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Test a Little, Code a Little

Test a Little, Code a Little. Colin Sharples IBM Global Services New Zealand. Overview. JUnit a Java instance of the Gamma/Beck xUnit framework architecture Automates unit testing Promotes a development philosophy of: “Test a Little, Code a Little”. Talk outline. Why do unit testing?

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Test a Little, Code a Little

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  1. Test a Little, Code a Little Colin Sharples IBM Global Services New Zealand

  2. Overview • JUnit • a Java instance of the Gamma/Beck xUnit framework architecture • Automates unit testing • Promotes a development philosophy of: “Test a Little, Code a Little”

  3. Talk outline • Why do unit testing? • Framework description • Development Philosophy • Extensions • Demo

  4. Why do unit testing?

  5. Ariane 5 Flight 501 Launched: 4 June 1996, 12:33:59 Exploded: 4 June 1996, 12:34:38

  6. Framework description

  7. What is a unit test? • Exercises a “unit” of production code • in isolation from rest of system • checks results are as expected • A “unit” is a coherent piece of functionality • Java class or package

  8. TestCase • Encapsulates the set of tests for one unit • public void testXxx() {} • Contains the “fixture” for multiple tests • public void setUp() {} • public void tearDown() {} • Implements the Command pattern • public void run(TestResult result) {}

  9. Assert • Methods for checking test conditions • assertTrue() • assertNull() • assertNotNull() • assertEquals() • assertSame • fail()

  10. TestSuite • Collects tests and test cases into suites • a suite for all the tests in a single test case • a suite for all the test cases in a package • a suite for all test cases in a component • a suite for all test cases in an application

  11. TestResult • Gathers results from tests • failures (anticipated, check by assertions) • errors (unanticipated, e.g. runtime exceptions) • Collates all results from a single suite • Can check if an error should stop the test run

  12. TestRunner • Provides a runtime execution environment • Runs individual tests or suites • Graphical and text based user interfaces • Swing interface • Text interface integrates with Ant • Plugin for Eclipse

  13. Extension Points • Extend TestCase or TestSuite • ExceptionTestCase • ActiveTestSuite • Provide additional testing support • TestDecorator • TestSetup • Your extension here...

  14. Development Philosophy

  15. Test a little, code a little • Core philosophy • write tests first • then write the code to make the tests work • when the tests work, you’re done :-)

  16. Unit testing saves time • Unit tests exercise the design • Unit tests give the developer confidence • Unit tests speed up integration testing

  17. Automation is the key • Tests are useless if they are not run • JUnit allows easy automation of tests • Automatic tests ease integration testing • Automatic tests ease regression testing • Automatic tests allow installation verification

  18. Test case organisation • Two options: • place test cases in a “test” sub-directory • place test cases in same package in a different source tree • Allow for separation of test code and production code

  19. JUnit Extensions

  20. Example JUnit extensions • StrutsTestCase • automated testing of Jakarta Struts applications • JXUnit • provides support for data centric testing • HttpUnit • automated web site testing

  21. Resources • www.junit.org • articles, hints & tips • downloads • www.eclipse.org • Eclipse IDE • junit plugin

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