The problem I have with this reasoning is that the point of plain text
stories is to get more stakeholder involvement. Being able to express
shared content in plain text allows the non-programmer reader to
verify more details (for example UI interactions within a high level
story). I would like to be able to express the high level intent of
the scenario and then (still in readable english like text) describe
the UI interactions for each step, or the business logic details, or
what ever should be verified by the customer to be correct about the
details. Saying "you can always use ruby" assumes the audience is
programmers. In most cases this is not the case for several levels of
detail on the kinds of projects I am working.
Michael
On Jun 24, 2008, at 2:31 PM, Rick DeNatale wrote:
On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 3:00 PM, David Chelimsky
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Jun 24, 2008, at 1:54 PM, Yi Wen wrote:
In David's presentation @ RailsConf, he has this example:
Story: measure progress towards registration goals
As a conference organizer
I want to see a report of registrations
So that I can measure progress towards registration goals
Scenario: one registration shows as 1%
Given a goal of 200 registrations
When 1 attendee registers
Then the goal should be 1% achieved
Scenario: one registration less than the goal shows as 99%
Given a goal of 200 registrations
When 199 attendees register
Then the goal should be 99% achieved
Notice that Given part is exactly the same for both scenarios. Does it
possible to DRY up it a little bit by putting Given up to right after
Story part? Or it is just too crazy?
Depends on who the audience is. If you're using plain text w/
customers, yes it's crazy. The whole point is to keep things non-
programatic.
If you're a developer, then write the stuff in pure Ruby and you
have plenty of language-tools to DRY things up to your heart's
content.
Or leave the plain-text MOIST* and rejoice in the fact that the step
can be shared and therefor DRY things up.
*MOIST = More Obvious In Simple Text
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Rick DeNatale
My blog on Ruby
http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/
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