From: Emil Sandin <esandin@...>
Date: 2008-11-07T18:28:29+09:00
Subject: Re: Redefine while

Robert Klemme wrote:
> On 06.11.2008 16:43, Emil Sandin wrote:
> 
> I find your approach suspicious: you write a class with a method whose
> regular behavior involves executing a loop.  Then, during tests you want
> the loop to not loop, i.e. you change the behavior of your method.
> Strictly speaking the test result is then meaningless, because you do
> not test the behavior of the method that you want to use regularly.
> 
> If there is a complex operation in the loop that you want to test
> separately you should probably refactor the code.  Then you can have
> your one off test.
> 
> Cheers
> 
>   robert

That is probably a good idea.
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