Geir Magnusson Jr wrote: > Tim Ellison wrote: >> Aren't we getting a bit ahead of ourselves here, the existing tests >> hardly need organizing (all three of them!) -- but let's go mad and >> assume we have lots of tests housed in our repository. > > Not really, as there are quite a few in the intel security contribution.
That's unfair! It hadn't been accepted when I wrote that! :-) > (3? That's pathetic!) Hey, you have commit rights everywhere -- go for it! They are regression unit tests to match the issues fixed so far. I think a 'ten test-case penalty' is appropriate for every name-calling incident ;-) Besides as others have said, there are other test suites out there. >> What is the useful distinction for regression tests being kept separate? >> I can see that you may distinguish unit and 'system-level' tests just >> because of the difference in frameworks etc. required, but why do I care >> if the test was written due to a JIRA issue or test-based development or >> someone who get's kicks out of writing tests to break the code? > > Well, it's been my experience that unit tests generally are fairly > straightforward and isolated, where a regression test used to > demonstrate a bug might be fairly complicated, incorporating more than > the single unit you are trying to test/fix/debug/whatever. Well like I wrote, I can see that distinction and agree -- but complexity is not based on whether it is a regression or not. Put the test into a unit test bucket if it sits naturally there, otherwise it is in a suite that may require more complex set-up/environment etc. and maybe some scenario driving. <snip> >> I've never used TestNG, so have no opinion at the moment. What's so >> good about it? > > I'll report back. > > Since we have no current setup for tests, I'll assume some leeway to > take a run at it as there are no existing toes to step on. First task > will be to get your 3 [pathetic! :) ] unit tests running Well now the security contribution has been accepted your task has grown. Regards, Tim -- Tim Ellison ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) IBM Java technology centre, UK.
