| From: | Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> |
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| To: | Neil Conway <neilc(at)samurai(dot)com> |
| Cc: | Gavin Sherry <swm(at)linuxworld(dot)com(dot)au>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: Unit testing |
| Date: | 2004-10-11 14:47:11 |
| Message-ID: | 416A9CEF.4080903@dunslane.net |
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Neil Conway wrote:
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>> 3. Unit testing frameworks are best suited to component-based
>> architectures, ISTM. I'm not sure that one would fit Postgres very well.
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> Can you elaborate?
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With objects that are relatively standalone, you can instantiate them
easily and plug them into a testing framework. The more interdependent
things are, the harder it is.
I think a concrete example of what you're suggesting would help a lot.
Pick one small area, show the changes needed, and how you would use the
testing setup.
cheers
andrew
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