Entity Framework 4 in Action

Chapter 18. Testing Entity Framework

 

This chapter covers

• Unit-testing basics
• Dependency isolation and mock objects
• Persistence testing with Entity Framework

 

Testing is a critical part of the software development lifecycle—development can’t be considered complete until you’ve verified that the code you wrote works as expected. Unfortunately, testing code is rarely a trivial task for two main reasons:

• Test complexity strongly depends on the complexity of the application itself. It tends to grow in a nonlinear manner as you add functionality, objects, tiers, or dependencies with external systems.
• Fixing bugs or adding new features can potentially lead to regressions, harming your software stability and reliability. In these cases, you ...