Chapter 7. Testing
In this chapter you will learn how to test a DSL implementation by using the Junit framework and the additional utility classes provided by Xtext. This way, your DSL implementation will have a suite of tests that can be run automatically. We will use the Entities DSL developed in previous chapters for showing the typical techniques for testing both the runtime and the UI features of a DSL implemented in Xtext.
Introduction to testing
Writing automated tests is a fundamental technology/methodology when developing software. It will help you write quality software where most aspects (possibly all aspects) are somehow verified in an automatic and continuous way. Although successful tests do not guarantee that the software is bug free, ...
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