The Test With No Name

Definition:

• The test that gets added to reproduce a specific bug in the bug tracker and whose author thinks does not warrant a name of its own. Instead of enhancing an existing, lacking test, a new test is created called testForBUG123. Two years later, when that test fails, you may need to first try and find BUG-123 in your bug tracker to figure out the test’s intent.

Also Known As:

• The Enumerator

References:

Quality attributes

• - Code Example

• - Cause and Effect

• - Frequency

• - Refactoring

• Anti-Patterns - Digital Tapestry

• Categorising Test Smells

• Unit testing Anti-patterns catalogue