On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Jesse Erlbaum wrote: > 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.
The CGI::Test module is working in this problem space: http://search.cpan.org/search?dist=CGI-Test I haven't tried it myself. I also be interested to know if you start using this, or something it, with CGI::App. -mark http://mark.stosberg.com/ > > > > 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 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Web Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/cgiapp@lists.vm.com/ > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mark.stosberg.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Web Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/cgiapp@lists.vm.com/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
