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Teemu,=20


On my project, we use JUnit to test code outside of Karaf to ensure it work=
s before deploying into OSGi.=C2=A0 Then we deploy our junit-passed bundles=
 into Karaf and the exercise them using test-harnesses.=C2=A0 The test harn=
esses simply write data to whichever camel-endpoints the bundles consume da=
ta from, and then looks on the camel-endpoints the bundles write to for the=
 appropriate output.=C2=A0=20


This works for us because my project is mostly back-end data processing wit=
h very little gui interaction.=C2=A0 If your project is similar to this, yo=
u may want to also use this approach.=C2=A0=20


----- Original Message -----=20
From: "teemu kanstren" <tkanstren@gmail.com>=20
To: users@felix.apache.org=20
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 3:06:55 PM=20
Subject: Re: JUnit in Felix OSGI=20

Yes, my terminology might have been confusing.=20

My approach is usually to test using JUnit=20
-smaller units (class/method combinations) separate from any bundles,=20
-several of my bundles together using a simple mock BundleContext,=20
-integration with the environment (Felix, external bundles) using a=20
programmatic setup of Felix and programmatic control of Felix/access to=20
bundlecontext, etc.=20

I never could figure out why I would want to use Pax, it just always seemed=
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complex and I could not figure why I would need it. But I think that is up=
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to preferences. I understand I am also "stuck in the past" in the sense tha=
t=20
I strongly prefer Ant over Maven :). I just prefer to understand what is=20
going on in my runtime system and build environment and have the tool adapt=
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to me rather than the other way around. But enough about that. I guess this=
=20
is to say that different options are available but the choice depends..=20

Teemu=20

2011/1/27 Toni Menzel <toni@okidokiteam.com>=20

> Well don't confuse unit testing with integration test with system testing=
.=20
> and others.=20
> Its a different level of testing.=20
>=20
> On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 3:25 PM, teemu kanstren <tkanstren@gmail.com>=20
> wrote:=20
>=20
> > And why do you wish to run your unit tests inside the container? I find=
=20
> it=20
> > much nicer and cleaner to run everything outside it until I really need=
=20
> to=20
> > mess with the container..=20
> >=20
> > 2011/1/25 Justin Edelson <justin@justinedelson.com>=20
> >=20
> > > Have you looked at Pax Exam?=20
> > >=20
> > > On Jan 24, 2011, at 4:50 PM, Bruce Hartman <BHartman@westell.com>=20
> wrote:=20
> > >=20
> > > > Hi, I'm new to OSGI in general. =C2=A0I have a question, and will=
=20
> appreciate=20
> > > any or all of your suggestions. =C2=A0I realize that I may need answe=
rs to=20
> > > questions I haven't even asked yet. =C2=A0Here's the background.=20
> > > >=20
> > > > I am creating a BundleActivator in Eclipse, adding my own code to i=
t,=20
> > and=20
> > > am exporting as a bundle to the bundle directory in my Felix=20
> > installation.=20
> > > =C2=A0I am doing this in Ubuntu Linux. =C2=A0This is all working well=
. =C2=A0I can=20
> > install=20
> > > and run my bundle. =C2=A0Just to be complete, here's a list of bundle=
s I am=20
> > > running (minus my bundle):=20
> > > >=20
> > > > g! lb=20
> > > > START LEVEL 1=20
> > > > =C2=A0 ID|State =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0|Level|Name=20
> > > > =C2=A0 =C2=A00|Active =C2=A0 =C2=A0 | =C2=A0 =C2=A00|System Bundle =
(3.0.6)=20
> > > > =C2=A0 =C2=A01|Active =C2=A0 =C2=A0 | =C2=A0 =C2=A01|Apache Felix B=
undle Repository (1.6.2)=20
> > > > =C2=A0 =C2=A02|Active =C2=A0 =C2=A0 | =C2=A0 =C2=A01|Apache Felix C=
onfiguration Admin Service=20
> (1.2.8)=20
> > > > =C2=A0 =C2=A03|Active =C2=A0 =C2=A0 | =C2=A0 =C2=A01|Apache Felix G=
ogo Command (0.6.1)=20
> > > > =C2=A0 =C2=A04|Active =C2=A0 =C2=A0 | =C2=A0 =C2=A01|Apache Felix G=
ogo Runtime (0.6.1)=20
> > > > =C2=A0 =C2=A05|Active =C2=A0 =C2=A0 | =C2=A0 =C2=A01|Apache Felix G=
ogo Shell (0.6.1)=20
> > > > =C2=A0 =C2=A06|Active =C2=A0 =C2=A0 | =C2=A0 =C2=A01|Apache Felix H=
ttp Bundle (2.0.4)=20
> > > > =C2=A0 =C2=A07|Active =C2=A0 =C2=A0 | =C2=A0 =C2=A01|Apache Felix H=
ttp Jetty (2.0.4)=20
> > > > =C2=A0 =C2=A08|Active =C2=A0 =C2=A0 | =C2=A0 =C2=A01|Apache Felix L=
og Service (1.0.0)=20
> > > > =C2=A0 =C2=A09|Active =C2=A0 =C2=A0 | =C2=A0 =C2=A01|Apache Felix W=
eb Management Console (3.1.6)=20
> > > > =C2=A0 10|Active =C2=A0 =C2=A0 | =C2=A0 =C2=A01|OSGi R4 Compendium =
Bundle (4.1.0)=20
> > > >=20
> > > > Now, I would like to add and run JUnit tests on my bundle.=20
> > > >=20
> > > > I downloaded the JUnit 4 jar, included it in my Eclipse project, an=
d=20
> > > don't have any problems creating and running tests in Eclipse.=20
> > > >=20
> > > > Here's where I start having a problem. =C2=A0When I look online to =
find=20
> out=20
> > > how to run JUnit tests inside the Felix framework, the only=20
> instructions=20
> > I=20
> > > can find is how to do it with all the IPOJO bundles. =C2=A0I'm not us=
ing the=20
> > > IPOJO stuff, and really don't want to include those bundles in my=20
> > deployment=20
> > > if I can get away with not doing it.=20
> > > >=20
> > > > Am I missing something? =C2=A0I imagine that running JUnit tests on=
 my=20
> > bundle=20
> > > inside the Felix framework would be easy. =C2=A0Yet, I am having trou=
ble=20
> > figuring=20
> > > out how to do it.=20
> > > >=20
> > > > Question 1: =C2=A0Do I need the IPOJO bundles to run JUnit tests in=
 Felix?=20
> > > > Question 2: =C2=A0If not, how do I run JUnit tests on a bundle?=20
> > > > Question 3: =C2=A0If questions #1's answer is I do need the IPOJO s=
tuff,=20
> do=20
> > > you have any advise as to what I should look at? =C2=A0I tried adding=
 the=20
> > bundles=20
> > > I thought I needed, and trying to execute "junit 2", but it says that=
=20
> the=20
> > > junit command is not available.=20
> > > >=20
> > > > Thanks in advance for your answers.=20
> > > >=20
> > > >=20
> > > >=20
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