On Feb 12, 2008 8:54 AM, Cassie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The compliance tests will be hosted on the spec website. I do not feel > that > we will need to bring in snapshots into the shindig project because it ill > most likely just be a gadget that your container needs to run.
We might need snapshots for automated testing -- it's difficult to do automated builds that depend on http resources. In any case it would be an exact copy. I'd prefer to avoid this but unfortunately the internet isn't that reliable :). > > However, the sample container and the soon to be written server backed > opensocial container definitely need tests in shindig because they are > very > buggy! So it would be great to get some real tests for data into it. > > - Cassie > > > On Tue, Feb 12, 2008 at 4:35 AM, Kevin Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 12, 2008 3:51 AM, Reinoud Elhorst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Thanks Paul, > > > > > > I was about to suggest creating something like this! We'll be sure to > > use > > > this (and/or any other testsuite), and contribute any tests that we > feel > > > are > > > not covered once we feel we have the implementation right! > > > > > > I'm wondering whether this should be part of Shindig, and I think so. > A > > > reference implementation is most useful when accompanied by a lot of > > tests > > > that confirm any other implementation is "correct". > > > > > > It's best that conformance tests be kept next to the specs, and > shindig's > > individual unit tests focused on shindig implementation details. I don't > > think it makes sense to have to check out shindig just so that you can > run > > conformance tests. > > > > We might want to grab snapshots and pull them into shindig so that they > > can > > be used for automated testing, but the "ownership" of any conformance > test > > belongs in the spec. The test should change when the spec changes, not > > when > > shindig changes. > > > > Or would these tests be mainly focussed on implementing containers > > (assuming > > > an already correct gadget server)? > > > (Since a sample container is part of > > > Shindig as well, I still think the tests should be in there as > well...) > > > > > > Reinoud > > > > > > On 2/12/08, Paul Lindner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I've been compiling an OpenSocial Unit Test application for some > time > > > > now. If you have small snippets of test code please consider > > > > submitting them to me and I'll merge it into the test suite. > > > > > > > > You can find the current version of the Unit Test Application here: > > > > > > > > http://www.inuus.com/os/unittest-os.xml > > > > > > > > This will help hi5 and other containers conform to the > specification. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Paul Lindner > > > > hi5 Architect > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ~Kevin > > > > If you received this email by mistake, please delete it, cancel your > mail > > account, destroy your hard drive, silence any witnesses, and burn down > the > > building that you're in. > > > -- ~Kevin If you received this email by mistake, please delete it, cancel your mail account, destroy your hard drive, silence any witnesses, and burn down the building that you're in.
