Yes, Cactus is fairly complicated and for testing custom tags isn't (IMHO) very good because you have to manually write the code that the JSP container usually generates to manage the tag lifecycle. With TagUnit, you just point it to your tag library and write assertions using JSP tags. For example, you might test a tag that generates "Hello world!" as follows:
<tagunit:assertEquals> <tagunit:expectedContent>Hello world!</tagunit:expectedContent> <tagunit:actualContent><myTag:helloWorld/></tagunit:actualContent> </tagunit:assertEquals> I've basically implemented some of the JUnit assertions as custom tags, allowing tags to be tested inside the container and tested in the same way that they will eventually be used - i.e. via a JSP. Check out www.tagunit.org for more info. Simon p.s. I'm working on the docs for version 1.0 ;-) --- John York <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > oh sorry, I just used junit for some simple tests. I > had started looking > at jakarta cactus, but haven't had time to get it > working yet. Cactus > seems a bit complicated, is tagunit much easier to > use? > > > On Tue, 17 Jun 2003, Simon Brown wrote: > > > John, did you use a framework for this or just put > > together some testing code with JUnit/JSP/etc? > > > > Simon > > --- John York <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've > > written a handful of unit tests to test sorting > > > and paging within my > > > tag. I'm sure they would generalize to test any > > > refactored version of this > > > tag. > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 17 Jun 2003, Matt Raible wrote: > > > > > > > We might want to use tagunit > (http://tagunit.org) > > > and canoo's webtest to > > > > test the JSPs (http://webtest.canoo.com). > > > > > > > > I know that Simon Brown (TagUnit's author) had > > > already done some work on > > > > the displaytag, so that might be a good start. > > > > > > > > Matt > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > On Behalf Of > > > > Benjamin Simpson > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 6:35 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: [displaytag-devel] display unit tests > > > > > > > > > > > > How are we shaping up for documentation and > jUnit > > > tests? Do we want to > > > > stick with the displaytag website the way it > is? > > > > > > > > I am going to be coming into some free time > (no, > > > not unemployment .. I > > > > think). I would enjoy contributing something > that > > > reflects well on our > > > > group. > > > > > > > > As for unit tests, I have code that I was > using to > > > test my refactorings > > > > that was using zip codes (for scale) and > baseball > > > stats for accuracy. > > > > It would be great if we could get together a > > > harness of some type (Sun's > > > > suggestion at JavaOne) so that we could > monitor > > > the impact of the > > > > refactorings and changes we make to Ed's > original > > > tag. > > > > > > > > Would anyone like to discuss this? I am > willing > > > to do the work. > > > > > > > > Ben > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > John York > > > Software Engineer > > > CareerSite Corporation > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Want to chat instantly with your online friends? > Get the FREE Yahoo! > > Messenger http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/ > > > > -- > John York > Software Engineer > CareerSite Corporation > ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU Hosting Partner. Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You Get 10% Monthly Commission! INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php _______________________________________________ displaytag-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/displaytag-devel
