Re: [techs] What makes a good test?

Hi,

At 17:52 1/08/2005, Tim Boland wrote:
>This is a resource for consideration in the current test case reviews.
>According to Question #7 of TestFAQ [1]:
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>A good test is:
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>2       Atomic (tests a single feature rather than multiple features)

There is nothing wrong with a test that tests multiple features; atomic tests
simply have a higher priority. A test suite with "complex tests" would be huge,
but that does not make those tests "bad".

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></quote>
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>Thanks and best wishes
>Tim Boland NIST


Regards,

Christophe Strobbe


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>[1]: http://www.w3.org/QA/WG/2005/01/test-faq#good

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