HI all, As we have it right now ( using Flexunit ) there is a lot of boiler plate code needed to write a testcase, and the separation of tests from the actual classes adds some overhead to refactoring. This is not new, but an old PITA that, in my opinion, is already common enough to be refactored into the workflow.
So given that we are "changing the way the world engages with ideas and information" alltogether, why not take a bold step and integrate unit testing into the IDE? The way I see it, creating a unit test shouldn't even require us to leave the IDE for editing nor execution. Just off the top of my head, to get the debate going. * Edit an actionscript class as I normally would * Open the unit test editor within the IDE ** optionally right click on the outline to indicate scope ( on a method, or just over a class ) * edit just the working code for the tests ( the IDE takes care of relative package management ) * Note that I could also start by creating the test case ( as in strong TDD ) * execute the test by clicking run, or simply on the "unit test outline" ( which could be somehow integrated with the main outline, depending on the scope of each test ) * The source for the tests is then saved within the very same target source code ( as an interwoven comment, or in the bottom of the class...? ), or on the standard tests/ folder in the package, etc. I know the endeavour is not trivial, but it would surely make the workflow much much faster and straightforward. I mean, if XP is the advocated methodology for Flex RIA dev, why not make TDD an OOTB feature in FlexBuilder. Best, Aldo -- ::::: Aldo Bucchi ::::: mobile (56) 8 429 8300 -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
