android.PrepareForTestWithAndroidBuildComponents,
+	android.FixtureRegisterWithContext(RegisterRequiredBuildComponentsForTest),
+	android.FixtureRegisterWithContext(func(ctx android.RegistrationContext) {
+		ctx.RegisterModuleType("cc_fuzz", FuzzFactory)
+		ctx.RegisterModuleType("cc_test", TestFactory)
+		ctx.RegisterModuleType("cc_test_library", TestLibraryFactory)
+		ctx.RegisterModuleType("llndk_headers", llndkHeadersFactory)
+		ctx.RegisterModuleType("vendor_public_library", vendorPublicLibraryFactory)
+		ctx.RegisterModuleType("vndk_prebuilt_shared", VndkPrebuiltSharedFactory)
+
+		RegisterVndkLibraryTxtTypes(ctx)
+	}),
+)
+
+// Preparer that will define default cc modules, e.g. standard prebuilt modules.
+var PrepareForTestWithCcDefaultModules = android.GroupFixturePreparers(
+	PrepareForTestWithCcBuildComponents,
+	// Place the default cc test modules that are common to all platforms in a location that will not
+	// conflict with default test modules defined by other packages.
+	android.FixtureAddTextFile(DefaultCcCommonTestModulesDir+"Android.bp", commonDefaultModules()),
+	// Disable linux bionic by default.
+	android.FixtureAddTextFile(linuxBionicDefaultsPath, withoutLinuxBionic()),
+)
+
+// Prepare a fixture to use all cc module types, mutators and singletons fully.
+//
+// This should only be used by tests that want to run with as much of the build enabled as possible.
+var PrepareForIntegrationTestWithCc = android.GroupFixturePreparers(
+	android.PrepareForIntegrationTestWithAndroid,
+	genrule.PrepareForIntegrationTestWithGenrule,
+	PrepareForTestWithCcDefaultModules,
+)
+
+// The preparer to include if running a cc related test for windows.
+var PrepareForTestOnWindows = android.GroupFixturePreparers(
+	// Place the default cc test modules for windows platforms in a location that will not conflict
+	// with default test modules defined by other packages.
+	android.FixtureAddTextFile("defaults/cc/windows/Android.bp", withWindowsModules()),
+)
+
+// The preparer to include if running a cc related test for linux bionic.
+var PrepareForTestOnLinuxBionic = android.GroupFixturePreparers(
+	// Enable linux bionic.
+	android.FixtureAddTextFile(linuxBionicDefaultsPath, withLinuxBionic()),
+)
+
+// This adds some additional modules and singletons which might negatively impact the performance
+// of tests so they are not included in the PrepareForIntegrationTestWithCc.
+var PrepareForTestWithCcIncludeVndk = android.GroupFixturePreparers(
+	PrepareForIntegrationTestWithCc,
+	android.FixtureRegisterWithContext(func(ctx android.RegistrationContext) {
+		vendorSnapshotImageSingleton.init(ctx)
+		recoverySnapshotImageSingleton.init(ctx)
+		ctx.RegisterSingletonType("vndk-snapshot", VndkSnapshotSingleton)
+	}),
+)
+
+// TestConfig is the legacy way of creating a test Config for testing cc modules.
+//
+// See testCc for an explanation as to how to stop using this deprecated method.
+//
+// deprecated
 func TestConfig(buildDir string, os android.OsType, env map[string]string,
 	bp string, fs map[string][]byte) android.Config {
 
@@ -588,6 +693,11 @@
 	return config
 }
 
+// CreateTestContext is the legacy way of creating a TestContext for testing cc modules.
+//
+// See testCc for an explanation as to how to stop using this deprecated method.
+//
+// deprecated
 func CreateTestContext(config android.Config) *android.TestContext {
 	ctx := android.NewTestArchContext(config)
 	genrule.RegisterGenruleBuildComponents(ctx)
@@ -598,13 +708,15 @@
 	ctx.RegisterModuleType("vendor_public_library", vendorPublicLibraryFactory)
 	ctx.RegisterModuleType("filegroup", android.FileGroupFactory)
 	ctx.RegisterModuleType("vndk_prebuilt_shared", VndkPrebuiltSharedFactory)
+
 	vendorSnapshotImageSingleton.init(ctx)
 	recoverySnapshotImageSingleton.init(ctx)
+	ctx.RegisterSingletonType("vndk-snapshot", VndkSnapshotSingleton)
 	RegisterVndkLibraryTxtTypes(ctx)
+
 	ctx.PreArchMutators(android.RegisterDefaultsPreArchMutators)
 	android.RegisterPrebuiltMutators(ctx)
 	RegisterRequiredBuildComponentsForTest(ctx)
-	ctx.RegisterSingletonType("vndk-snapshot", VndkSnapshotSingleton)
 
 	return ctx
 }