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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