From: nathaniel@...
Date: 2003-01-10T11:09:32+09:00
Subject: Re: Test::Unit fails w/no tests [was: testunit 0.1.6 problems]

Dmitri Colebatch [mailto:dim@colebatch.com] wrote:

> can I clarify this - the claim is taht a test without any 
> assert checks is a fail - not an empty test yes?  I assume 
> that there is no way of determining if the method is in fact 
> empty?  yes?
> 
> for instance - does this constitute a failure?
> 
>     def test_null_object
>         nullObject = NullObject.new
>         nullObject.method1
>         nullObject.method2
>         nullObject.method3
>     end
> 
> to check that I have a null object that implements those 
> methods and doesn't raise errors when called.
> 
> as I understand the thread, because this has no assert 
> statements, it would be deemed a failure - correct?

No, it wouldn't... the only thing that is (currently) an error is
running an empty TestSuite... as soon as you add an empty test, the
error will disappear.


Nathaniel

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