Erratic Test

Definition:

• One or more tests are behaving erratically; sometimes they pass and sometimes they fail.

References:

Quality attributes

• - Code Example

• - Cause and Effect

• - Frequency

• - Refactoring

• Automatic generation of smell-free unit tests

• Inspecting Automated Test Code: A Preliminary Study

• Rails Testing Antipatterns

• xUnit test patterns: Refactoring test code