Re: Unit tests and parameter validation

Where does that data come from?

Programmers or external sources?

Development time or runtime?

I don't test against programmers but might test if data comes from a file
or database. Humans can figure out when they're wrong, especially if they
write tests.

Of course I worry a bit more if the parameters are not type-safe and/or the
ordering of parameters is not obvious and natural.

So that leaves the last question as whether the interface invited advise.
On Oct 16, 2013 12:03 AM, "Eb" <[email protected]> wrote:

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> Hello everyone -
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> I'm curious to know thoughts on writing tests that specify the behavior of
> a method when its inputs are incorrect.  Is this a common practice.  How
> about parameter validation in this case?  Having some healthy debate on it
> and wanted to get other insight.
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> The context for this in a class/methods that are used within an internal
> application - this is not an API that will be publicly exposed to external
> consumers.
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> Thanks.
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