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EMF & Tests [message #382216]

Fri, 20 June 2008 14:41

Mickael Istria

Messages: 865
Registered: July 2009
Location: Grenoble, France

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Hello,

I am currently contributiong to JWT code, mainly based on EMF. I would
like to use Test Driven Development to work, since it improves my
efficiency.
However, most of my work is to add specific behaviors on EMF events such
as change of a property value & co, and I don't know how to write good
tests with EMF. Indeed, I am afraid I have to create mocks for almost
everything (and that idea doesn't really satisfy me).

Do you have any advice, experience or interesting links on this topic?

Thanks,
Mickael

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Re: EMF & Tests [message #382217 is a reply to message #382216]

Fri, 20 June 2008 15:10

Ed Merks

Messages: 33140
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

Mickael,

Comments below.

Mickael Istria wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am currently contributiong to JWT code, mainly based on EMF. I would
> like to use Test Driven Development to work, since it improves my
> efficiency.
> However, most of my work is to add specific behaviors on EMF events
> such as change of a property value & co, and I don't know how to write
> good tests with EMF.
We have a JUnit test suite for EMF in CVS. We also have older tests
internally that are really crappy but slightly useful.
> Indeed, I am afraid I have to create mocks for almost everything (and
> that idea doesn't really satisfy me).
Maybe you'd want to extend the generator to generate model-specific
tests. I'm not really clear on what specifically you'll be testing.
>
> Do you have any advice, experience or interesting links on this topic?
Not so much...
>
> Thanks,
> Mickael

Ed Merks
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