Test-Driven Development in Java

Test-driven development is one of the key enablers for agile development, that allows us to develop stable and refactorable code, whose intent is clear and whose design can evolve incrementally. TDD allows us to capture and validate the rules governing the behaviour of our code. And… it's also fun! There's a bunch of interesting tools available to assist us in developing robust tests, in identifying which tests to write, to help us compose tests and to automatically run our tests. The course is taught through presentation, demos, hands-on labs and directed discussions.

Objectives

• Use JUnit and mocking libraries to write tests
• Run tests from an IDE and from Maven/Gradle build scripts
• Apply patterns and practices for writing testable code
• Extend the scope of tests into analysis, design and documentation
• Use tests to communicate with the customer

Prerequisites

• Delegates should have some appreciation for the issues involved in building large-scale applications. Delegates should also have a development background.

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