[Java-gnome-developer] java-gnome and 'acceptance tests'

[Sean C. <exc...@gm...>]

Hey there,

I'm working on a project called JetGet, a download manager written in
java-gnome. I recently added a link to it on the java-gnome
screenshots page.

My post now, is to let you know I've an AT (acceptance test) framework
in place for java-gnome in JetGet.

AT's are executable text documents that specify the funcionality of a
program, and can be written by customers, designers, testers or indeed
nearly anybody because they are written in almost plain english.

My framework interprets the document and creates a junit test suite
which either passes or fails depending on wheither the AT passes or
fails. (so integration with eclipse/intellij etc.. is very nice)

So, for example... take this application:
http://www.thecentric.com/images/jetget4.png

This AT successfully passes for this application:

TestTableIsEmpty downloadTable true

UserSelectsMenuItem mnuNewDownload
UserInputsText txtUrl http://www.thecentric.com/
UserInputsText txtSaveAs /home/sean/thecentric.index.html
UserClicksButton btnOkButton

TestTableIsEmpty downloadTable false

TestTableRowItem downloadTable 0 "/home/sean/thecentric.index.html"
"http://www.thecentric.com/" "5 K" "0.0%"


The AT syntax is generally VERB CONTROLNAME PARAMETERS...

This has many advantages over simply 'unit testing'. In commercial
applications it lets you potentially put the owness on the customer to
specify required functionality through AT's. It also gives you a one
button click platform testing and regression testing.

Anyone think this may be useful to them?

Cheers
Sean