[MO-java-dev] Project Status/Questions

[Simon L. <sim...@uk...>]

Hello All,

At WorldPay we are starting to define a rigid testing structure for our=20
Java code base. We've been investigating/using various methods in an=20
adhoc (mainly personal preference) manner for sometime, and now want to=20
standardise on one method and apply it across all our Java development.

One of the options used, and one into which we're investigating is (of=20
course) the MockObjects project; Hence this Email.

The missing contents of www.mockobjects.com and seemlingly (at least=20
partically) stagnent codebase has rung some alarm bells, but before=20
dismissing a potentially useful avenue (as it does alot of what we want)=20
I've been tasked with working out the status of the project.

I apologise for not looking too deeply into mockobjects.sf.net, browsing=20
CVS to greatly, or reading the maillist archive very far back (I know why=20
mockobjects.com gives a 404 now BTW), all of which may to some degree=20
answer the following questions:

Can someone give me an indication of the status of the project (ie. alive=20
and kicking, slightly dormant, dead, etc.)? CVS and/or the web-site=20
appear to have not been updated very much since May 2002.

We're particularly interested in the use mock objects in the testing of=20
JDBC access - Are these classes being worked on by anybody? We have a=20
particular requirement for CallableStatement support for example.

When we choose a testing strategy/technology, I do have a remit to be able=
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to work on said project and give the work I've done back to the project,=20
providing it benefits us to some degree (ie. in this case - enabling us=20
to test our code properly). Meaning both parties benefit.

Thanks for your time,

Simon.,
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