Is it possible to perhaps utilize an in-memory db to speed up your database tests? Are you already using one? Or is this not an option for various technical reasons (ie you need certain stored procs in Oracle etc)?
Wayne On 9/12/07, Brad from MA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Jim - that looks promising, and I'll definitely give it a try. > > As to our test speed, we're actually doing quite well. Unfortunately, the > tests are for a meta-driven db application, and have lots of time-consuming > db io (create/drop/query/delete) tests to verify our db layer behavior. The > db verification is 90% of the test time; everything else rocks (mostly unit > tests). > > > > Jim Sellers wrote: > > > > Another possible way that I've seen does "integration tests" and "unit > > tests". I'm not actually a fan of this, but it might solve your problem. > > > > In your src/test/java you have to have 2 sets of directories: itest and > > utest. > > > > <plugin> > > <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> > > <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId> > > <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version> > > <configuration> > > <skip>true</skip> > > <forkMode>once</forkMode> > > </configuration> > > <executions> > > <execution> > > <id>utest</id> > > <phase>test</phase> > > <goals> > > <goal>test</goal> > > </goals> > > <configuration> > > <skip>false</skip> > > <includes> > > <include> > > **/utest/**/*Test.java > > </include> > > </includes> > > </configuration> > > </execution> > > <execution> > > <id>itest</id> > > <phase>integration-test</phase> > > <goals> > > <goal>test</goal> > > </goals> > > <configuration> > > <skip>false</skip> > > <includes> > > <include> > > **/itest/**/*Test.java > > </include> > > </includes> > > </configuration> > > </execution> > > </executions> > > </plugin> > > > > However, I'd go with default maven behaviour. Look into what else you can > > do to make your tests faster. > > > > Jim > > > > On 9/12/07, Jason Chaffee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> Use TestNG to run your tests in surefire and then you can use TestNG > >> groups. For example, > >> > >> mvn test -Dgroups=smoke-test > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Michael McCallum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 2:20 PM > >> To: Maven Users List > >> Subject: Re: Surefire support for 'smoke tests' > >> > >> refacator your artifacts... > >> > >> why make maven complicated > >> > >> On Thursday 13 September 2007 08:52, Brad from MA wrote: > >> > Hi, > >> > I have surefire working well running a full suite of tests. It is > >> bound > >> > to the test phase of the default lifecycle. The full suite of tests > >> is > >> > taking a long time (say 10 minutes and growing), and is onerous for > >> > developers to run on a frequent basis as part of their rapid > >> development > >> > cycles. > >> > > >> > To remedy this, I'd like to support the ability for a developer to > >> run > >> > a much quicker subset of the tests to provide more immediate feedback > >> > (seconds as opposed to minutes). Yes, it would not be as thorough > >> > (probably catches 95% of test failures), but the automated build > >> machine > >> > will always run the full test suite on every checkin to catch any > >> 'missed' > >> > failures. > >> > > >> > 1. How can I configure surefire to support more than one > >> 'configuration' of > >> > tests to be run? I have no problem as getting surefire to run any > >> desired > >> > subset of tests; the problem is supporting more than one configuration > >> of > >> > tests to be run. > >> > > >> > 2. Ideally developer would be able to type something like: 'mvn > >> smoketest' > >> > or 'mvn test -Dtest.smoke=true' to invoke the quicker subset of tests. > >> Any > >> > ideas on how to configure a pom to support something like this? > >> > > >> > Any help greatly appreciated, > >> > Brad > >> > > >> > p.s. I tried searching the forum for anything related to this, to no > >> avail. > >> > >> -- > >> Michael McCallum > >> Enterprise Engineer > >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Surefire-support-for-%27smoke-tests%27-tf4431949s177.html#a12647120 > Sent from the Maven - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
