Cactus supports "integration unit testing". Can you explain
the nature of this "integration" you refer to.
Integration Tests exercise multiple objects together. Object Tests exercise a single object in isolation, usually by faking its collaborators.
> Also, how about the
advantages,
if any, of integration unit testing, as opposed to testing the unit in
isolation. Do we need any additional tool and/techniques to cover the other aspects of unit testing?
In theory, if you have 100% Object Test coverage /and/ perfect interface/implementation separation, then Integration Tests are unnecessary. Since no-one has 100% Object Test coverage /and/ perfect interface/implementation separation, Integration Tests are necessary to plug the holes.
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