[TFUI] Test-driving ASP.NET

"Rob Park" <[email protected]> Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:38:12 -0000
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On the agile-testing list, I've been gathering info WRT acceptance=20
tests for this and comparing WatiR, WatiN, Selenium, etc...

So now I've noticed that our WatiN tests are very slow.  (We have some=20
NUnitAsp tests too which are worse.)  We have 100s+ tests in FitNesse=20
that take about 80s to run.  And <10 in WatiN that take about 80s to=20
run.

So I'm theorizing that Fit tests are really going to be the stronger=20
set.  It'll be 1 layer down, but as long as we do some sort of MVC/MVP=20
or simple command pattern, we only won't be testing the client-side=20
validation.  I'm debating whether or not those tests are even worth=20
writing?  Especially if for example, we submit some form and the server=20
side validates fields as well.=20=20

Furthermore, for reuse of the validation logic, I'm leaning towards=20
less JavaScript in the page for AJAX calls that get their results from=20
the server.

Thoughts?
Comments?

.rob.


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            <p>On the agile-testing list, I've been gathering info WRT acceptance <br>
tests for this and comparing WatiR, WatiN, Selenium, etc...<br>
<br>
So now I've noticed that our WatiN tests are very slow.  (We have some <br>
NUnitAsp tests too which are worse.)  We have 100s+ tests in FitNesse <br>
that take about 80s to run.  And &lt;10 in WatiN that take about 80s to <br>
run.<br>
<br>
So I'm theorizing that Fit tests are really going to be the stronger <br>
set.  It'll be 1 layer down, but as long as we do some sort of MVC/MVP <br>
or simple command pattern, we only won't be testing the client-side <br>
validation.  I'm debating whether or not those tests are even worth <br>
writing?  Especially if for example, we submit some form and the server <br>
side validates fields as well.  <br>
<br>
Furthermore, for reuse of the validation logic, I'm leaning towards <br>
less JavaScript in the page for AJAX calls that get their results from <br>
the server.<br>
<br>
Thoughts?<br>
Comments?<br>
<br>
.rob.<br>
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