Re: [tag-discuss] the role of an XML mark-up for TAs

["Dave Pawson" <dave.pawson@gmail.com>]

On 24/11/06, david_marston@us.ibm.com <david_marston@us.ibm.com> wrote:
> In my view, each test case may specify four phases:
> 1) setup
> 2) execution
> 3) comparison of actual result vs. expected, producing a test "outcome"
> 4) cleanup
>
> Carmelo and I are contending that (1) should be considered broadly
> enough so that each test case can be run independently, and you can
> apply filtering on the set of test cases in any way you need, without
> worrying about sequencing of tests. Any one test can even be run alone.

I think you may find that Nirvana. In 12 years in test of hardware
and software systems (not specs) I don't recall many that were truly
standalone.

I'd suggest you aim for that rather than pre-suppose it to be the case.

regards


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