Issues In Exception Handling

Definition:

  • A test case that succeeds even when an exception is thrown. Mostly, the exception is ignored along with its type, which represents specific semantics. This may lead to false results, e.g. when testing the authentication protocol.

Also Known As:

  • The Secret Catcher

References:

Quality attributes

  • - Code Example

  • - Cause and Effect

  • - Frequency

  • - Refactoring