Test Development

Test Development Introduction

The grails plugins that are being used for test development are:

# Points to consider when creating new tests

Tests should be named according to the functionality that they are testing.
Each test case should test one functionality instead of nesting similar functionality tests within one test.
Setup and cleanup of tests should be done on a global scope instead of inside each test unless it is absolutely necessary.
Test variables should be assigned sensible and descriptive names to enhance code quality.
Tests created should also be listed against the stories they are associated with.
Tests which lie outside the scope of a story should not be written unless there is a substantial reason to do so