Hidden Test Call

Definition:

• Tests calling other tests

Code Example:

[TestFixture]
public class HiddenTestCall {
  private LogAnalyzer logan;

  [Test]
  public void CreateAnalyzer_GoodNameAndBadNameUsage() {
    logan.new LogAnalyzer();
    logan.Initialize();
    bool valid = logan.IsValid("abc");
    Assert.That(valid, Is.False);
    CreateAnalyzer_GoodFileName_ReturnsTrue();
  }

  [Test]
  public void CreateAnalyzer_GoodFileName_ReturnsTrue() {
    bool valid = logan.IsValid("abcdefg");
    Assert.That(valid. Is.True);
  }
}

References:

Quality attributes

• - Code Example

• - Cause and Effect

• - Frequency

• - Refactoring

• Chapter 8. The pillars of good unit tests