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1 online resource (ix, 883 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
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Addison-Wesley signature series |
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Addison-Wesley signature series.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The narratives -- A brief tour -- Test smells -- Goals of test automation -- Philosophy of test automation -- Principles of test automation -- Test automation strategy -- xUnit basics -- Transient fixture management -- Persistent fixture management -- Result verification -- Using test doubles -- Organizing our tests -- Testing with databases -- A roadmap to effective test automation -- The test smells -- Code smells -- Behavior smells -- Project smells -- The patterns -- Test strategy patterns -- xUnit basics patterns -- Fixture setup patterns -- Result verification patterns -- Fixture teardown patterns -- Test double patterns -- Test organization patterns -- Database patterns -- Design-for-testability patterns -- Value patterns. |
| Summary |
Automated testing is a cornerstone of agile development. An effective testing strategy will deliver new functionality more aggressively, accelerate user feedback, and improve quality. However, for many developers, creating effective automated tests is a unique and unfamiliar challenge. xUnit Test Patterns is the definitive guide to writing automated tests using xUnit, the most popular unit testing framework in use today. Agile coach and test automation expert Gerard Meszaros describes 68 proven patterns for making tests easier to write, understand, and maintain. He then shows you how to make them more robust and repeatable--and far more cost-effective. Loaded with information, this book feels like three books in one. The first part is a detailed tutorial on test automation that covers everything from test strategy to in-depth test coding. The second part, a catalog of 18 frequently encountered "test smells," provides trouble-shooting guidelines to help you determine the root cause of problems and the most applicable patterns. The third part contains detailed descriptions of each pattern, including refactoring instructions illustrated by extensive code samples in multiple programming languages. Topics covered include Writing better tests--and writing them faster The four phases of automated tests: fixture setup, exercising the system under test, result verification, and fixture teardown Improving test coverage by isolating software from its environment using Test Stubs and Mock Objects Designing software for greater testability Using test "smells" (including code smells, behavior smells, and project smells) to spot problems and know when and how to eliminate them Refactoring tests for greater simplicity, robustness, and execution speed This book will benefit developers, managers, and testers working with any agile or conventional development process, whether doing test-driven development or writing the tests last. While the patterns and smells are especially applicable to all members of the xUnit family, they also apply to next-generation behavior-driven development frameworks such as RSpec and JBehave and to other kinds of test automation tools, including recorded test tools and data-driven test tools such as Fit and FitNesse. Visual Summary of the Pattern Language Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Refactoring a Test PART I: The Narratives Chapter 1 A Brief Tour Chapter 2 Test Smells Chapter 3 Goals of Test Automation Chapter 4 Phi ... |
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English. |
| Subject |
Software patterns.
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Computer software -- Testing.
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Logiciels -- Modèles de conception. |
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Software patterns. |
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Computer software -- Testing. |
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Computer software -- Testing |
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Software patterns |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Meszaros, Gerard. XUnit test patterns. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Addison-Wesley, 2007 0131495054 (DLC) 2006103488 (OCoLC)77821686 |
| ISBN |
9780131495050 |
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0131495054 |
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0321504801 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Reader) |
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9780321504807 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Reader) |
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0132797461 |
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9780132797467 |
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9780131495050 |
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