Writing Maintainable Unit Tests

Preface

1. Who Should Read This Book?
2. How This Book Is Organised
3. Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants
4. Source Code

Chapter 1: Types of Automated Tests

1. Introduction
2. But Why?
3. A Taxonomy of Tests
4. Solitary and Sociable Tests
5. The Test Pyramid
6. State and Behaviour Verification
7. Test-Driven Development
8. Summary

Chapter 2: Maintainable Solitary Tests

1. Introduction
2. Clean Solitary Tests
3. The DRY Principle
4. The Single-Responsibility Principle (SRP)
5. The DAMP Principle
6. Other Characteristics Of Maintainable Solitary Tests
7. Summary

Chapter 3: The Anatomy of Solitary Tests

1. Introduction
2. Arrange, Act, Assert
3. AAA Per Test Method
4. Single Assert Per Test
5. Avoid SetUp / TearDown
6. AAA Per Test Class
7. Assert Last Principle
8. Naming Unit Tests
9. Summary

Chapter 4: Decoupling Patterns

1. Introduction
2. Only Test Through Public Interfaces
3. Object Mother
4. Test Data Builder
5. State and Behaviour Verification (Again)
6. Indirect Inputs and Outputs
7. Test Doubles
8. Test Double Heuristics
9. Subject Under Test Builder
10. Auto Mocking Container
11. Fixture Object
12. Summary

Chapter 5: Assertions and Observations

1. Introduction
2. Making Clear Observations
3. Only Asserts Should Cause Failing Tests
4. Single Assert Per Test
5. Procedural Versus Object State Verification
6. Summary

Chapter 6: Principles For Solitary Tests

1. Introduction
2. Avoid Inheritance For Test Classes
3. TDD Requires Design Skills
4. Avoid The Self-Shunt Pattern
5. Avoid Using The System Clock In Solitary Tests
6. Prevent Domain Knowledge From Sneaking Into Solitary Tests
7. Solitary Tests For Logging
8. Summary

Closing Thoughts

About The Author

Bibliography