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| = Testing JavaScript = | = Integration Testing in JavaScript = |
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| Launchpad's JavaScript testing consists of unit tests built with [[http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/3/|YUI 3's]] [[http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/3/yuitest/|yuitest]] library, and automated acceptance testing using the Windmill framework. We use the GradedBrowserSupport chart to determine which browsers code should be regularly tested in. | Launchpad's JavaScript testing is built arount [[http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/3/|YUI 3's]] [http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/3/yuitest/|yuitest]] library. We use the GradedBrowserSupport chart to determine which browsers code should be regularly tested in. |
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| == Unit tests == | Every JavaScript component should be tested first and foremost using [[JavaScriptUnitTest|unit testing]]. |
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| The unit tests can be run stand-alone from the [[https://edge.launchpad.net/lazr-js|lazr-js]] project. | We have infrastructure to write tests centered on the integration between the JavaScript component and the app server (regular API or view/++model++ page api.) |
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| To run the lazr-js test suite: | These are still written using the `yuitest` library, but they are loaded and can access a "real" appserver (the one started by the AppServerLayer). |
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| 1. Grab a copy of the lazr-js trunk: {{{ bzr get lp:lazr-js }}} 1. Change to the `tests/` directory of the component you want to test 1. Load any HTML files you find into your browser. The test suite will run automatically. |
The testing framwork also allows testing integration of the component on the page itself (answering the question: Is it hooked up properly?) through loading a page through an iframe for inspection. XXX: Give more information on how to do this. |
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| ''This process is really onerous - maybe the YUI 2 Test``Manager offers a better way to handle this. ---- [[LaunchpadHome:mars]] <<DateTime(2009-02-26T15:43:40Z)>>'' | == Creating the tests == * Use `standard_yuixhr_test_template.js` `standard_yuixhr_test_template.py` in the root of the Launchpad tree as templates. Copy and rename both files to the same directory. (You can put them in the usual `javascript/tests` subdirectory.) * The `.js` file contains the tests using the standard `yuitest` library. * The `.py` file contains fixtures that will operate within the app server. They should create content (through the standard LaunchpadObjectFactory) that will be accessed by the test (through. The database is automatically reset after every tests. == Running the tests === * We have tests discoverer that will make these tests run automatically as part of the test suite. * To run manually, start the test-appserver using: {{{ make run-testapp }}} * Visit in your browser `https://launchpad.dev:8085/+yuitest/`''path-to-test-basename-from-root''. So for example, if you copied the templates to `lib/lp/bugs/javascript/tests/test_some_xhr.js`, you can run the tests by accessing `https://launchapd.dev:8085/+yuitest/lib/lp/bugs/javascript/tests/test_some_xhr`. |
Integration Testing in JavaScript
Launchpad's JavaScript testing is built arount YUI 3's [http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/3/yuitest/|yuitest]] library. We use the GradedBrowserSupport chart to determine which browsers code should be regularly tested in.
Every JavaScript component should be tested first and foremost using unit testing.
We have infrastructure to write tests centered on the integration between the JavaScript component and the app server (regular API or view/++model++ page api.)
These are still written using the yuitest library, but they are loaded and can access a "real" appserver (the one started by the AppServerLayer).
The testing framwork also allows testing integration of the component on the page itself (answering the question: Is it hooked up properly?) through loading a page through an iframe for inspection. XXX: Give more information on how to do this.
Creating the tests
Use standard_yuixhr_test_template.js standard_yuixhr_test_template.py in the root of the Launchpad tree as templates. Copy and rename both files to the same directory. (You can put them in the usual javascript/tests subdirectory.)
The .js file contains the tests using the standard yuitest library.
The .py file contains fixtures that will operate within the app server. They should create content (through the standard LaunchpadObjectFactory) that will be accessed by the test (through. The database is automatically reset after every tests.
== Running the tests ===
- We have tests discoverer that will make these tests run automatically as part of the test suite.
- To run manually, start the test-appserver using:
make run-testapp
Visit in your browser https://launchpad.dev:8085/+yuitest/path-to-test-basename-from-root. So for example, if you copied the templates to lib/lp/bugs/javascript/tests/test_some_xhr.js, you can run the tests by accessing https://launchapd.dev:8085/+yuitest/lib/lp/bugs/javascript/tests/test_some_xhr.
