Test Development

Test Development Introduction

The grails plugins that are being used for test development are:

• spock

• geb

• code-coverage

# Points to consider when creating new tests

• Tests should be named according to the functionality that they are testing.

• Each test case should test one functionality instead of nesting similar functionality tests within one test.

• Setup and cleanup of tests should be done on a global scope instead of inside each test unless it is absolutely necessary.

• Test variables should be assigned sensible and descriptive names to enhance code quality.

• Tests created should also be listed against the stories they are associated with.

• Tests which lie outside the scope of a story should not be written unless there is a substantial reason to do so