Re: Gtk+ unit tests (brainstorming)

[Bill Haneman <Bill Haneman Sun COM>]

Hi:
>   
> > - homogeneous or consistent test output might be desirable in some contexts.
> >     
>
> Yes, it is an important point when thinking about a continuous
> integration tool for Gnome. If tests for all modules in Gnome agree on a
> common output format, then that data can be collected, processed and
> presented by a continuous integration tool like buildbot and would make
> it easy to do cool things with those test results. In the build-brigade
> we had also talked a bit on this subject.
>   
While I agree that for gtk+, a lightweight unit test framework with 
limited dependencies makes sense, for gnome as a whole, at the Boston 
summit we proposed a test tinderbox system for Gnome based on 
dogtail/LDTP or a similar system, using AT-SPI as the framework. 

This would not only be able to test (and integration test) individual 
components and the Gnome stack, it would also allow automated testing of 
accessibility support and allow early detection of regressions in these 
areas (which have been major problems throughout the Gnome 2.X series).

See this thread: 
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/dogtail-devel-list/2006-October/msg00011.html
regarding the creation of automation-list gnome org

regards

Bill