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An Early Look at JUnit 4

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the still-just-java dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Elliotte Harold, proclaimed 'obsessive code tester', took an early look at JUnit4 and shows how to best utilize the framework in your own projects. Many feel that this is one of the most important third-party Java libraries ever developed. It promises to simplify testing by exploiting Java 5's annotation feature to identify tests rather than relying on subclassing, reflection, and naming conventions."

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  1. I don't know if I am the only one thinking this... by TheOtherAgentM · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe I am the only one that understands this too... J-J-J... J UNIT!

  2. Too bad by cached · · Score: 5, Interesting

    After reading this, I noticed it was great but the most obvious omission is a GUI test runner. Fortunately, it is possible that if you want to see a comforting green bar when your tests pass or an anxiety-inducing red bar when they fail. you'll need an IDE with integrated JUnit support such as Eclipse. Neither the Swing nor the AWT test runners will be updated or bundled with JUnit 4.

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    +1 funny, -2 overrated. Life isn't fair.
  3. Re:I don't know if I am the only one thinking this by RUFFyamahaRYDER · · Score: 5, Informative

    A famous rapper named 50 Cent has a click/gang/group called G-unit. They often say "G-G-G-G-G-G-UNIT" in their songs so people can recognize who they are. Saying "J-J-J-J-J-J-UNIT" is just a play off of this.