Build in Tests
Build in Tests (BIT) are a kind of software testing that tries to lower quality
assurance costs by considering testability in the design of applications. A testing-aware
design should provide:
- A clear mapping between domain objects and J2EE-components
- An easy translation of domain state to status mechanisms in J2EE
- The ability to monitor and query relevant status of components
This can be achieved at component design level as well as at framework design level.
The J2EE blue prints strongly recommend the use of frameworks to reduce development and
maintainance costs. The BIT concept forces the following ideas.
- Determine the possible support of existing web application frameworks for BIT
- The development of a framework with special BIT-features
- The detection of rules and guidelines for BIT at component development level
Bugkilla focusses on existing frameworks like Sun WAF or Apache Struts. We do not plan
to invent another framework. Instead we spend a little energy on some guidelines for an
Build In Tests enabled test process.
Rule 4
Determine the possible support of existing web application frameworks for Build in
Tests.
Rule 5
Check if you are following a Build In Tests enabling development process. If not
change your process.
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