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Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:05:27 +0700
From: "Stepan Mishura" <stepan.mishura@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [classlib] Merging frameworks for testing serialization - first
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On 6/24/06, Richard Liang wrote:
>
>
>
> Stepan Mishura wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've updated framework for testing serialization page[1] - I added
> > guidelines
> > for developing serialization tests. Also I've removed confusing
> > 'TestCase'
> > parameter in SerializationTest.verifySelf() methods.
> >
> > If there are no objections I'm going in next two days to move
> > SerializationTest.java from 'security' module to support folder. So new
> > location will be:
> > support/src/test/java/org/apache/harmony/testframework/serialization
> > folder.
> > Class name won't change.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> Sounds good, Stepan. So next step we will upgrade all the serialization
> test, right? ;-)


Yes, we can start replacing SerializationTester with SerializationTest.

Thanks,
Stepan.

Best regards,
> Richard.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Stepan.
> >
> > [1]
> >
> http://incubator.apache.org/harmony/subcomponents/classlibrary/ser_testin=
g.html
> >
> >
> > On 6/20/06, Stepan Mishura  wrote:
> >>
> >>  Hi,
> >>
> >> I'm going to start merging existing frameworks for testing
> >> serialization.
> >>
> >> As first step I've updated 'security' framework. The updated framework
> >> searches and loads resource files according [1] and eliminates
> >> requirement
> >> to extend SerializationTest. Also to provide smooth frameworks
> >> merging I've
> >> put stub to let the framework search resources in the 'old' way (
> >> i.e. via
> >> "RESOURCE_DIR" system property). The stub will be removed after
> >> completing
> >> the merge.
> >>
> >> The updated framework suggests the following way for testing
> >> serialization:
> >>
> >> a) Compatibility =96 4 new static methods are introduced.
> >>     verifyGolden(TestCase, Object)
> >>     verifyGolden(TestCase, Object, SerializableAssert)
> >>     verifyGolden(TestCase, Object[])
> >>     verifyGolden(TestCase, Object[], SerializableAssert)
> >>
> >> A test should invoke one of above methods, for example,
> >> public void testCompatibility() throws Exception {
> >>     SerializationTest.verifyGolden(this, new SomeSerializableClass ())=
;
> >> }
> >>
> >> b) Self-testing: the same as for compatibility =96 there are 4 new sta=
tic
> >> methods that should be invoked from a test:
> >>     verifySelf(TestCase, Object)
> >>     verifySelf(Object, SerializableAssert)
> >>     verifySelf(TestCase, Object[])
> >>     verifySelf(Object[], SerializableAssert)
> >>
> >> For example,
> >> public void testSelf() throws Exception {
> >>     SerializationTest.verifySelf(new SomeSerializableClass(), new
> >> MyComparator());
> >> }
> >>
> >> To complete frameworks merging I'd like to suggest the next steps:
> >> 2) Reviewing the update and the suggested way for testing
> >> serialization by
> >> the community. Please let me know if it is acceptable and what can be
> >> improved.
> >> 3) Replace SerializationTester class with SerializationTest. I'm
> >> going to
> >> add more stubs to let existing tests work in the 'old' way.
> >> 4) Adjusting existing serialization tests (moving and renaming resourc=
e
> >> files, replacing stubs invocation with new methods)
> >> 5) Removing stubs.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Stepan Mishura
> >> Intel Middleware Products Division
> >>
> >> [1]
> >>
> http://incubator.apache.org/harmony/subcomponents/classlibrary/ser_testin=
g.html
> >>
>
>
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