Mixed Selectors

Definition:

• The problem of mixing up all the methods of a test-class is that it is harder to allocate and differentiate accessors, xtures, utilities and test-methods. By putting each type of method into a different method category, especially strictly separating test-methods from other methods we get a better structure of the test-class. A better and cleaner structure helps in understanding the test-suite, the xtures and all the test-methods.

References:

Quality attributes

• - Code Example

• - Cause and Effect

• - Frequency

• - Refactoring

• Assessing test quality ‐ TestLint

• Automatic generation of smell-free unit tests

• Rule-based Assessment of Test Quality

• Test Smell Detection Tools: A Systematic Mapping Study