From: Jeff Wood <jeff.darklight@...>
Date: 2005-08-04T09:32:28+09:00
Subject: Re: interesting test tool... looking for opinions.

well, first we'll need to get matz input on adding attributes @ the
function level.

I mean, we know that methods are objects, and therefore can have their
own values & methods ( methods on methods ) <evilgrin> ... So, we just
need a good way to provide and use those attributes.

so:

class TestSuite
  
  def testOne() :isa=test , :group="group1","group2"
    # do stuff here
  end

  def testTwo() :isa=test , :group="group1" , :depends_on=testOne
    # do stuff here too
  end

  def runTests()
    methods( :isa, "test", :include, "group1", :exclude, "group2" ).run
  end

end

The ability to categorize and filter a set of functions... then, to be
able to execute them all one after the other...

... or something like that.

j.

On 8/3/05, Alexandru Popescu <the_mindstorm@evolva.ro> wrote:
> #: Austin Ziegler changed the world a bit at a time by saying on  8/4/2005 1:16 AM :#
> > On 8/3/05, Ryan Leavengood <mrcode@netrox.net> wrote:
> >> Still, I balk when I see XML config files, even if they are fairly simple.
> >> I imagine a Ruby version would use YAML instead, but I still don't like
> >> the idea of external files. But maybe that is part of the power of TestNG.
> >> Without making a lot of tests using TestNG I can't quite see all the
> >> benefits or power.
> >
> > I prefer to think that a Ruby version would use Ruby.
> >
> > While I will often use configuration files (XML, YAML, or something
> > else) when they are suitable (e.g., you don't want executable code),
> > test configurations are all about running code. Therefore, these
> > should themselves be executable code. At least IMO.
> >
> > -austin
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I am part of the TestNG team and your messages just raised my pulse (pretty happy right now).
> 
> I am a newbie to Ruby, but I really think I would like to work with somebody on porting the TestNG
> functionality in Ruby.
> 
> Please let me know if somebody is interested in guiding me through Ruby. I can pay back with some
> TestNG internal ;-).
> 
> thanks,
> :alex |.::the_mindstorm::.|
> 
> 


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"So long, and thanks for all the fish"

Jeff Wood