Overuse Of Abstractions

Definition:

• Because test code is documentation it needs to be descriptive and easy to follow. Instead of DRY test code should be DAMP (Descriptive And Meaningful Phrases). Since the goal is to understand the test and the code you are testing some repetition may be necessary.

Also Known As:

• it’s too DRY

References:

Quality attributes

• - Code Example

• - Cause and Effect

• - Frequency

• - Refactoring

• Anti-Patterns In Unit Testing