From: Nat Pryce Date: 2001-10-31T20:34:08+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:23934] Re: Test::Unit = Lapidary + RubyUnit Excellent news! What can I do to integrate Ruby/Mock into the new package? Cheers, Nat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathaniel Talbott" To: "ruby-talk ML" Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 2:55 AM 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 > > <:((>< > + - - > | CharacterLink, Inc. > | EQUIP VI > >