From: Nathaniel Talbott <ntalbott@...>
Date: 2001-10-31T11:55:28+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:23904] Test::Unit = Lapidary + RubyUnit

I've been in discussions with Masaki Suketa and Ken McKinlay about the
different developer testing frameworks that exist, and what the future
should look like as we try to get a framework into the standard
distribution. Masaki has (very graciously) agreed to have RubyUnit merge
into Lapidary, and then the resulting framework, which will probably be
named something simple like Test::Unit, will go into the Ruby proper.
The current plan is for me to write an runit compatibility layer for
Lapidary, which I've already begun, and then release it along with some
fairly deep changes in Lapidary 0.3.0. After everyone says they like it
(including whatever revisions are necessary), we'll move it into the
distribution.

I want to let the community know for a variety of reasons:
	1) So you know ;-)
	2) So that you'll give us ideas you have for how the merge
should take place.
	3) So that you will send me your rubyunit test cases you don't
want to break under the Lapidary<->runit compatibility layer.
	4) So you'll ask lots of questions and make lots of suggestions
that will help me think things through.

I already have all of Rubicon running (without modification) under the
compatibility layer, so I think it is a viable possibility. It has
caused me once again to marvel at and appreciate the beautiful, dynamic
nature of Ruby :-)

I'm very excited both about the merger and about having a framework in
the standard distribution. What do ya'll think about it?


Nathaniel

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