- From: Shane McCarron <shane@spec-ops.io>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:16:33 -0500
- To: W3C Public Annotation List <public-annotation@w3.org>
- Message-ID: <CAJdbnOD-6TVBrB7eN5DedHEA8NvVg4SL_cbDOVprOgo+8HZ17w@mail.gmail.com>
So.... Robert raised an interesting point about complex assertions. I have worked out examples to demonstrate how to support said complexity, and I will post about that separately. But.... We shouldn't be creating tests that are that complex. Let's remember the primary reason for having these tests. We need to exit CR. That means demonstrating that there are at least two implementations of each feature. Which means we need at least one test per feature. Let me say that again in bold: *We need at least one test per feature.* Take the body and bodyValue properties. We need a body test. That test needs to check the various aspects of body. We need a SEPARATE bodyValue test. That test needs to check the aspects of bodyValue. If there is a requirement that there be no bodyValue property when body is present in an annotation, then that is part of the body test. No problem. But we cannot be combining these two tests. It is the wrong level of granularity. We need a result PER FEATURE PER IMPLEMENTATION. So - let's concentrate on that level of granularity. If, later, we also want to create some sort of super schema that tests everything so that you can validate the shape of any given annotation... that's a cool exercise, but it is not part of this project. At least, that's my opinion. -- Shane McCarron Projects Manager, Spec-Ops
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