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

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

Hey Mark,

I've kinda just implemented what you suggested, I've a 'developer'
system property which can be true or false. If it's true it will
output your actions in a session to an acceptance test file. I've got
the action orientated commands like UserSelectsMenuItem,
UserInputsText, UserClicksButton etc... working.

However I've no way yet to insert the Test commands, that will
probably need a UI.

Obviously this makes writing AT's for regression testing, or writing
AT's to test existing functionality easier. However ideally, I see the
AT's being written up front and the development being acceptance test
driven. You know your finished when the AT passes.

Great idea though, thanks.
Sean

On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 10:32:12 +0000, Mark Howard <mh...@ti...> wrote:
> It's not useful for any of the projects I'm working on now, but I can see how
> many people would find this useful. However, it would be even better if you had
> a ui for writing the tests.
> 
> The ui application could load a glade xml file, find all the widgets in it and
> add click event handlers. Then you would click on a widget and see a window with
> appropriate actions for that control (e.g. user enters text for text boxes).
> 
> This way you don't have to remember the widget names or syntax of the test
> files.
> 
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