Correctly testing external binaries

2013-01-30 Thread Cosimo Streppone
Hi QA folks, Net::Statsd::Server is a UDP server daemon packaged as CPAN module, with a little 'bin/statsd' wrapper script. In the latest release, 0.09, I tried to add some 'integration tests': https://metacpan.org/source/COSIMO/Net-Statsd-Server-0.09/t/integration-tests implemented through

Re: [ESSAY] “Writing tests, motherfucker!”

2013-01-30 Thread fabien . durr
Hello there, You should consider the aim of the tests. Whether it is for UAT (user acceptance) for a new functionality. Or just Sanity Tests : => Non regressions tests But if it is automated, I totally agree : please just write the damn tests ;-)) Note that they should be normally written/designed