From: Anders Bengtsson <ndrsbngtssn@...>
Date: 2003-05-16T05:51:49+09:00
Subject: Re: Test::Unit sequencing

ahoward wrote:
> > "The first rule of unit testing is, don't let tests depend on each
> > other.
> > The second rule of unit testing is, don't let tests depend on each
> > other."
> > ;-)
> 
> i know this creed, but it seems not to apply where databases are concerned...

It applies particulary in the case of databases. :) Writing simple unit
tests requires that you decouple your logic from your database code,
which is usually considered a good thing.

> IMHO.  in brian's (and some of my) situation the database *is* the mock object
> carying the state
[snip]

Well, kinda, but couldn't you replace this slow and complex mock object
with a fast simple one, like something that just verifies SQL against a
known-good list and returns predefined results?

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