Chapter 8. Test-driving Swing
Design is not just what it looks like and feels like.
Design is how it works.
Steve Jobs
I have spent most of my programming career developing backend systems. That is, things without a face—a user interface. Such systems are easy to write automated tests for because there’s always some kind of a technical interface to automate. Things aren’t as straightforward when there’s a graphical user interface (GUI) involved, however. With GUIs, it’s not just about the behavior of the widgets laid out on the screen. It’s also about the GUI being easy to learn and use by a human being. It’s also about the GUI looking good.
In this chapter, we will explore test-driven development in the context of Java Swing development. ...
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