From: aidy <aidy.lewis@...>
Date: 2008-07-17T04:50:10+09:00
Subject: Re: Is it possible to dynamically extend Test::Unit test cases?

On 15 Jul, 22:33, David Mitchell <monch1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Bret andAidy
>
> I'll check out the options you've suggested today.  I've only ever
> needed test/unit in the past, so have never bothered to look into
> alternate test frameworks.
>
> Regards
>
> David Mitchell
>
> 2008/7/16aidy<aidy.le...@googlemail.com>:
>
>
>
> > On Jul 15, 7:33 am, Bret Pettichord <b...@pettichord.com> wrote:
> >> [Note:  parts of this message were removed to make it a legal post.]
>
> >> David,
>
> >> test/spec or shoulda or rspec can be used to provide a more "dsl-ish" front
> >> end for your tests.
>
> >> Bret
>
> > Bret's right.
>
> > I would also argue that the xUnit narrative for workflow tests is
> > inadequate.
>
> > You could object model your AUT
>
> > g_mail.goto_url
> > g_mail.welcome_page.sign_up_for_google_mail_link.click
> > gmail.create_account_page.first_name_field.set('aidy')
> > gmail.create_account_page.last_name_field.set('lewis')
>
> > example:http://wiki.openqa.org/display/WTR/Example+Frameworks
>
> > You can then wrap this up in Rspec story runner tests
>
> > acceptance test:
>
> > Given a user at gmail
> > When clicks to create a account
> > And enters first and second name
> > Then #....
>
> > steps
>
> > Given "a user at gmail" do
> >  g_mail.goto_url
> > end
>
> > When "clicks to create a account" do
> >  g_mail.welcome_page.sign_up_for_google_mail_link.click
> > end
>
> > When "enters first and second name" do
> >  gmail.create_account.page.first_name_field.set('aidy')
> >  gmail.create_account.page.last_name_field.set('lewis')
> > end
>
> > ....
>
> > I will example this and post on Watir site
>
> >Aidy- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I have added an example of the Rspec story runner that is used with
the AUT object model and Watir

http://wiki.openqa.org/display/WTR/Example+Frameworks

Aidy