Hi Lee, > Does anyone have any recommendations for tests for CPAN modules which > rely upon the ability to create a table in a database? > > Currently, my module's test suite tries some common username/password > combinations on the MySQL 'test' database, and if that fails, skips all > DB-related tests. > > I was wondering if there was a better idea. Maybe a Test::DBH module...?
You're nearly there, its called 'Test::Database' :) http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?Test::Database It has the benefit that it can essentailly use any database engine installed, or use a specific one. It will create a database that is specific to you, so won't clobber any existing database, and allow you to test your application with a working database. Cheers, Barbie. -- Birmingham Perl Mongers <http://birmingham.pm.org> Memoirs Of A Roadie <http://barbie.missbarbell.co.uk> CPAN Testers Blog <http://blog.cpantesters.org> YAPC Conference Surveys <http://yapc-surveys.org> Ark Appreciation Pages <http://ark.eology.org>
