Hi Vincent!
I like Mock Objects a lot. In fact, without even knowing them, we built
a similar framework for servlets: mock Request, Response, Session,
Context.
They are really simple objects, that include a set...() for every
get...() in the interface. E.g., in HttpServletRequest you have a
getParameter(), so in our Request we have a setParameter(). We do not
simulate an HttpServlet, since it didn't seem necessary at the time --
we do not use log() or any other container-specific stuff.
Perhaps our classes might be used; we have no problem in changing the
name/package/license. They were developed as part of a project that
failed, so the code is orphaned.
Also, we're in sore need of something else. As part of a new project,
which uses EJB, we'd like to simulate an EJB container with mock
objects. Is there any way we can do it? Of course, simulating just the
EJB or just the servlet should be piece'o'cake, but we need to simulate
calls from the servlet to an EJB, without the added cost of testing the
container:
servlet -> EJB Container -> EJB
If you care to have a look at what we've got, I'll send them along.
Un saludo,
Alex.
Vincent Massol wrote:
>
> I have discovered this week a new strategy for unit testing code : it's
> called Mock Objects. It enables unit test of all kinds : standard java code,
> servlet, EJBs, ... The strategy is differrent from the we use in Cactus
> (that I have named "In-Container testing"). Thus, I have written an article
> explaining both strategies and the pros and cons of each.
>
> It is available on the Cactus web site at :
> http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/cactus/mockobjects.html
>
> I would very much like to have your opinion on that subject. If I receive a
> lot of positive answers, it might mean that we'll change the way Cactus work
> in order to do it the Mock Object way. As this is a big change, I'd like to
> have your opinion on that.
>
> I guess Struts users should be very interested in it as it could provide
> very efficient way of unit testing struts code (The benefits are actually
> the same of any Jakarta framework users).
>
> I'm very excited about this ... Please tell me quickly what you think !
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> Vincent Massol
