The Test environment consists of two major elements: the Test framework and the RunTest application.
The Test framework is a collection of classes that provide a standard format for writing tests and reporting results. The Test framework eliminates the need to reinvent solutions to recurring problems. For example, the Test framework contains ready-to-use classes to test proper protocol support, such as copying and streaming.
The Test framework provides the structure for you to link the tests you write to your code. To use the Test framework, you write test classes that evaluate the behavior of the target class you are testing.
You can then perform any Test framework compliant tests consistently with the RunTest application. When you perform the test, the test class creates an instance of your target class and then compares its actual behavior with the behavior you expect. If the results are the same, your test passes.
The Test framework supports:
When you use the Test framework classes to write your test and then use RunTest to perform the tests, anyone can:
The RunTest application gives you an execution environment that works with a shell scripting language allowing you to run tests, examine these tests at run time, and retrieve logged outputs after run time.
When you create a test script to perform your tests, the script includes all of the test functions and necessary options so that someone unfamiliar with the specifics of the test can run the script and interpret the results. This makes it easy for you to create automated regression tests.
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