Re: [TFUI] golden copy tests

Phlip <[email protected]> writes:

> Next, you can output a simpler version of the system, just for testing. A
> test on PNG files might start by testing a simple black square. Or a test on
> GraphViz's DOT system would switch its output from PNG to SVG. You can parse
> that and compare the results as text, not as bytes. Tests on PDF might have
> the option to output raw Postscript.
>
> Such tests should still be considered legacy retro-fits. A system designed
> for testing would not need the golden-copy system. If you must output PDF,
> it's not designed for testing, so use golden-copy.

Uncompressed, unencrypted PDF isn't too bad, it's just text. If you can
test PostScript, I would have thought you could test raw PDF. It's only when
you add the compression and encryption that you have to worry.

Anthony
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Anthony Williams
Software Developer
Just Software Solutions Ltd
http://www.justsoftwaresolutions.co.uk



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