Re: help testing state

From:
Daniel Pitts <newsgroup.spamfilter@virtualinfinity.net>
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.java.help
Date:
Tue, 13 May 2008 16:31:03 -0700
Message-ID:
<4829b3ed$0$29562$7836cce5@newsrazor.net>
mike wrote:

Hi,

We have the following method that we need to test ( see code snippet).

I know about junit ( using 4 here) and Jmock, but all hints are
welcome.
How can I write a test that excerises createNewHome

public void createNewHome(String address){

 Address newAddress = aHome.create();

switch(state) {
             case INITIAL:
               //Do stuff
               //Set state to INVITE
             case INVITE:
                 //Do something else
                 //Set state to TERMINATE
             case TERMINATE:
                 //Do something other
                 //Set state to INTIAL
                 break;
             default:
                 System.out.println("Not a valid state");
         }
 //More code .......

}

Generally, you don't test state, but behavior.
you would start from a known state, simulate stimuli and then assert the
correct response to the stimuli.

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