Re: Preparing Test Data for OFBiz JUnit Tests

[David E Jones]

1. tests SHOULD use the demo data; it is there for demonstration and  
testing, and not using it would make various test scenarios more  
complicated, and also introduce more dependencies between test cases  
(as data that could be simply used would also have to be prepared)

2. please don't use the ext-test data file group; all of the ext* file  
groups are meant to be used by components added onto OFBiz, and not by  
anything in OFBiz itself; generally the best place for this is in the  
"demo" file group, as then the data can be used for manual testing and  
demonstration in addition to automated tests

-David


On Mar 12, 2008, at 11:30 PM, Mridul Pathak wrote:

> Hi All,
>     Here are some of my opinions  for everyone in the community who  
> are working on JUnit Test Case implementation for various processes  
> in OFBiz:
>
> 1) While doing entry for any Test Data file in ofbiz-component.xml  
> use reader-name="ext-test".
> 2) While running test cases use following build target with ant:  
> "run-install-exttest".
> 3) These are the test case specific reader-name and target in OFBiz,  
> so I think it is more appropriate to use them.
> 4) While using the target "run-install-exttest",  no OFBiz Demo Data  
> is uploaded to the database.  So while preparing the Test Data make  
> sure that it has no dependencies on any Demo Data.
>
>     Any comments for improvement or correction in my thoughts are  
> appreciable.
>
> --
> Thanks & Regards
>
> Mridul Pathak
> Team Lead
> HotWax Media Inc.
> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com
> [hidden email]
> _____________________________
> Office     : 509.855.4113
> Mobile     : [phone]

[David E Jones]

Why not run "ant run-install" before running the "ant run-tests"?

With that all data would be in place before the tests run.

-David


On Mar 13, 2008, at 12:16 AM, Mridul Pathak wrote:

> David,
>   Thanks for correcting me.  Actually, there was a problem using  
> Demo Data while preparing test data for order component.  
> OrderTestData.xml goes in the Order component.  All the Demo Data  
> for ProductStore, DemoCustomer, etc. is in Ecommerce.  Now, as the  
> data for order component is loaded before the data in ecommerce  
> component, it is getting difficult to use the demo data for the  
> order.  Is it possible and appropriate to move the OrderTestData.xml  
> file in ecommerce component?
>   Can you please suggest solution for this problem?
>
> --
> Thanks & Regards
>
> Mridul Pathak
> Team Lead
> HotWax Media Inc.
> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com
> [hidden email]
> _____________________________
> Office     : 509.855.4113
> Mobile     : [phone]
>
>
>
> David E Jones wrote:
>>
>> 1. tests SHOULD use the demo data; it is there for demonstration  
>> and testing, and not using it would make various test scenarios  
>> more complicated, and also introduce more dependencies between test  
>> cases (as data that could be simply used would also have to be  
>> prepared)
>>
>> 2. please don't use the ext-test data file group; all of the ext*  
>> file groups are meant to be used by components added onto OFBiz,  
>> and not by anything in OFBiz itself; generally the best place for  
>> this is in the "demo" file group, as then the data can be used for  
>> manual testing and demonstration in addition to automated tests
>>
>> -David
>>
>>
>> On Mar 12, 2008, at 11:30 PM, Mridul Pathak wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>    Here are some of my opinions  for everyone in the community who  
>>> are working on JUnit Test Case implementation for various  
>>> processes in OFBiz:
>>>
>>> 1) While doing entry for any Test Data file in ofbiz-component.xml  
>>> use reader-name="ext-test".
>>> 2) While running test cases use following build target with ant:  
>>> "run-install-exttest".
>>> 3) These are the test case specific reader-name and target in  
>>> OFBiz, so I think it is more appropriate to use them.
>>> 4) While using the target "run-install-exttest",  no OFBiz Demo  
>>> Data is uploaded to the database.  So while preparing the Test  
>>> Data make sure that it has no dependencies on any Demo Data.
>>>
>>>    Any comments for improvement or correction in my thoughts are  
>>> appreciable.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks & Regards
>>>
>>> Mridul Pathak
>>> Team Lead
>>> HotWax Media Inc.
>>> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com
>>> [hidden email]
>>> _____________________________
>>> Office     : 509.855.4113
>>> Mobile     : [phone]
>>