Inappropriately Shared Fixture

Definition:

• Several test cases in the test fixture do not even use or need the setup / teardown. Partly due to developer inertia to create a new test fixture… easier to just add one more test case to the pile

Also Known As:

• Excessive Setup

References:

Quality attributes

• - Code Example

• - Cause and Effect

• - Frequency

• - Refactoring

• Categorising Test Smells

• Unit testing Anti-patterns catalogue