Hi Cory --
> Thoughts? I'm having trouble thinking of good ways to test
> CGI::Applications without resorting to using a browser each I
> 'build' them.
>
> I'm thinking sanity and regression tests with ( as of yet
> un-fathomed )
> special hooks for CGI::Application.
CGI.pm (which is an important component of CGI::Application) has
capabilities to run via the command line. If you are interested in
automated regression testing, I would make use of those capabilities.
Take a look at the test.pl which comes with the CGI::Application
distribution. This is (basically) what I do to make sure that
CGI::Application works. Consider, "Test 8" from the test.pl:
# Test 8: run() CGI::Application sub-class, in run-mode 'tmpl_test'.
# Expect HTTP header + 'Hello World: tmpl_test'.
$ENV{CGI_APP_RETURN_ONLY} = 1;
{
my $t8_ta_obj = TestApp->new(TMPL_PATH=>'test/templates/');
$t8_ta_obj->query(CGI->new({'test_rm' => 'tmpl_test'}));
my $t8_output = $t8_ta_obj->run();
if (
($t8_output =~ /^Content\-Type\:\ text\/html/)
&& ($t8_output =~ /\-\-\-\-\>Hello\ World\:\
tmpl\_test\<\-\-\-\-/))
{
print "ok 8\n";
} else {
print "not ok 8\n";
}
}
As you can see, I instantiate my app in a particular run-mode by using
CGI.pm's ability to create a query object in a particular state. You could
do something similar for your apps. I could imagine a system where you
would built your site using h2xs and it would have a "make test" facility
for regression testing. This is completely possible, if you know the
intricacies of ExtUtils::MakeMaker.
Let me know if you take this to the next step! It sounds like a cool idea.
TTYL,
-Jesse-
Jesse Erlbaum, CTO
Vanguard Media
http://www.vm.com
212.242.5317 x115
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