ATDD by Example: A Practical Guide to Acceptance Test-Driven Development

361 Pages·2012·8.33 MB·English

by  Markus Gärtner

ATDD by Example
A Practical Guide to Acceptance Test-Driven Development
Markus Gärtner
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Gärtner, Markus, 1979-
ATDD by example / Markus Gärtner.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-10: 0-321-78415-4 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN-13: 978-0-321-78415-5 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Agile software development – Case studies. 2. Automation. 3. Systems
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To my wife Jennifer, my pet-son Leon, and our daughter Katrin,
who allowed me to spend way too little time
with them while writing this.
Contents
Foreword by Kent Beck
Foreword by Dale Emery
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part I Airport Parking Lot
1 Parking Cost Calculator Workshop
Valet Parking
Short-Term Parking
Economy and Long-Term Parking
Essential Examples
Summary
2 Valet Parking Automation
The First Example
Pairing for the First Test
Initializers
Checking the Results
Tabulated Tests
Summary
3 Automating the Remaining Parking Lots
Short-Term Parking Lot
Economy Parking Lot
Summary
4 Wish and Collaborate
Specification Workshops
Wishful Thinking
Collaboration
Summary
Part II Traffic Light Software System
5 Getting Started
Traffic Lights
FitNesse
Supporting Code
Summary
6 Light States
State Specifications
The First Test
Diving into the Code
Refactoring
Packages
The LightState Enum
Editing LightStates
Summary
7 First Crossing
Controller Specifications
Driving the Controller
Refactoring
Summary
8 Discover and Explore
Discover the Domain
Drive the Production Code
Test Your Glue Code
Value Your Glue Code
Summary
Part III Principles of Acceptance Test-Driven Development
9 Use Examples
Use a Proper Format
Behavior-Driven Development
Tabulated Formats
Keyword-Driven Automation
Glue Code and Support Code
The Right Format
Refine the Examples
Domain Testing
Boundary Values
Pairwise Testing
Cut Examples
Consider Gaps
Build Your Testing Orchestra
Summary
10 Specify Collaboratively
Meet the Power of Three
Hold Workshops
Participants
Goal of the Workshop
Frequency and Duration
Trawl Requirements
Summary
11 Automate Literally
Use Friendly Automation
Collaborate on Automation
Discover the Domain
Summary
12 Test Cleanly
Develop Test Automation
Listen to the Tests