The Dead Tree

Definition:

• A test which where a stub was created, but the test wasn’t actually written.

Also Known As:

• Process Compliance Backdoor

Code Example:

class TD_SomeClass {
  public void testAdd() {
    assertEquals(1+1, 2);
  }
}

References:

Quality attributes

• - Code Example

• - Cause and Effect

• - Frequency

• - Refactoring

• Categorising Test Smells

• Unit testing Anti-patterns catalogue