On 6/24/06, Richard Liang wrote:
Stepan Mishura wrote: > Hi, > > I've updated framework for testing serialization page[1] - I added > guidelines > for developing serialization tests. Also I've removed confusing > 'TestCase' > parameter in SerializationTest.verifySelf() methods. > > If there are no objections I'm going in next two days to move > SerializationTest.java from 'security' module to support folder. So new > location will be: > support/src/test/java/org/apache/harmony/testframework/serialization > folder. > Class name won't change. > > Thoughts? Sounds good, Stepan. So next step we will upgrade all the serialization test, right? ;-)
Yes, we can start replacing SerializationTester with SerializationTest. Thanks, Stepan. Best regards,
Richard. > > Thanks, > Stepan. > > [1] > http://incubator.apache.org/harmony/subcomponents/classlibrary/ser_testing.html > > > On 6/20/06, Stepan Mishura wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I'm going to start merging existing frameworks for testing >> serialization. >> >> As first step I've updated 'security' framework. The updated framework >> searches and loads resource files according [1] and eliminates >> requirement >> to extend SerializationTest. Also to provide smooth frameworks >> merging I've >> put stub to let the framework search resources in the 'old' way ( >> i.e. via >> "RESOURCE_DIR" system property). The stub will be removed after >> completing >> the merge. >> >> The updated framework suggests the following way for testing >> serialization: >> >> a) Compatibility – 4 new static methods are introduced. >> verifyGolden(TestCase, Object) >> verifyGolden(TestCase, Object, SerializableAssert) >> verifyGolden(TestCase, Object[]) >> verifyGolden(TestCase, Object[], SerializableAssert) >> >> A test should invoke one of above methods, for example, >> public void testCompatibility() throws Exception { >> SerializationTest.verifyGolden(this, new SomeSerializableClass ()); >> } >> >> b) Self-testing: the same as for compatibility – there are 4 new static >> methods that should be invoked from a test: >> verifySelf(TestCase, Object) >> verifySelf(Object, SerializableAssert) >> verifySelf(TestCase, Object[]) >> verifySelf(Object[], SerializableAssert) >> >> For example, >> public void testSelf() throws Exception { >> SerializationTest.verifySelf(new SomeSerializableClass(), new >> MyComparator()); >> } >> >> To complete frameworks merging I'd like to suggest the next steps: >> 2) Reviewing the update and the suggested way for testing >> serialization by >> the community. Please let me know if it is acceptable and what can be >> improved. >> 3) Replace SerializationTester class with SerializationTest. I'm >> going to >> add more stubs to let existing tests work in the 'old' way. >> 4) Adjusting existing serialization tests (moving and renaming resource >> files, replacing stubs invocation with new methods) >> 5) Removing stubs. >> >> Thanks, >> Stepan Mishura >> Intel Middleware Products Division >> >> [1] >> http://incubator.apache.org/harmony/subcomponents/classlibrary/ser_testing.html >>
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