Over Exertion Assertion

Definition:

• Where the implementation of an assertion is heavy and in the body of the test, rather than in an assertion library

Code Example:

List results = service.getFoosInOrder();

int previousOrder = results.get(0).getOrdering();
for(int i=0; i= because they can sometimes be of same value
  if (!(ordering>=previousOrder)) {
    Assert.fail("Not in ascending order");
  }
  previousOrder = ordering;
}

References:

Quality attributes

• - Code Example

• - Cause and Effect

• - Frequency

• - Refactoring

• Test Smells - The Coding Craftsman