1 JUnit jump-start
This chapter covers
- Understanding JUnit
- Installing JUnit
- Writing your first tests
- Running tests
Never in the field of software development was so much owed by so many to so few lines of code.
--Martin Fowler
All code needs to be tested. During development, the first thing we do is run our own programmer’s acceptance test. We code, compile, and run. When we run, we test. The test may just consist of clicking a button to see whether it brings up the expected menu or looking at a result to compare it with the expected value. Nevertheless, every day, we code, we compile, we run, and we test.
When we test, we often find issues, especially during early runs. So we code, compile, run, and test again.
Most of us quickly develop ...
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