Re: [Junit-devel] assertEquals: String compare with context diff

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On Thu, Feb 21, 2002 at 01:47:50PM -0800, Kent Beck wrote:
> A clever GUI is both more likely to be helpful, less likely to be
> obstructive, and satisfies our design aesthetic than going into the
> framework to change the error message. However, we don't have such a GUI at
> the moment, nor does it seem to be just one step ahead, so I propose than in
> the spirit of wabi-sabi we summarize the string differences for the moment.
> The current situation satisfies no one, and it would be good to take a step
> ahead on this for 3.8.
> 
> Kent
> 

Thanks Kent.  I've got a patch ready for action, incorporating my
strdiff util into the Assert base class.  I just need to clean up the
license language to make it clear I'm contributing these methods to
JUnit with no strings attached.  I found the IBM Public License from a
pointer on sourceforge but I'm not sure it's correct...

Where can I find the JUnit license, to make sure I'm doing this right?

 - A

P.S. As written now, it uses the old style for objects that are null,
or objects that are not Strings.  Should I also make it use the old
style for short strings?  (Strings that are <60 chars in length)

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