Dan, I think testing is easy under C:A apps and I've automated a few projects.
I think the Test::WWW::Mechanize is a great way to test. To illustrate how to test C:A parts, I created a small application with tests on a small C:A app and its underlying object. Then I created a way to see the output from the tests ... putting them up as links to check them out. http://www.geocities.com/leapingfrog/perl/perl.html In this case I'm also using CGI::FormBuilder so you get an idea of its tests as well. There are a few ideas there that can be applied with any underlying tester. Sincerely, David Scott --- Dan Horne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all > > Until now I've done very little automated testing > with my C::A apps. I know > this is shock horror stuff to some, but in all > honesty the apps I've been > writing for the last few years haven't really > suffered from a lack of tests > (they're pretty stable, one developer -- me, > localisable changes, easy to > test by hand, very few bugs reported by users). > > However, this is about to change. I'm now working on > a project with multiple > developers, and the changes and new functionality > requests coming through > left, right and centre. The user testing is a bit > spotty, so it's even more > important that there is some kind of rigorous > automated testing. > > So my question is: how do you go about writing your > tests? I have no problem > with writing them for my model and helper modules, > but I haven't got my head > around how to write tests for the controllers and > views. I guess > Test::WWW::Mechanize is one module to look at, but I > should also be looking > at calling my controller code directly as well as > going through the front > end. > > I downloaded Krang to have a look at how they've > done things, but it's a > pretty big app, and there's a lot to look at. > > Any hints, tips, recounting of experiences > appreciated > > Dan > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Web Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/cgiapp@lists.erlbaum.net/ > > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=cgiapp&r=1&w=2 > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- Web Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/cgiapp@lists.erlbaum.net/ http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=cgiapp&r=1&w=2 To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
