March 2003
Intermediate to advanced
288 pages
7h 4m
English
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Chapter 1. XP Tools
This is a book about open source Java tools that complement Extreme Programming (XP) practices. In this chapter, we outline the relationship between programming tools and XP, followed by a brief introduction to the tools covered in this book. Our approach to tool selection and software development revolves around three key concepts: automation, regression testing, and consistency among developers. First, let’s explain how tools relate to XP.
Java and XP
XP is a set of principles and practices that guide software development. It is an agile process in that it makes every effort to eliminate unnecessary work, instead focusing on tasks that deliver value to the customer.[1] XP is built upon four principles: simplicity, communication, feedback, and courage, all described in Chapter 2. The four XP principles have nothing to do with programming languages and tools. Although this book shows a set of Java tools that work nicely with XP, you are not limited to Java and these tools. XP is a language-independent software development approach.
While XP works with any language, we believe it works well with Java for a few reasons. Most important is the speed with which Java compiles. XP relies on test-first development in which programmers write tests for code before they write the code. For each new feature, you should write a test and then watch the test run and fail. You should then add the feature, compile, and watch the test run successfully. This implies that you must ...
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