From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2004-12-29T18:46:47+09:00
Subject: Re: unit testing of methods which do Kernel#exit


"Michal" <lists+rubytalk@box.cz> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:20041229093518.GA9138@box.cz...
> Hi,
>
> > Apart from that I would not write tests that do exit the system.
> >  Usually tests fail with an exception - that should be enough.
>
> my tests use just assert_* ... but the tested code sometimes exits
> using Kernel#exit [well, now I raise SystemExit].

Ah, ok.  So you're probably not in the position to change the tested code?
If so, I still prefer to use an exception in favour of direct termination.

> I have to add that after Nobu's remark I also tried to
> assert_raises(SystemExit) while using Kernel#exit and it also
> works well. The thing is that now I find "raise SystemExit" more
> adequate[*].
>
> Regards,
>                 Michal
>
> Ref: [*]: eh, is this the correct word to convey following in English:
>           "I like it better and the code seems more 'clear' to me when
>           using raise"?

Disclaimer: I'm not a native speaker.

Well, "adequate" is a far more general term.  I think I understood what
you meant although "adequate" maybe lacks the notion of your personal
feelings ("like it better").  I think the term is more factual.  You could
have also written "I prefer 'raise SystemExit' because it's cleaner".
Just a suggestion...

:-)

Kind regards

    robert